The shining
I’m not sure if the first, but certainly one of the first horror films in my life was The Shining by Stanley Kubrick of 1980. Probably no one needs to be introduced to this production, especially since it was made as an adaptation of Stephen King’s book. One way or another, the vast majority of horror fans have surely come across the book or movie version. Both are great, while the screen one has an added value in the form of the brilliant Jack Nicholson in the lead role. His face in the door slit is something I see every time I look at an actor, even if he’s acting in a comedy.
However, not only he stuck in my memory. To this day, I am scared of little girls standing suspiciously in place, the more so because I have a twin sister myself and seeing them made me feel uncomfortable. However, I was more terrified of the main character’s wife, who, if she suddenly stopped and approximated Jack Nicholson’s expressions, might be more terrifying than him. Her huge eyeballs still disturb me.
The shining made me wonder when someone would jump out with an ax at my hotel in an empty corridor. And as an adult I already know that the chances of it are small, but my child’s mind knows better … – Katarzyna Satława
Source: mentalfloss.com
