The Shining (1980)
R 2h 24m 8.3/10 IMDb
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.
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Barry Nelson
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Racial slurs / racism (depicted) (referenced)
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a child Forced institutionalization
Other
Gaslighting / emotional manipulation
Phobias & Sensory
Blood / medical gore Body horror Confined spaces (claustrophobia) Drowning / underwater scenes Jump scares
Substance Use
Alcohol abuse (depicted)
Violence & Physical Harm
Child abuse / harm to children Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence
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