1408 (2007)

Posted : 1 year, 7 months ago at Apr 16 2:33

1408 was a movie that I had set high expectations for, and found that only some aspects of this film were satisfactory for me. Others were just disappointing and substandard compared to other films I have seen in the same genre. As far as these types of movies go, 1408 wasn't quite as disappointing as others I have seen.. but still not quite satisfactory in every level. I am by no means saying that this film was not entertaining for me, in fact it was quite an entertaining film to watch, and I don't by any means feel as if I have wasted my time seeing it. But my expectations were set high and it's as if my standard for thrillers has gone higher as I see more and broaden what I have seen. Comparing this to something of a much lower standard makes 1408 seem not quite so bad, but compared ...Read more

Rating : 6/10

Posted : 1 year, 8 months ago at Mar 22 9:55

I enjoy the whole lot of the movie. The plot, the effect, the thrill I get from watching it and of course, the selection of cast had made a lot of difference. It's about a room known as 1408 at Dolphin Hotel in New York City that has a long history of guest who died in gruesome ways in less than 1 hour. Cusack who plays Mike Enslin is sort of a ghost writer/critic wants to experience it and of course prove that it's just bogus while Jackson who plays Mr Olin is the hotel manager that tries to talk Enslin out of it. This tug-of-war film is very interesting and dense. It does not divert your attention away from the screen because if you do, you'll miss out of the little details and also the message it's trying to bring across to the audience. So, I have to watch The Shining (1980) since it w...Read more

Rating : 7/10

Posted : 1 year, 8 months ago at Mar 12 16:50

John Cusack's character has lost his daughter and can't be scared any more. But since he writes about the scariest places in his books, he is excited to hear from the Room 1408 in a New York Hotel...

John Cusack's performance was great(as expected) and the movie wasn't just a shocker-movie, it certainly had some depth.

Rating : 7/10

Posted : 2 years ago at Nov 9 20:02

I was really excited to finally sit down and watch this film, especially following John Cusak's performance Identity. Unfortanely this one fell far short of my expectations and had I realized it was Stephen King, I would have never bothered.

Rating : 6/10

Posted : 2 years, 1 month ago at Oct 13 21:05

Mike Enslin (John Cusack) writes books about haunted places: mansions, hotels, graveyards, you name it. One day in the mail he receives a postcard advertising for the Dolphin Hotel in New York City, which contains a note: DO NOT ENTER 1408. So he starts investigating the hotel room, and eventually ends up wanting to stay in the room. At the hotel, he meets manager Gerald Olin (Samuel Jackson), who tries to persuade Mike not to go in the room because strange things have happened and no one ever lasted more than one hour in room 1408. WARNING: VERY PREDICTABLE. Yes, there were thrills and scares, yes the buildup to the room was well done, but after that point, it just goes downhill because it is so predictable - despite the few scares. A lot of it has to do with logic, and more to the po...Read more

Rating : 4/10

Posted : 2 years, 4 months ago at Jul 22 17:24

I thought it was a good movie. Parts were creepy but most of all it was one of those movies that made you think.

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 2 years, 4 months ago at Jul 15 15:04

This was a good movie strange in some parts kind of reminded me of identity.there's a few scares in movie i thought Samuel L Jackson would have had a bigger part.
I disagree with the review below mine its worth watching some great stuff in it.

Rating : 9/10

Posted : 2 years, 5 months ago at Jun 23 8:27

I was so excited for this movie. It could have been a new classic but it fell soooo short. Not sure whether it was comedy or horror drove me up the wall and a nonsensical ending that will join the ranks of The Village and Spielberg's War of the Worlds.

There were a few decent scares and the buildup leading to the room was pretty well done, but it was just one big disappointment after another towards the end. Avoid.

Rating : 4/10