Review of The Shining (1980) by Wakewrc89 — 26 Feb 2017

Ime guna bash your brains in haha. Very scary film with some brilliant funny bits put in from Jack Nicholson. Classic.

This review of The Shining (1980) was written by Wakewrc89 on 26 Feb 2017.

The Shining has generally received very positive reviews.

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