Stanley Kubrickβs contribution to horror is a masterpiece of a film. Jack Nicholson has one of his best performances of his career and Shelley Duvall perfectly matches him. This movie fills you with dread and with every rewatch, you discover something new about the film.
The slow burn pacing creates its suffocating and tension-laden atmosphere, leading to an incredibly satisfying payoff (if you havenβt seen it, go in blind)! One of the best ghost stories ever made, if not the best π
