The Most Iconic Book-to-Film Adaptations in the History of Cinema

8. The Shining

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The film is based on the 1977 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It’s well known that Kubrick was fast and loose with Stephen King’s source material. King himself wasn’t initially impressed with Kubrick’s picture. However, that is not to deny the brilliance of Kubrick’s chilling, mesmerizing and alarming film. It continues to be an iconic piece of cinema.