The Shining (1980)

Director : STANLEY KUBRICK

As one of the most universally acclaimed and influential directors of the postwar era, Stanley Kubrick enjoyed a reputation and a standing unique among the filmmakers of his day. A perennial outsider, he worked far beyond the confines of Hollywood, maintaining complete artistic control and making movies according to the whims and time constraints of no one but himself, but with the rare advantage of studio financial support for all of his endeavors. Working in a vast range of styles and genres spanning from black comedy to horror to crime drama, Kubrick was an enigma, living and creating in almost total seclusion, far away from the watchful eye of the media. His films were a reflection of his obsessive nature, perfectionist masterpieces which remain among the most provocative and visionary motion pictures ever made.

Cinematography by : John Alcott

"The Shining" - Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of Stephen King's novel . 

Synopsis : Jack Torrance gets a job as the custodian of the Overlook Hotel, in the mountains of Colorado. The place is closed down during winter, Torrance and his family will be the only occupants of the hotel for a long while. When the snow storms block the Torrance family in the hotel, Jack's son Danny, who has some clairvoyance and telepathy powers, discovers that the hotel is haunted and that the spirits are slowly driving Jack crazy. When Jack meets the ghost of Mr. Grady, the former custodian of the hotel who murdered his wife and his two daughters, things begin to get really nasty.

The Shining has some awesome aerial shots and steadycam shots.

Its definitely a Horror Classic. MUST WATCH .
The Shining holds the record for the most takes of a scene in a film
Well, according to the Guinness book of records  it took Kubrick 125 takes to capture the scene were Shelley Duvall climbs the stairs near the end of the film.


This was voted the ninth scariest film of all time by Entertainment Weekly.