"Here's Johnny!"
On December 12, 2025, IMAX re-releases Stanley Kubrick's epic adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining.
King didn't dig Kubrick's approach (and his disdain for such has never wavered), but for those who get it (and trust me, many do), the director's vision (derived from his script with Diane Johnson) is the definitive, cinematic Shining, and nothing else (remake, sequel or sneaky wannabe) will do.
For one, the cast is phenomenal--no, make that, downright iconic--with Jack Nicholson (in what many consider his finest performance) as the anguished Jack Torres, Shelley Duvall (in her most identified role) as Wendy Torres, Danny Lloyd as Danny Torres, Scatman Crothers as Dick Hallorann, Philip Stone as Delbert Grady, Joe Turkel as Bartender Joe, Barry Nelson as Stuart Ullman and as those eerie twins who dare to lure Danny, Lisa and Louise Burns. The ensemble percolates a claustrophobic ambiance that draws one from beginning to end, fortifying its visual and visceral terror.
And as far as the latter goes, the movie's vast, scenic scope (thanks in no small part to cinematographer John Alcott) is Kubrick at his saturating best. Indeed, to see The Shining again on the big screen, in particular via the IMAX experience, will be nothing short of historic.
The Shining 1980 is one to seize and relish; so be sure to check theater times and locations to schedule your fated return to the enduring and ominous Overlook Hotel.
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