The movie received mixed reviews at the time of its opening, but was fairly well-received by the audience. What is there left to write about The Shining that hasn't already been said over the last four decades? Written, directed and produced by the great Stanley Kubrick, The Shining is an adaptation of a best-selling horror novel by Stephen King (who, famously, was unsatisfied by this adaptation). Possibly due to the influence of the hotel, Jack becomes more and more unhinged, and Danny and Jack's wife Wendy (Shelley Duvall) begin to fear for their lives. As the bitter Colorado winter sets in, the Torrance family is isolated from the world. His son Danny (Danny Lloyd) can sense a supernatural evil lurking inside the hotel but most of the adults pay him no heed. Jack Torrance (memorably performed by Jack Nicholson) is a recovering alcoholic novelist who accepts a job as an off-season caretaker at the Overlook Hotel. His career boasts many titles now widely considered to be classics of their respective genres: sci-fi movies such as The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), The Andromeda Strain (1971), and Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) horror movie The Body Snatcher (1945) and the classic musical The Sound of Music (1965). Widely considered to be one of the best horror movies ever made, The Haunting was directed by Robert Wise. During their night in the otherwise deserted manor, Eleanor begins to suffer from what might be attacks by the supernatural entities or - equally distressing for her - a severe mental breakdown. John Markway (Richard Johnson) and the medium Theo (Claire Bloom) in the paranormal investigation of the supposedly cursed Hill House. The story follows Eleanor (Julie Harris), a long-suffering woman who was a victim of a poltergeist activity in her childhood. The Haunting is a chilling, claustrophobic adaptation of the classic 1959 horror novel The Haunting of Hill House by the American writer Shirley Jackson. So far, Ju-On franchise includes 11 movies, a series of novels and comic books as well as a computer game. After their success, Shimizu went on to direct a big-screen adaptation Ju-On: The Grudge in 2002 and the American remake in 2004. The Ju-On franchise originated in the late 1990s with two straight-to-video movies written and directed by the Japanese film maker Takashi Shimizu. The best thing about a brief trend of Hollywood remaking J-horrors was that it introduced the wider audience to the disturbing world of Japanese horror movies. Ever since then, they unrelentingly haunt and murder anyone who enters their home, even if they leave it right away. In a fit of jealousy, Takeo (Takashi Matsuyama) murdered his wife (Takako Fuji) and their son (Yuya Ozeki), turning them all into vengeful spirits. In Ju-On: The Grudge, we are presented with a family home in Nerima, Tokyo where decades ago a monstrous crime took place. The only thing worse than a haunted house is a house whose haunting is contagious. Since then, there have been two other movies in the series: Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) and Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015). Filmed for mere $1.5 million, it earned almost a $100 million at the box office. Although Saw quickly became a lucrative franchise, Wan wasn't satisfied by directing violent and gore-filled movies and moved on to more subtle horror movies dealing with supernatural possession. It is only after they contact a team of paranormal investigators led by Elise Reiner (Lin Shaye) that the Lamberts learn that their son has been hijacked by the evil ghosts from the astral dimension looking for a way to return back to life.ĭirector, writer and producer James Wan first made a name for himself by directing Saw in 2004. Soon, supernatural events begin to plague the Lambert household. However, their son Dalton (Ty Simpkins) falls into a coma after witnessing a mysterious figure in their attic. Josh Lambert (Patrick Wilson) and his wife Renai (Rose Byrne) have recently moved into a new house.
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