The Shining vs Psycho
Which movie? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- The Shining 1980 61% · #35 in the world
- Psycho 1960 39% · #106 in the world
What the votes say
The world picks The Shining over Psycho, 61% to 39%. The Shining is #35 of the 1,800 movies in the world ranking, and #2 of the 11 by Stanley Kubrick. Psycho is #106, and #1 of the 8 by Alfred Hitchcock.
The case for each
The Shining: Kubrick's take on Stephen King: Jack, Wendy and young Danny Torrance spend a winter alone in the Overlook Hotel, and the hotel slowly takes Jack. Famously disliked by King, and loved by almost everyone else.
Psycho: Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 thriller: a secretary on the run stops at the Bates Motel, and Anthony Perkins's Norman Bates becomes the model for every quiet killer to follow. The shower scene is still studied shot by shot.
Side by side
| The Shining | Psycho | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #35 | #106 |
| Year | 1980 | 1960 |
| Genre | Drama / Horror | Drama / Horror / Mystery |
| Director | Stanley Kubrick | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Running time | 144 min | 109 min |