
"The Shining" is one of Stephen King's most famous horror novels. The story follows writer Jack Torrance, who accepts a job as the winter caretaker at the remote Overlook Hotel. He is accompanied by his wife, Wendy, and his son, Danny, who possesses supernatural abilities—"the shining." As their stay at the hotel progresses, Jack gradually descends into madness, influenced by the evil forces inhabiting the building, placing his family in mortal danger.