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The Shining/Doctor Sleep - Movie Reviews


The Wait Is Over

Almost 40 years later, The Shining gets a sequel with Doctor Sleep. To be honest, Doctor Sleep is the reason I ended up getting The Shining. Ready Player One also influenced my decision to get The Shining. I ended up watching both this week and thought it would be appropriate to have a double feature review.

The Shining

Over the years, I feel like I have seen almost the entire movie but watched it for the first time this week from beginning to end. I don't recommend watching this movie at night by yourself. Don't get me wrong, I slept as well as I normally do but I would not recommend it.

The all star cast includes Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, and Scatman Crothers. The movie is over two hours long and the thrills begin in less than 1/2 hour from the start. The movie has many twists and turns that keep you guessing until the end.

For those who enjoy suspense or horror, I would give this movie a HD rating. You can find the movie typically on sale during the month of October for less than $10. I picked up my UHD copy for $8 during a sale at Vudu.

Doctor Sleep

The cast includes Ewan McGregor and Rebecca Ferguson. The trailer made this a must see for my daughter and me. I was not disappointed. Several characters were very well cast for some flashback scenes. There is some very horrible things that happen in this movie but I felt it was more of a drama than a horror movie. This may be why I enjoyed this movie better then The Shining.

The movie is longer than the original but it moves at such a good pace that you don't even notice it. The ending surprised me but was not unexpected. I am so glad the digital copy includes the director's cut. I enjoyed the movie so much that I plan to watch the director's cut soon. 

I would give this movie a HD rating for anyone who enjoys drama and suspense. I would recommend picking this movie up for under $10. I picked up my HD copy at Family Video with a 3 for $21 deal.

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