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‘The Shining’ (1980)

While King himself didn’t appreciate Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of his novel, the film is excellent and extremely scary. It tells the story of the Torrance family, the patriarch of which is tasked with caring for the Overlook Hotel during its winter closing. There’s plenty of ghosts and things that go bump in the night. Jack Nicholson’s performance as the axe-wielding madman left a definite impression. “Here’s Johnny!” everyone?