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1408 (2007)

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Release Date: June 22, 2007
On DVD: October 2, 2007
Genre: Suspense, Horror
Director: Mikael Håfström
Writer: Matt Greenberg, Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
Cast: John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormack, Tony Shalhoub
Studio: Dimension Films, MGM
Official site: 1408-themovie.com
Running Time: 94 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for thematic material including disturbing sequences of violence and terror, frightening images and language.

The only demons in room 1408 are those within you.

Renowned horror novelist Mike Enslin (Cusack) only believes what he can see with his own two eyes. After a string of bestsellers discrediting paranormal events in the most infamous haunted houses and graveyards around the world, he scoffs at the concept of an afterlife. Enslin's phantom-free run of long and lonely nights is about to change forever when he checks into suite 1408 of the notorious...

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John Cusack goes it alone in 1408, a movie where he is pretty much the only one on screen for all but a few minutes at the beginning and end. The result is a surprisingly good but not magnificent adaptation of a Stephen King novella, but when it comes to King adaptations, good ones are hard to come by.

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CMDRcody019 says:

November 10, 2009

i liked the story, but i classify it as a conspiracy and suspense film,

obviously the conspiracy comes from his non-beleif in ghosts and paranormak activity, but the suspense was so good it made it scary in sorts, i liked it, and would watch it anytime.

Anonymous says:

November 3, 2007

A fine story that goes on too long. John Cusack is an excellent choice for this part. A skeptical arrogant guy who dosen't believe in anything haunted. And proceeds to get the crap scared out of him till almost insanity. Special effects very good. Samuel Jackson does his hardest to talk him out of the infamous room , then never checks to see how he is doing. The clock always running down 60 minutes is riveting. Stephen King I am surprised as your movies don't bid well when made into pictures, but this was relatively delightful.

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