Ok I feel a lil embarrased writing this but I figured I could get some good advice from the guys and girls at SW. I have heard that The Shining is a really great film and I was flicking channels tonight when I saw it was on about an hour into it. I hate watching films without seeing them right from the beginning so I didnt plan to watch it but I did just see 1 minute or so. During this time I was really quite scared although really nothing happened. Basically my dilemma is that Im the biggest scaredy cat in the world. I have an alarmingly over active imagination and despite being over 18 Im still a lil scared of the dark when im alone. The thing is it bugs me that I cant get over it because I know im missing out on some cinematic greats which if i wasnt so damn scared would bring me a lot of pleasure (from reviews of films iv read). I will not ever watch slasher films with blood and gore and gross limb hacking things cos I honestly dont believe that is entertainment but Im talking about more subtle horror, like hitchcock. So what Im asking is : How gory is the shining?, How can I get over my unneccesary fear (im not talking a little jumpy, I mean severe terror for weeks) and am I missing out? Any good films I could start with? Should I not even attempt The Shining?? Help people, I dont want to limit my life just because I get scared of stuff.



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