It was made by one of the greatest Hollywood directors of all time and stars one of the biggest actors in the world.

It features one of Hollywood's most legendary actors , was crafted by one of cinema's most celebrated directors and draws from a novel by one of the globe's bestselling authors.

So it's hardly surprising that it earned the title of "the scariest horror movie ever made" whilst simultaneously being hailed as one of the finest films in history. Stanley Kubrick's monumental and disturbing masterpiece The Shining arrived in cinemas in 1980, adapted from Stephen King's novel of the same name (although King is said to dislike the film adaptation). Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT

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