It's no secret Stephen King hated Stanley Kubrick's adaption of The Shining, but while some aspects of the film worked, one of King's biggest critiques is valid. King wasn't pleased when Kubrick created the movie adaptation, in part because it erased a good chunk of his story's message to create what King appears to have perceived as an abstract, empty film that prioritized eerie images over a thorough plot. However, despite the author's criticisms of the book adaptation, The Shining became an iconic horror film. From the ghost twins in the hallways of the Overlook Hotel to Jack Nicholson's "Here's Johnny," the film has many memorable moments.
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