Jack - Jack Nicholson - needs a new job and a place to write undisturbed. He gets both when he is hired to be the caretaker of an exclusive hotel high up in the Rockies for the winter. His wife Wendy and young son Danny will be going, too. Danny is special as he can see future events as well as communicate telepathically. The hiring manager makes clear that once it snows, only a few vehicles can make it up the mountain. Sadly, he also tells Jack a former caretaker went berserk and killed his family there ten years ago. Jack insists they will all be fine. Halloram the cook, who is going south, greets the family and communicates with Danny with the "shining" , his word for telepathy. He tells Danny to contact him if there's trouble. Then, the long winter begins. Danny sees ghosts and other scary things. Wendy grows more apprehensive while Jack starts drinking again and exhibits a growing anger. Could Danny need Hallorams help ? This Kubrick film has been praised as a stellar horror movie. It certainly is scary and has many frightening images. Nicholson delivers a descent into crazy performance that is awesome. The hotel and grounds are both lovely and menacing. Horror/ thriller fans should make time for it.
Review of The Shining
