One of the greatest horror films of all time...

This is a great film, even though I think Kubrick has done better. It is extraordinarily creepy, with great atmosphere, superb cinemtography, and pacing. The pacing of the film is very leisurely (like in most Kubrick's films), and it really gives the film a tension that most modern horror films don't even come close to. All of the performances are superb, with the most suprising one being Shelley Duvall. She hasn't given a performance this intense before the film or after it. The critics trashed this film when it was released, but now (as with most Kubrick films), it's recognized as a masterpiece. This is the original, 143 minute version. Kubrick actually cut the film himself for the European premiere (mostly for quickening the pace). That version runs 119 minutes. I think that's the first time an American version is actually longer and slower. I haven't seen the shorter version, but I really like the long one. I know Stephen King didn't like this adaptation, but I think it's excellent. Kubrick turned King's novel into great cinema. The trailer for this film is brilliant. I remember people screaming in the theater when it played. It's really creepy. The documentary on this disc is very cool. It's the only completed film record of Kubrick making a movie, and it's shot by his daughter, Vivian. Some of the best scenes are seeing Nicholson "warming up" to smash the door in with an axe, and watching the great Kubrick direct (it shows the good and the bad here). Reportedly, Vivian was making a similar documentary on the set of Full Metal Jacket, but that was never completed (some of the footage made it into Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures). A brilliant film.

Scary

This movie scared the pants off me when I first saw it. It works just as well now was still scared to death. The only thing better than watching the movie is reading the book.

Red Rum

This is one of my all time favorite movies. Loads of suspense. This is one movie which I cannot live without in my collection.