1980 · 144 min · R

The Shining

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

Directed by Stanley Kubrick · Horror, Thriller

The Shining (1980) is a Horror film, directed by Stanley Kubrick set in Colorado, in winter. It runs 144 minutes and is rated R.

A haunted house and psychological horror, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of madness / loss of sanity, isolation, and family & loyalty run throughout.

Composer

Wendy CarlosRachel Elkind

Cinematography

John Alcott

Cast

Jack NicholsonShelley DuvallDanny LloydScatman CrothersBarry NelsonPhilip StoneJoe TurkelAnne Jackson

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Colorado

Setting

Mountain

When

Timeless

Season

Winter

Premise & themes

Premise

Haunted House Psychological Horror

Themes

Madness / Loss Of Sanity Isolation Family & Loyalty

Tone

BleakTenseSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist

EnsembleChild Lead

Pacing

Slow Burn

Dialogue

Balanced

Based on

Pure Fiction

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The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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