In what way is The Shining scary?

Question

I just saw The Shining for the first time and I did enjoy the movie for the psychological effects, yet I didn't find it very scary. It was only scary when Jack was chasing the little boy in the maze. It was very thought provoking for me and creepy but am I missing something...it wasn't really scary. And how do you define scary?

Answer 1

psychologically scary !

Answer 2

Yeah, I don't know why everyone loves it so much. I don't like what Stanley Kubrick did to it at all. Jack Nicholson did some brilliant acting in it, but how much does acting really matter in a horror movie? The book was WAY more creepy. Steven King directed his own version of the movie in the 90s, but that one wasn't very scary, either. I don't think any of King's movies come close to the books. Even though you've seen the movie, you should give it a read. I promise you that you won't recognize it.

Answer 3

trapped in a haunted hotel with no phones, snowed in and a recovering alcoholic Husband who loses his mind and decides to kill you and your son would be pretty d**n scary. It was scary for its time and an all time great performance from Jack.

Answer 4

Most people don't think that the psychological parts are engaging, so much as terrifying. Guess you're hard to spook.

Answer 5

It wasn't that scary,It was made to mess with peoples heads.