10 Horror Movies That Use Your Imagination Against You
5. The Shining (1980)
Helmed by one of the greatest directors in cinema history and adapted from one of the most cherished horror novels penned by one of the most celebrated writers, it’s no surprise that The Shining is frequently held as the pinnacle of horror cinema.
Recounting for the Torrance family’s traumatising stay at The Overlook Hotel during the winter season, The Shining is bursting with all kinds of ghoulish delights. Whether it’s subtle details like moving props in the background or impossible corridors to the less-subtle blasting of the soundtrack and Jack Nicholson’s unhinged performance, The Overlook Hotel is just as frightening as it was when the film first hit screens in 1980.
However, arguably the most famous and terrifying part of the film is what stays in room 237.
When arriving at the hotel, Danny (Daniel Lloyd) is warned to stay away from that room. But when the door is ominously left unlocked, Danny’s curiosity gets the better of him.
The next time we see him he’s sucking his thumb with painful bruises on his neck.
While the novel goes into detail about his encounter with the woman in the bath, not seeing what unfolded in that room makes this ghostly guest more threatening.