Cinemaaoftheworld on Instagram: "The Shining (1980) is a psychological horror film directed by Stanley Kubrick, adapted from Stephen King’s novel. The film tells the story of Jack Torrance, an aspiring writer who takes a winter caretaker job at the isolated Overlook Hotel, bringing along his wife Wendy and young son Danny. Stephen King famously disliked Stanley Kubrick's film adaptation of The Shining, feeling it was cold, lacked the book's warmth and heart, and fundamentally misunderstood the c