I've only seen the Kubrick version and, at the moment, i amhalf way through the book. Although Kubrick's version is not actually to be too true to the book? the claustrophobia and overall creepy atmosphere that eventually turns nicholson insane is extremely well done.
some of the freakiest moments are the bath scene and also when danny is riding about the hotel on his bike and you suddenly see the two girls. Young girls in horror movies always seem to be really creepy!
I thought is was really well done, true to the book or not; how does that matter?