The Shining

"The Shining" is a horror novel by Stephen King that tells the story of Jack Torrance, his wife Wendy, and their young son Danny who move to the isolated Overlook Hotel where Jack has accepted a job as the offseason caretaker. As the winter months set in and they are cut off from the outside world, strange and supernatural occurrences begin to unfold, threatening to drive Jack mad and endanger his family. The novel delves into themes of addiction, isolation, and the power of the human mind. "The Shining" has been adapted into a film directed by Stanley Kubrick in 1980, starring Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance.