I bought this movie after hearing very good reviews about it and aparantly being one of the best horror movies made , well i hate to ruin the all 5 starts this movie has being given but it wasent perfect however it did have some good acting from jack nicholson and realy made you feel like you was going crazy when watching this , it is a little confusing the first time you watch it so i would reccomend watching it twice all round not bad.

The Shining is a great film, great plot.
Really is my fave film of all time.
I cant stop watching it.
I dont think I have found a part of the film I didnt like.
I really would recommend this film to anyone who loves a little bit of mystery and a great plot.

The Shining is the best film ive ever seen, brilliant acting, exellent storyline, very scary especially the ice cream man

The Shining is a truly haunting film, it encapsulates the meaning of pure fear.Mr Kubrick uses every tool at his disposal(haunting music, sudden appearances,wide angled camera lenses) to give the audience a roller coaster ride that will leave the viewer sleeping with the lights on.

I first watched The Shining about 10 years ago and it scares me as much now as it did then. The performances of Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall are incredible (Jack is over the top but is still believable and his style of acting suits the film perfectly as he descends into madness).

Stanley Kubrick directed this film and I have to say it is a shame he never tried his hand at directing another horror film again as this is superb. This film is different to other horror films in that it doesn't rely on blood and guts to be scary, although there are some moments, it is more creepy - the emptiness of the Hotel, the maze-like halls and the scary little twins (goosebumps!)

I definitely recommend this film although Stephen King was apparently not impressed as it does differ from the book. He even went so far as to help make a TV miniseries more in line with the book - I haven't read the novel or seen the remake though so I cannot really comment on how good they are.