The Shining (1980)


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A masterpiece of modern horror.
Themes:Descent Into MadnessFamily DynamicsThe Dangers Of IsolationThe Power Of The PastDiscover Similar ThemesMood:DarkForebodingSuspensefulOminousChillingDiscover Similar Mood
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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Directed by: John Alcott, Douglas Milsome, Stanley Kubrick
Produced by: Stanley Kubrick, Jan Harlan, Martin Richards
Composed by: Wendy Carlos, Rachel Elkind
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