S.W.’s Scores
Continuity
+1
Entertainment
+4
Rewatchability
+2
CastJack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd
StreamingMax, Amazon Prime Video
S.W.’s Verdict
Kubrick films a hotel and makes it feel like the building is digesting its occupants. The pacing is glacial by design. Nicholson was arguably unhinged before the ghosts showed up, which is either a character note or a casting decision.