Koko Lists
Start a new list
Log in
Sign up
← New random battle
Koko Battle
Tap your pick.
The Shining
The Shining, directed by Stanley Kubrick and released in 1980, is based on Stephen King's novel, though Kubrick's adaptation departed significantly enough from King's original story and characterization that King himself has publicly criticized the film for decades despite its now-classic critical reputation. Kubrick's famously exhaustive production process, reportedly requiring more than 100 takes for some individual scenes, including Shelley Duvall's baseball bat confrontation with Jack Nicholson's character, became legendary within the industry for its extreme demands on the cast and crew. The film's use of a Steadicam, a then-relatively new stabilizing camera device, to create the unsettling extended tracking shots following a child riding his tricycle through the hotel's corridors, became one of the film's most technically influential and frequently imitated stylistic choices. Its exterior shots, filmed at Oregon's Timberline Lodge, made the real hotel an enduring tourist attraction associated with the film despite the building's actual interior layout bearing little resemblance to the labyrinthine hotel depicted on screen, and The Shining's blend of psychological horror and ambiguous supernatural elements has made it one of the most analyzed and debated horror films ever made.
VS
The Exorcist
The Exorcist, released in 1973 and based on William Peter Blatty's novel, became the first horror film ever nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, a recognition that reflected the film's unusually serious critical reception relative to the genre's typically lower prestige standing at the time. The film's depiction of a young girl's demonic possession, including graphic special effects for its era depicting her physical transformation and violent behavior, reportedly caused audience members to faint or vomit in theaters upon its original release, generating significant media coverage of its visceral impact. Its practical special effects, including the character's head appearing to rotate and the famous "spider walk" sequence, were achieved through then-groundbreaking mechanical effects work that set new technical standards for depicting supernatural physical horror on screen. The film's steps in Georgetown, where a pivotal scene takes place, became a genuine tourist attraction known as "the Exorcist steps," and the film's blend of serious religious and psychological themes with visceral horror imagery established a template for prestige horror filmmaking that later films have continued to draw on.
Next battle
Full comparison
About The Shining
About The Exorcist
Popular Battles
1984 vs. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
1 votes
Friends vs. Curb Your Enthusiasm
1 votes
Ideogram vs. Sora
1 votes
Navy Pier vs. Bishop Museum
1 votes
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree vs. Skittles
1 votes
George Carlin vs. Oprah Winfrey
1 votes
