The Shining
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Back in cinemas Oct 15 — 6 cinemas in 3 states · 6 screenings at 6 cinemas on our showtimes page
Where to watch: Streaming on Max (US, subject to change)
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How it scared people
The vibe
Kubrick's Overlook Hotel is the genre's great architectural villain — carpets, corridors, and one impossible room. A film about isolation, addiction, and a family curdling in real time, plus enough ambiguities to fuel fifty years of theory documentaries.
The Shining (1980) Parents Guide
| MPA rating | Rated R |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 146 minutes |
| Jump scares | 4/5 — genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares |
| Gore | 3/5 — a moderate amount of blood and violence |
| Dread | 5/5 — the kind of film that follows you around for days |
| Themes | psychological distress; characters cut off from help |
The Shining is rated R by the MPA. We score it 4/5 for jump scares, 3/5 for gore and 5/5 for lingering dread, over 146 minutes. Older teens and adults — less for what it shows than for how long it stays with you.
We rate what the film does — scares, gore, dread — not scene-level content like language or nudity, which we don't track.
Before you press play
- How scary is The Shining?
- On our intensity scale, The Shining rates 8/10 for jump scares and 10/10 for dread. It is genuinely scary, with sustained tension and hard-hitting scares. The dread keeps climbing even between the big moments.
- How gory is The Shining?
- The Shining rates 6/10 for gore — expect a moderate amount of blood and violence.
- How long is The Shining?
- The Shining runs 146 minutes (2h 26m).
- What is The Shining rated?
- The Shining is rated R by the MPA. On our own scale it rates 8/10 for jump scares, 6/10 for gore and 10/10 for dread — the R tells you what it was certified, those tell you what it will do to you.
- Where to watch The Shining (1980)?
- The Shining is back in cinemas from Oct 15 — 6 screenings at 6 cinemas on our showtimes page. As of our last update, The Shining is streaming on Max in the US (checked 2026-09-14). Availability changes, so check your service before settling in.
