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Shelley Duvall's 'The Shining' performance hailed as the real horror

Original: Jack Nicholson was scary. But Shelley Duvall delivered the real horror in 'The Shining'

Commentary is revisiting Shelley Duvall's role in Stanley Kubrick's 1980 horror classic 'The Shining', arguing that while Jack Nicholson's axe-wielding Jack Torrance terrifies audiences, it was Duvall who truly embodied the film's horror through her portrayal of Wendy Torrance's fear, exhaustion and desperation. The piece adds to long-running debate about the toll the production took on Duvall and renewed appreciation of her performance.

Why now: Renewed appreciation and debate over Shelley Duvall's performance and its cost during the film's making

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• Jack Nicholson was scary. But Shelley Duvall delivered the real horror in 'The Shining' · NPR

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