1. The Shining
Psychological horror | 1980 | Directed by Stanley Kubrick | Starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall and Danny Lloyd
Seldom has a slide into madness been portrayed as terrifyingly as it is here. Jack Nicholson's unhinged performance is astonishing and combines with Stanley Kubrick's meticulous direction and knack for dreamlike imagery to horrify both your conscious and subconscious.
In departing from Stephen King’s novel, Kubrick got closer to the insane internal monologues that run throughout the author’s work than any other director, with The Shining being arguably the best King adaptation to hit the screen.
Things you think you’ll see out the corner of your eye: a bartender in your kitchen, creepy twins in your hall, a river of blood coming out of your bedroom door.