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It Lives Inside (2023)
New fuel for your nightmares
I see many reviews claiming the film is formulaic but as someone with south asian roots, I think that's what I appreciated about it. It has all the elements that people have come to love and want from a horror film BUT with a fresh fear and face of the Americans in it. Was it the most terrifying film? No. But it's a solidly acted, shot, and written story (which you can't always say for a horror movie). At first I wasn't sure how I'd feel about them pulling from Hinduism, but So many horror films pull from Christianity; this was a breathe of fresh air. Overall, I say it's an entertaining watch.
The Shining (1997)
Much more emotional narrative
I'm a movie buff, but not a movie snob. I've tried to watch and like Kubrick's film several times, but I've never fully gotten it. It feels artsy for the sake of artsy and comes off more like a simplistic urban legend than King's original work. Jack Nicholson is great sure but the story leaves much to interpretation and frankly confusion. This mini series, though obviously less glamorous and pretty cheesy in dialogue, does much more justice to the emotional and character depth of the novel. You care a lot more about the family and, at least for me, the background makes Jack "snapping" far more terrifying. It adds more of an element of reality that it's not just the spirits taking control but perhaps even pent up distain. Would've been amazing to see what Jack Nicholson and Shelley would have done if they had all that to work with!