1408

PG-13

Released Jun 22, 2007

1 hr. 34 min.

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Fantasy

List

80%

177 Reviews

Tomatometer

61%

250,000+ Ratings

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Mike Enslin (John Cusack) is a successful author who enjoys worldwide acclaim debunking supernatural phenomena -- before he checks into the Dolphin Hotel, that is. Ignoring the warnings of the hotel manager (Samuel L. Jackson), he learns the meaning of real terror when he spends the night in a reputedly haunted room.

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Critics Consensus

Relying on psychological tension rather than overt violence and gore, 1408 is a genuinely creepy thriller with a strong lead performance by John Cusack.

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Adam B

As a horror flick it keeps your eyes on the screen. A great one to watch in bed at night with your laptop.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/11/24

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Pedro G

Buena película, una gran adaptacion del relato de Stephen King. Esta película presenta una trama sumamente interesante que te entretiene desde un primer momento, se nos presenta a un escritor que visita lugares paranormales y vemos como es su vida hasta que se le da la oportunidad de ir a un hotel con una habitación supuestamente maldita. Este me parece un gran inicio que hace que empaticemos con la vida solitaria y algo fracasada del escritor, ya que vemos como nada de lo que escribe es real y nunca visito un lugar paranormal. Al llegar a la habitación ya estamos completamente enganchados a la historia y me parece la mejor parte de la película, siendo la primera hora en general lo mejor. Luego, a mi parecer, decae un poco la historia ya que toma un ritmo mas lento y menos terrorífico, pero no me parece malo para nada este tramo de la cinta. Por otro lado, el terror se presenta bastante, con momentos tensos que se construyen muy bien y otros que nos llegan a dar miedo sin hacer abuso de screamers. Los personajes están muy bien, John Cusack brinda un papel brillante estando casi toda la película completamente solo; y por otro lado, esperaba mas del personajes de Samuel L. Jackson, ya que pensé que iba a tener un rol mas relevante y con mas apariciones. Los efectos son algo regulares a mi parecer, ya que hay algunas cosas que no se ven del todo bien y otras que si. Por ultimo, me gustaría hablar de lo bueno de sus finales, y si finales porque tiene dos (o al menos eso encontré), siendo ambos muy buenos y diferente en algunas cosas, pero lo mejor que tienen es que dejan a libre interpretación todo lo ocurrido durante la cinta y eso siempre me gusta. En conclusión, una buena película de terror que a mi parecer podría haber sido mejor por lo interesante y genial que pintaba su trama, pero que al fin y al cabo es una excelente adaptacion del cuento. La recomiendo.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/10/24

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Matt M

One of my favourite King renditions. Unpredictable throughout with a solid cliffhanger.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/07/24

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Mitzi J

Terrifying and unpredictable! Amazing beyond words

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Mary K

Fantastic film. More of a psychological thriller than anything. I've seen it multiple times and John Cusack carries the movie. Great adaptation of Stephen King's short story. It maintains your interest throughout the film. I love it!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/24

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Dani G

I wasn't expecting much, really... And even then, I felt dissapointed with this.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/27/24

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Director

John Cusack

Mike Enslin

Samuel L. Jackson

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Rated: 2/5

Nov 18, 2011

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Michael Atkinson

Sight & Sound

Another actor may have made 1408 seem as thin and fake as an episode of Tales from the Crypt, but Cusack lends it that badly needed extra milligram of conviction.

Jul 7, 2010

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Cusack always manages to underscore panic with irony.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 1, 2008

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Ezequiel Obregón

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... A tour de force of apparitions and hard-to-explain events from a realistic perspective. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

May 18, 2023

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

Directed in a style that suggests The Evil Dead's Sam Raimi-meets-Alfred Hitchcock, Hafstrom delivered one of the scariest movies of the noughties and a film to make you appreciate music of The Carpenters in a whole new light.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 11, 2022

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

1408 really zips along and is one of the more entertaining thrillers in recent memory. But the film really starts to fall apart in the final act.

Rated: B-

Nov 21, 2019

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Synopsis

Mike Enslin (John Cusack) is a successful author who enjoys worldwide acclaim debunking supernatural phenomena -- before he checks into the Dolphin Hotel, that is. Ignoring the warnings of the hotel manager (Samuel L. Jackson), he learns the meaning of real terror when he spends the night in a reputedly haunted room.

Director: Mikael Håfström
Executive Producer: Jake Myers, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Richard Saperstein
Screenwriter: Matt Greenberg, Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Dimension Films, Di Bonaventura Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Frightening Images|Disturbing Violence and Terror|Language|Thematic Material)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 22, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $72.0M
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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