1408
The Dolphin Hotel invites you to stay in any of its stunning rooms. Except one.
An author (John Cusack) has written two bestsellers dealing with supernatural phenomena. To research his latest book, he checks into room 1408 of a New York City hotel - a room with a horrific past.
Based on short story by Stephen King.
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A Surprise - ABC99
1408 was a real surprise to me. Horror movies, although popular have about as low a success rate as a genre can have, save for the romantic comedy. While this seems to be a typical story centring around a haunted hotel room and a typical horror movie protaganist who ignores all warnings until its too late, it has a humanity at its core. Centring the story around the death of a child and the psychology of the greiving father gives this movie the depth that most of its kind don't have. It is also very well crafted with some really surprising narrative twists.One of the better Stephen King movies - toopopcultured
Overall, I was impressed. Definately the short story was better for real terror (I want to read it again now that I've seen the movie, but I'm a little reluctant to put myself there again) but the movie was great. It sucked me in. Wasn't overdone as most horrors seem to be. Almost believeable as a desent into madness. The only thing I didn't like was the ending; I mean, how believable is it that he experienced that and managed to live normally so soon after the ordeal. Would have worked better if he had stayed mad, or not have made it at all.The Room from Hell - Enyo
This movie is definitely worth the watch. It doesn't add any new scares or originality to the genre, but it has John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson. Those two actors could read the ingredients off a bottle of soda and it would still be compelling viewing.
I love horror movies. They seldom make me jump or startle me in any sense. 1408 managed to get me to snuggle a bit closer to my spouse in some parts. Excellent flick!
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A Surprise - ABC99
1408 was a real surprise to me. Horror movies, although popular have about as low a success rate as a genre can have, save for the romantic comedy. While this seems to be a typical story centring around a haunted hotel room and a typical horror movie protaganist ...One of the better Stephen King movies - toopopcultured
Overall, I was impressed. Definately the short story was better for real terror (I want to read it again now that I've seen the movie, but I'm a little reluctant to put myself there again) but the movie was great. It sucked me in. Wasn't overdone as most ...The Room from Hell - Enyo
This movie is definitely worth the watch. It doesn't add any new scares or originality to the genre, but it has John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson. Those two actors could read the ingredients off a bottle of soda and it would still be compelling viewing.
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