What is the scariest scene in The Shining?

The Scariest Moments In The Shining, Ranked
  1. 1 “Heeere's Johnny!”
  2. 2 Jack enters Room 237. ...
  3. 3 “I'm not gonna hurt you. ...
  4. 4 Jack's conversation with Grady in the bathroom. ...
  5. 5 A sleep-deprived Jack hugs Danny. ...
  6. 6 The elevator doors let out a tidal wave of blood. ...
  7. 7 “Come and play with us, Danny. ...
  8. 8 Jack chases Danny through the maze. ...
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Are there any inappropriate scenes in The Shining?

There's occasional profanity, including a scene in which the cook of the hotel is called the "N" word and a use of "f--k." Frequent horror imagery. Full-frontal nudity -- an attractive young woman turns into an elderly woman with rotting skin. Implied oral sex in a sequence of nightmarish imagery.
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Is The Shining one of the scariest movie ever?

Courtesy photo | Warner Bros. Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" is the scariest horror movie ever. It's also the best horror movie ever - a necessary distinction, because generating terror and expert filmmaking technique can be mutually exclusive.
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Are there jump scares in The Shining?

Jump Scare Rating: Virtually no jump scares. Synopsis: Writer Jack Torrance and his family move to the Overlook Hotel in an isolated area of Colorado where he begins to unravel as the hotel's dark past becomes apparent.
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What is scary in The Shining?

The Shining is not a horror movie that rests on the usual scares: giant monsters, jump scares, piles of corpses. There are a few of those things, but the most terrifying moments of The Shining are when almost nothing happens.
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Top 10 Scariest Moments from The Shining



Can a 12 year old watch The Shining?

This is a great movie for people who love suspense. There are some things that kids cannot handle like the violence and swearing and possibly the drugs but I think that it is good for people who are 13+ and maybe some preteens. There's definitely nothing teens can't handle in this movie.
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Can a 12 year old read The Shining?

Matt Reardon I'd say no unless the 12 year old is very mature and does not experience nightmares or has a high tolerance for horror. I'd recommend waiting until high school at the earliest as this book has a lot of brilliantly written psychology to it in addition to the normal big bad guys, violence, etc.
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What is the scariest Jumpscare ever?

Halloween: the 23 greatest horror movie jump scares ever
  • Psycho (1960) ...
  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) ...
  • Jaws (1975) ...
  • Carrie (1976) ...
  • Alien (1979) ...
  • The Thing (1982) ...
  • Poltergeist (1982) ...
  • Audition (1999)
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Is The Shining scarier than The Exorcist?

The Shining is much scarier because it's far more realistic: murder-suicides, alcoholism, and domestic abuse are very real things that perpetuate themselves and will never go away. It's far more unsettling to realize that evil comes from us and not from outside.
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What movie has the scariest Jumpscare?

30 Best Jump Scare Movies That Will Terrify You Every 30 Seconds (more or less) !
  • The Conjuring (2013) R | 112 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller. ...
  • Dead Silence (2007) R | 89 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller. ...
  • Sinister (I) (2012) ...
  • Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) ...
  • Alone (I) (2007) ...
  • REC (2007) ...
  • The Strangers (2008) ...
  • Shutter (II) (2004)
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Is The Shining a true story?

The Shining was a fictional tale but the setting was inspired by the true hauntings within Colorado's Stanley Hotel. Stephen King's The Shining book was the basis for Stanley Kubrick's 1980 masterpiece film.
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Is The Shining horror or thriller?

According to Wikipedia, it's considered a horror film. However, many consider the film a psychological-thriller or psychological horror film... To understand how hard that is, watch another psychological horror film that's very good—and then compare it to The Shining.
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What chapter does The Shining get scary?

The "horror" in this case comes down to the suspence. Chapter 26 really resinated with me though. Learning of Jack's past, in addition to how he heard his father's voice through the radio.
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Should a 6 year old watch it?

Great film, but not for kids under 13

I recommend this film to everyone who loves slightly disturbing films and TV shows like me but for anyone under the age of 13 you really should not watch it. It's very gory and contains adult language.
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Is the shining scary to read?

Is The Shining book scary? The Shining is filled with dark and terrifying images. But, the book itself isn't filled with jump scares or ghastly scenes of violence. Although there is darkness, readers aren't likely to be haunted by King's story.
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Why does Jack say here's Johnny?

Jack Nicholson ad-libbed the line "Here's Johnny!" in imitation of announcer Ed McMahon's famous introduction of Johnny Carson on the TV program "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962-1992).
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What movie is scarier than The Exorcist?

Due to its creepy twin little girls and hallways filled with blood, The Shining is often put in competition with The Exorcist as the scariest movie ever.
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What is here's Johnny from?

The "Here's Johnny" scene from Stanley Kubrick's The Shining is officially the scariest movie moment of all time, according to a new study.
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What is the first Jumpscare?

And while they had technically been around from fairly near the start of cinema, they were scarcely found until the 80's when the slasher sub genre spiked in popularity. But the first, widely agreed upon, jumpscare to appear on the screen was in the 1942 feature, Cat People directed by Jacques Tourneur.
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How do you prepare for a Jumpscare?

Many horror films rely on loud noise and music for the cheap "jump out" scares. If you are watching a movie of this sort and you notice the volume of the film beginning to change, try gently covering or plugging your ears. If you think something might pop up on screen soon then prepare yourself by closing your eyes.
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Are there any horror movies without jump scares?

Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Roman Polanski's film Rosemary's Baby is by far one of the top recommended horror movies on Reddit that doesn't rely on jump scares.
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Why is it called The Shining?

The Shining takes its name from the special power that Danny has for seeing things that other people can't and for communicating without using his mouth.
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What is redrum backwards?

Redrum Is Murder Spelled Backwards.
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Is the shining worth watching?

If you're a Stanley Kubrick fan, you should watch it. The reason: Objectively, it's a good movie, not relying on cheap scares, featuring great writing and acting… just what you'd expect from Kubrick. If you're a horror movie buff, you should watch it.
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Is the shining movie gory?

Overall not a lot of violence especially for a horror film, and the violent moments which do occur aren't especially graphic. There is a scene where you see two mangled dead bodies of girls in a corridor surrounded by pools of blood, as well as an axe.
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