Classic Masterpiece vs. Unnecessary Sequel Mitra's Top and Lowest Rated Films Directed by Stanley Kubrick 1980 ‧ Mystery/Psychological horror ‧ 2h 26m IMDB Rotten Tomatoes My Rating 8.4/10 85% ✰✰✰✰✰ The reason I give this film the highest rating possible is not only because many horror fanatics consider Stanley Kubrick's The Shining to be a horror classic, rather I consider it to be a cinematic masterpiece on almost all criteria possible. A basic rundown of the plot without revealing the biggest twists and turns this film has to offer could be summarized in just a few sentences: Jack Torrance (played by Jack Nicholson) is offered a job at the sinister Overlook Hotel as the winter caret...