The Shining

“But there is no way, within the film, to be sure with any confidence exactly what happens, or precisely how, or really why. Kubrick delivers this uncertainty in a film where the actors themselves vibrate with unease.”

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times · 100

“Ostensibly a haunted house story, it manages to traverse a complex world of incipient madness, spectral murder and supernatural visions ...and also makes you jump.”

Ian Nathan, Empire · 100

“The Shining buzzes madness and malevolence from every frame.”

Jamie Graham, Total Film · 100

“It’s the experience more so than the actual content of The Shining that radiates cold, anti-humanly indifferent terror.”

Eric Henderson, Slant Magazine · 100

“The unhurried pace, extended dialogue scenes and those sudden, sinister inter-titles ("One Month Later", "4pm") contribute to the insidious unease. Nicholson's performance as the abusive father who is tipped over the edge is a thrillingly scabrous, black-comic turn, and the final shot of his face in daylight is a masterstroke...Deeply scary and strange.”

Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian · 100