The Slavic roots of vampires are still prevalent in modern works of art and especially in horror films which on the surface may seem as if they are about something as simple as psychosis. A prime example of this is the 1980 film The Shining. The Shining on the surface to most people may seem like a horror film about a man freeing himself from evil spirits or something as simple as cabin fever. However, the film actually incorporates many indirect plots and different elements beneath the surface. One element that appears in the film is the Slavic vampire. Jack in the film is a psychotic vampire. A psychotic vampire is not something people generally associate with vampires, but just someone who is crazy. But Jack displays many vampire characteristics throughout the film. When Jack came to work at the hotel he had to take the place of his predecessor who had killed his entire family one winter. Towards the end of the film, in an eerily similar fashion, Jack attempts to kill his wife and son. Jack is trying to take the people closest to him as his victims because they are the things that can give him the most energy and joy in a bleak environment. Taking those closest to them is a Slavic trait as vampires often were