The Shining
Some guests never leave!
On ABC
A claustrophobic supernatural horror miniseries about a family isolated in a haunted hotel, where psychological unraveling and domestic violence collide with supernatural dread.
A new caretaker moves with his family into the mysterious Overlook Hotel for the winter.
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Questions people ask
Is The Shining scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of series.
Does The Shining leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.
Is The Shining easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is The Shining sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is The Shining violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like The Shining, and what each one shares →
Like The Shining
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Shining
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Shining, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Shining, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Shining, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
