Jack Nicholson subtly glancing at the camera on purpose to unsettle the audience subliminally in The Shining

The staircase scene in 'The Shining' (1980) was shot 127 times because director Stanley Kubrick had to get it exactly how he wanted it. It is the scene with the most takes ever spoken with dialogue, according to the Guinness World Records

Stanley Kubrick filming an iconic scene from The Shining with Jack Nicholson, 1980

He literally drowned himself in that character and delivered one of the greatest acting performances known to men! The Shining ❤️

Jack Nicholson prepares for his famous axe scene in ‘The Shining’ (1980)

One of the best monologues in the history of cinema.

Al Pacino initially turned down the lead role in "Scent of a Woman." The part was also considered by Jack Nicholson, Harrison Ford, Dustin Hoffman, and Joe Pesci. Pacino eventually agreed to take the role after his agent persuaded him.

I never noticed that... and I've seen that movie a dozen times. Genius level acting.

Unpopular opinion: Stephen King is overrated.

Jim Carrey impersonated Jack Nicholson as Joker and Clint Eastwood, 1991

The Shining, after all, is a ghost story, so even though the reverse shots expose no tangible beings, it's possible that Jack is looking at a spirit. This theory gains more credence when one realizes that Nicholson's Jack Torrance is the only character who makes these repeated glances at the camera.