Critical opinion has become more favorable and it is now widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential horror films ever made and has become a staple of pop culture. Reactions to the film at the time of its release were mixed Stephen King criticized the film due to its deviations from the novel.

The film was released in the United States on May 23, 1980, by Warner Bros. Jack Nicholson stars as Jack Torrance, Shelley Duvall stars as Wendy Torrance, Danny Lloyd stars as Danny Torrance, and Scatman Crothers stars as Dick Hallorann. After a winter storm leaves the Torrances snowbound, Jack's sanity deteriorates due to the influence of the supernatural forces that inhabit the hotel, placing his wife and son in danger. Danny possesses 'the shining', psychic abilities that enable him to see into the hotel's horrific past. Wintering over with Jack are his wife, Wendy Torrance and young son, Danny Torrance. The film tells the story of Jack Torrance, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic, who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the isolated historic Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies. The Shining is a 1980 American psychological horror film based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Stephen King.

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