The shinning will forever be one of
the most classic horror films of all time. The reason for the success is
because of the director Stanley Kubrick’s, genius-filming ideas. Not only does
Kubrick put together one of the most terrifying horror films of all time, but
he also puts together a great puzzle. At the end of the movie the viewer is
perplexed as to “what has happened”? The best part is that there isn’t one for
sure answer but countless theories. Everyone has different ideas as to why the
main character Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) ends up in a haunting photo shot
during a party in the year 1921. It’s confusing and makes the viewer really
have to think and trace the steps of the movie backward. I suppose my own theory
as to why he is in the photo is because who ever takes care of the hotel and is
haunted by the spirits, gets added to the photo as if the photo is collecting
spirits. Who ever dies gets added to the photo from 1921. As far as the horror
aspect goes of the film, it’s fair to say I was on the edge of my seat the
entire time. Kubrick’s capability of scaring the audience seemed so flawless
and simple, but actually terrorizing the audience the way he did was a work of
art. One of the skills I noticed he used during the film was tracking with the camera.
For example he would build up suspense when Danny was riding the big wheel by
following him around the hotel for a long period of time. This makes the viewer
anxious because we know in our heads that something is bound to happen. It scares
us and makes us more conscious of the movie. Overall the shinning is a great piece
of cinematography. Stanley Kubrick did everything right in putting together one
of the best horror films in Hollywood history.
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