In the late 70s, Stanley Kubrick was directing The Shining as an unprecedentedly surreal, terrifying, and complex horror film.
With a special blend of mystery and suspense that begs the audience to contemplate its intricacies, The Shining was really unlike most horror films to come before it.
However, Kubrick did manage to find a kindred spirit for The Shining in a 1977 horror movie from a then-novice director, calling the debut feature his favorite movie of all time and showing it to The Shining‘s cast and crew for an example of the style they strove for.
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