1408

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1408

PG-13

2007

1h 44m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Fantasy

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Mike Enslin 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, 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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Michael Atkinson

Sight & Sound

07/07/2010

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.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

02/01/2008

3/5

Cusack always manages to underscore panic with irony.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

08/31/2007

2/5

You leave the film once again feeling that Stephen King is either not quite as good as his reputation or that most film-makers can't replicate the subtleties of his style.

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Sydney Lee

Horror Movie Talk

Dec 4

8/10

The viewer is never bored, stuff happens so quickly and so often in this film that it was extremely difficult to take notes on it because I almost always missed something.

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Me gusta el cine

May 10

4/5

A tense, visually complex, and well-acted experience that, while not a true horror film, should satisfy those looking to bite their nails for almost two hours. [Full review in Spanish].

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Ezequiel Obregón

EscribiendoCine

05/18/2023

6/10

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

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Jacob G

@TheArmchairCritic Dec 5

Cusack makes this film great. He makes it seem believable, and you can sometimes really connect with his character. Room 1408 starts out by making the viewer not know what to expect, and it brings the viewer on a whirlwind once we finally get to stay in 1408, the multiple endings aspect is excellent, there are 4 of them. I highly recommend 1408.

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Jack F

@MovieFan111 Nov 20

No one knows about it, which makes it a real gem for horror. I liked John Cusack a lot in this one. Also I don't think Sam Jackson should be on the cover. I mean, he's hardly even in it.

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Catherine D.

@CatherineOrozco Nov 8

This movie hits all the checkboxes for a top notch psychological thriller! The story will touch you in a very real space and the horror will take you to an otherworldly experience. The values it conveys are timeless and true. You will leave with a gratitude for what you have and a conviction to cherish it. It’s an amazing twisted horror and I LOVE IT

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Caleb W.

@Live_4iT Oct 30

Ignore the bad reviews. Psychological horror at its finest, those who stayed up without sleep for extended periods of time or have taken hallucinogens will understand even more altered state of reality playing out here. It’s difficult to have nearly an entire movie dedicated to one room and not get boring and redundant, especially mainly with one rememberable character Cusack embraces entirely. Everytime you feel a sigh of relief for the main character it’s ever more troubling leaving the viewer asking themselves is this reality? Am I in reality?

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Alexander S

Oct 20

While 1408 deserves praise for its inventive premise, courtesy of Stephen King, the film's tone is somewhat inconsistent, veering wildly from absurdity to genuine creepiness. Nevertheless, the movie sheds light on the troubled past of John Cusack's protagonist, and while expertly portraying his downward spiral into madness. Grading: B-

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Derek M

Oct 12

It's one of the only horror movies that he scared me in many many years it is fantastically acted and directed!!!! Extremely psychological Thriller!

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Mikael Håfström

Director

John Cusack

Mike Enslin

Samuel L. Jackson

Mr. Olin

Mary McCormack

Lilly

Jasmine Anthony

Katie

Tony Shalhoub

Sam Farrell

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Synopsis

Mike Enslin 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, he learns the meaning of real terror when he spends the night in a reputedly haunted room.

Director: Mikael Håfström
Producer: Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Screenwriter: Matt Greenberg, Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Dimension Films, Lionsgate Television, 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
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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