‘The Shining’ 45 Years Later: Still a Mesmerizing Trip Into Madness

‘The Shining’ 45 Years Later: Still a Mesmerizing Trip Into Madness

As the years have gone by, The Shining has reached that envious position where it finds itself in most people’s top ten horror films of all time. With legendary director Stanley Kubrick at the helm and an original story by the master of macabre, Stephen King, it seemed destined to reach lofty heights in the world of cinema. However, it was a rocky road full of Kubrick’s infamous retakes, an unsatisfied King, and not-so-enthralled critics at the …