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Opening with spectacular aerial shots of a beautiful, mountainous landscape, Stanley Kubrick's horror classic THE SHINING, based on Stephen King's best-selling novel, sucks the viewer into his frightening tale with quiet, relaxing visuals - but the ominous soundtrack warns that all is not right at the gorgeous Overlook Hotel. .. Read more

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  The Shining tops frightening film list

  • 29 Oct 2009

  The Shining has been named the most terrifying film of all time in a new poll. The 1980 Stanley Kubrick classic, starring Jack Nicholson as a deranged writer, topped the list of the world's scariest movies ahead of Rosemary's Baby, directed by Roman Polanski. The original Wicker Man from 1973 came in third in the Totalscifionline.com poll, which was dominated by horror classics. The top ten also included Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 thriller Psycho, John Carpenters slasher Halloween, and Night of... Read more

  

  Nicholson eyes date with Simpson

  • 30 May 2010

  Actor Jack Nicholson has proved he's still a ladies' man - by asking buxom pop star Jessica Simpson on a date. The Shining star has been linked to a number of actresses and models over the years, including Lara Flynn Boyle, Anjelica Huston and Michelle Phillips, and has fathered six children with different women. But the Hollywood Lothario hasn't slowed down since turning 73 last month (Apr10) - he's reportedly invited 29-year-old singer Simpson to join him for an evening together. Simpson,... Read more

  

  Grohl wants Duvall for Cobain biopic

  • 02 Mar 2010

  Former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl wants an actress to portray him in a planned biopic about his late bandmate Kurt Cobain - and he's convinced Shelley Duvall is perfect for the role. The Messenger moviemaker Oren Moverman is reportedly in talks to direct the film, based on Charles R. Cross' 2001 book Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain. And Grohl is convinced The Shining actress has the talents to pull off a sex swap and play a male rock icon. He tells People.com, "I don't know... Read more

  

  Dafoe was first choice for Batman's The Joker

  • 28 Oct 2009

  Jack Nicholson almost lost out on the role of The Joker in 1989's Batman movie - because Spider-Man star Willem Dafoe was director Tim Burton's first choice. The Shining actor landed the iconic part opposite Michael Keaton as the Caped Crusader, but Dafoe admits the movie could have been very different had he agreed to work on the superhero film. He tells MTV.com, "Very early, they talked to me about playing (The Joker in) Batman." Dafoe decided against signing up for Batman and later... Read more

  

  Lambs named best thriller

  • 04 Jun 2009

  Anthony Hopkins movie The Silence Of The Lambs has been named Britain's favourite thriller in a new poll. The 1991 film, which won five Academy Awards, topped a shortlist of ten pictures with more than a quarter of the total votes. Brad Pitt's 1995 crime/horror Seven came in second place with 20 per cent, and Steven King's The Shining was ranked third with 11 per cent, in the survey carried out by Yahoo Movies. The top five was rounded out by L.A. Confidential and Basic Instinct. Read more

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