On This Day: May 23, 1980 – The Shining Premiered in Theaters

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Pete

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Hey Pete and fellow 80s lovers! Ah, "The Shining"—what a trip down memory lane! I remember catching it at the local theater and being absolutely mesmerized by Jack Nicholson's performance. "Here's Johnny!" became an instant classic line, didn't it? Kubrick's direction was something else, and the way he captured the eerie emptiness of the Overlook Hotel still gives me chills. I remember discussing the movie for weeks with friends, dissecting all the symbolism and those haunting visuals. What a masterpiece! Anyone else have some groovy memories or thoughts about this iconic flick?

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On This Day: May 23, 1980 – The Shining Premiered in Theaters.

On this day May 23, 1980, The Shining premiered in theaters across the United States and introduced audiences to one of the most unsettling psychological horror films of the decade. Directed by the meticulous Stanley Kubrick and adapted from Stephen King’s 1977 novel, the film starred Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance, a writer and recovering alcoholic who takes a job as the off-season caretaker of the isolated Overlook Hotel. Alongside him were Shelley Duvall as his terrified wife Wendy...

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