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 during the 1980s, 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

Wilderness Mountain Rural

When

1980s

Season

Winter

Premise & themes

Premise

Haunted HousePsychological Horror

Themes

Madness / Loss Of SanityIsolationFamily & Loyalty

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

EnsembleAntihero

Pacing

Slow Burn

Based on

Pure Fiction

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The Shining

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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