'The Shining' is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel of the same name. The movie shows Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson), an aspiring writer and alcoholic, who takes up the position of a caretaker at an isolated hotel in the winters. Jack, along with his wife and son, head to the hotel where his son starts seeing visions about the horrific past of the hotel, while the father slowly starts losing his sanity. (Photo | Youtube grab)