![]() ![]() It’s probably as close to a perfect movie as you can get. The director’s menacing creation of an oppressive, spectral atmosphere is somewhat unparalleled in the history of horror. The film is widely believed to be one of the greatest examples of modern horror cinema ever made. The movie: Kubrick’s ominous vision of the Overlook Hotel is stunningly designed, gorgeously shot, and impeccably acted. It’s an impactful novel for sure, but King’s penchant for going into insanely specific detail with regard to minor characters and irrelevant subplots makes it an occasionally boring and tedious read. Telling the story of a family torn asunder both by mental illness and otherworldly forces (the latter as a metaphor for the former), King explores a harrowing world of psychic turmoil and childhood trauma. ![]() ![]() The book: Stephen King’s more logophilic tendencies are in full force with this approximately 500-page novel. ![]()
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