The Shining
Taste attributes: horrorthrillermonster/alien/supernaturaldramapsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealgrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads
"He came as the caretaker, but this hotel had its own guardians - who'd been there a long time"
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and dark: a serious horror film, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 1980
- Runtime
- 144 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Hawk Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
