The Shining (1980)

Jack is a struggling writer who takes a job as the winter caretaker of the isolated Overlook Hotel, while bringing his wife and child with him. His sanity is leading to madness, influenced by the hotel's sinister past, and eventually becomes a threat to his own family. With psychological exploration, Jack Nicholson's iconoclastic performance, and Kubrick's direction, this movie is considered a classic of the horror genre. Hide the axe and call your friends.