Movies Better Than Books: The Top 6 Examples Of This Phenomenon

No. 4: The Shining, 1980

Inspired by: The Shining, Stephen King

Director Stanley Kubrick managed to spin off King’s novel and created an iconic horror movie. The movie and the book share a number of differences, including how the story ends, but it is undeniable that movie producers made the right choice in altering the plot. And Jack Nicholson playing the lead role certainly didn’t hurt.