The Shining
The overall record undersells The Shining. 45% across 426 head-to-head matchups looks average until you look at how the numbers shift as a tournament progresses. Kubrick's horror is so meticulously designed that decades of obsessive analysis haven't exhausted it. That bottomless quality gives voters a reason to pick it that goes beyond fear — it's the horror film you can intellectualize choosing. It ranks behind the other Stanley Kubrick film tracked here. 1.6s average. Quick enough to suggest a snap judgment, slow enough to involve a flicker of thought.
Synopsis
Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.
A jagged path: 48% in the opening round, down to 30% in the semis, then back up to 71% in the final. The semifinal is a valley, not a verdict — the final tells the real story.
The closest rivalry is with The Exorcist at 48% — a matchup tight enough that a handful of votes could flip the lead. The extremes tell a clear story — 100% against Full Metal Jacket at one end, 25% against A Nightmare on Elm Street at the other.
Of the 2 Stanley Kubrick films tracked here, Eyes Wide Shut at 48% leads. The Shining is the other entry.
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