Production Year: 1997 - Horror - Director: Mick Garris - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Melvin Van Peebles, Rebecca De Mornay, Steven Weber, Courtland Mead, Wil Horneff, Elliott Gould, John Durbin more
This DVD contains, in my opinion, the definitive version of 'The Shining', Stephen King's acclaimed masterpiece.
This version is faithful to the actual events of the book and as a result, tension and suspense is created effortlessly and a far deeper sense of actually being there at The Overlook with the Torrances is acheived when compared with Stanley Kubrick's own film version of the story.
The story will have you hooked. Whereas in the opening scenes, the Torrances are portrayed as your average working-class family, it soon becomes apparent that the young boy, Danny, has a supernatural talent (the ability to 'shine' that allows him to see into the future) and it is not long before the family are staying in a vast, empty hotel that holds many dark and scary secrets.
So, if you've read the book and want more or even if you just want a chilling and disturbing film, look no further than Stephen King's 'The Shining'.
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