The Shining (novel and film)

*The Shining* is a horror story about Jack Torrance, a struggling writer and recovering alcoholic who takes a job as winter caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel. As winter isolation and the hotel's sinister influence affect him, Jack's mental state deteriorates, leading to violence. His young son, Danny, possesses psychic abilities called "the shining," allowing him to sense danger and see the hotel's dark past. The story explores themes of madness, supernatural evil, and family breakdown. Both the novel by Stephen King and the film directed by Stanley Kubrick depict a chilling descent into terror, emphasizing psychological unraveling and supernatural haunting.