Is The Shining scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Shining end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Shining violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Shining easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Shining one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Shining

Name: The Shining
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 1980
Duration: 144 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Barry Nelson

A masterpiece of modern horror.

Directed by Stanley Kubrick

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Peregrine

1980144 min8.2 / 10

A psychologically fractured descent into madness and supernatural horror, where isolation, alcoholism, and the hotel's malevolent presence corrode a family's bonds and a man's sanity.

Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.

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Questions people ask

Is The Shining scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Does The Shining end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.
Is The Shining violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is The Shining easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is The Shining sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is The Shining one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 91% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.