Few films loom as large over the horror genre as The Shining. Released in 1980, Stanley Kubrick’s icy adaptation of Stephen King’s novel has transcended its origins to become a towering work of cinematic obsession one that continues to provoke debate, analysis, and awe more than four decades later.

When the nights stretch long, and the snow falls silent, something terrifying lurks just beneath the frost. Winter horror transforms isolation into fear and cold into dread, where every shadow feels closer, and every breath turns to ice. These films capture that frozen terror perfectly. Bundle up, dim the lights, and step into the cold…