17 movies that have become classics over time

Modified Jan 26, 2025 04:03 ET

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) | Image Source: TriStar Pictures

6) The Shining (1980)

The Shining (1980) | Image Source: Warner Bros. Pictures

Stanley Kubrick's The Shining is one of the most studied horror films of today, but when it came out in 1980, it was divisive. Even Stephen King did not like Kubrick's version of his novel. Critics were also quick to pan the film as too slow and not scary enough, yet the unsettling visuals and Jack Nicholson's performance have become cultural staples. It's hard to remember when audiences did not appreciate the eerie brilliance of The Shining, now regarded as a masterpiece of psychological horror.