The 30 Day Movie Challenge: Day 15

Day 15 – Favorite scary movie

The Shining

I'm not sure if the shining is the scariest movie out there, to be honest most people over 18 probably wouldn't even describe it as scary, but when I think of scary I think horror, and at least at Blockbuster Shining is in the horror section.  The Shining although isn't "scary" per-say is just creepy.  Every part of the film from the casting, the setting, the music all intertwine to make for a great suspenseful horror flick.  It doesn't rely on jumps or gore to make it good, it just "IS" good.  It, being adapted from a King novel, also carries a great storyline with the Kubrick addition we all expect.  It's one of Nicholson's greatest performances, which is truly saying something.