1408

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1408

PG-13

Released Jun 22, 2007

1h 44m

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Mystery & Thriller

Fantasy

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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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Ben Kenigsberg

Time Out

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

EscribiendoCine

... 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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Peter F

Fairly entertaining while watching, but it never manages to make the viewer forget its incredibly silly core: an evil *room*. In a hotel. I mean come on.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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Brad H

It's ok. Not scary. Could have had a better actor play the part. The alternate ending is actually better in my opinion. But they rarely show that.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/25/24

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Madie R

"Viewers beware...You're in for a scare." Do you dare enter room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel? While the plot is a simple story taken from a Stephen King short story, I assure you the scares are real. As on would expect when you hear the name "Stephen King". It's up to viewers to decide if the room is haunted or if it is just a room that attracts pure evil and is intent on breaking you and driving you into madness by preying on your greatest fears.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/17/24

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Anton H

John Cusack gives his all with a tour-de-force performance in what is probably the most horrifying PG-13 horror film ever made. HIGHLY effective scares galore, some of which deliberately hit close to home. The Director’s Cut is not for the faint of heart.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/08/24

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dorothy r

amazing movie. easy to follow plot and good scares. it was hard to tell what was real and not. amazing acting. i thought it was a sweet ending witch was cute but didnt fit the horror genra

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/07/24

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KM C

I've known of this movie for a long time but never saw all of it. Watched it on SyFy today while vegging on the couch. Cusack is outstanding and the plot has a surprise around every corner. It has 10 minutes or more to go and I'm STILL not sure what is real and what is not.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/06/24

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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 (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
Producer: Lorenzo di Bonaventura
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
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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