10 Best Workplace Horror Movies
1. The Shining
Like many of us these days, Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) is a victim of the gig economy. Now unemployed, this former teacher is forced to take on a menial caretaker job at a remote hotel in the mountains.
At the same time, Jack is an aspiring writer, using the isolation and low workload to try and get some writing done. Both of which would be easier if it wasn't for the presence of his family and a hotel full of malicious ghosts.
Released in 1980, this adaptation of Stephen King's classic novel is now a powerful depiction of what it's like to work from home, surrounded by constant distractions. It's only a couple of Zoom calls away from accurately portraying life as it was in 2020.
Due to a combination of alcoholism, ghosts and his own short temper, it's not long before Jack begins losing his mind, coming after his own wife and kid with an axe and one of the most iconic movie lines of all time.
With this in mind, we can't judge Jack too harshly for his actions. After all, the guy just wanted to get some work done.