10 Awesome Movie Characters That Were Probably Mentally Ill

10. Jack Torrance - The Shining

This one really depends on your interpretation of The Shining. The general consensus is that no-one understands The Shining, but that something supernatural is likely afoot at the Overlook Hotel, influencing Jack Torrance€™s descent into madness. But imagine if the Overlook isn€™t in any way haunted, and that it€™s all €“ naked hags and lavish 1920s parties included €“ in the new caretaker€™s head. That would probably make Jack Torrance the most batshit member of this list. If the events of The Shining are all part of his imagination, Torrance is a very sick man indeed, and presenting him with a Rorschach test would probably result in some of the most jaw-dropping revelations anyone€™s ever heard. The same principle for Torrance could easily be applied to Donnie Darko, who, if he isn€™t a time-travelling superhero with the power of second sight, is basically a murdering arsonist prone to hallucination.
 
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