. this isn not the first time stanley blur the distinction between genre to such great effect and either . in dr. strangelove you have a comedy about a horrific situation and and here the basis be a terrifying scenario which actually yield some very funny moment . slow burn madness and attempt to kill one family isn not hilarious of course and but the dialogue be very knowing ( five month of peace be just what i want . ) and there be a terrific drinking scene which would be riotous if you include just one type of spirit and but be spine chill when you factor in the other . i disagree with those who say that the hotel have a negligible effect on jack torrance in the filmed version . the cue nicholson provide the audience a an actor merely hint at the potential for madness and which be only reinforced when we learn that the head of the family have struggle with alcoholism and be emotionally distant from his wife and son . the environment that he be in and however and then absorb those personality defect and unleashes them upon his consciousness . in much the same way a building be sometimes think to soak up event that happen there and the hotel feed on the frailty of a troubled but sane man and and use his weakness against him to eventually take him beyond the point of no return . he may have dormant flaw in his personality before he arrive and but to me the overlook itself be the trigger that set them off . kubrick cold and detach approach to direct work splendidly for a chilly horror film and and the unpredictable force of nature that be jack nicholson teeter all the time between make you giggle and scar the wit out of you . when he explode and you would not be sure how far he can go . together they make a great team and with a blend of their talent give u a classic . if you want a great viewing experience and then this be an example that well and truly shine .