Here's a supernatural debunker faced with something that refuses to be debunked (see also The Reaping). Here's John Cusack, once again having lodging problems (see also Identity).
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And here's a movie about a room-for-rent If elements of 1408 seem a little familiar, it shouldn't be a surprise. If elements of 1408 seem a little familiar, it shouldn't be a surprise. I can understand why some might think the movie was a little haphazard or not fully realized (I never read the short story, so I can't comment on that), but if you don't like it because it's not a gore fest than grow an imagination and step outside your little world of superviolence for something that ACTUALLY has substance. Of course it's not perfect, and it drags in a few spots, But the plot twists and writing (plus Cusak's performance) make for a GENUINELY scary film. The movie just IS scary, playing of your emotions and inner most fears, and not the visceral ones either, your REAL fears, even the ones you may not have realized you had. It was both intelligent as well relatable, without trying to hard to have a moral theme. Turns out this movie is one of the best psychological thrillers I have ever seen. The reason I tried this movie was actually BECAUSE of the PG-13 rating I figured if the producers felt confident releasing a horror film that wasn't an R than they must have something good. Turns out it was just a kid riding a trike for half an hour and some goofy close ups of shelly Duvall and Jack Nicklson. I read the book and LOVED it, so I assumed the movie would be the classic it was hailed as. I though the shining was mindnumbingly boring when I first watched it. Honestly, in a world where horror movies are much better than they are now, I may not like this movie very much, but with all the crap we have to sit through, I actually enjoyed have a film really creep me out. I though the shining was Good movie, not perfect, but very very chilling. Good movie, not perfect, but very very chilling. Another bestseller may be imminent, but like all Stephen King heroes, Enslin must go from skeptic to true believer - and ultimately survive the night. Enslin's phantom-free run of long and lonely nights is about to change forever when he checks into suite 1408 of the notorious Dolphin Hotel for his latest project, "Ten Nights in Haunted Hotel Rooms." Defying the warnings of the hotel manager (Jackson), the author is the first person in years to stay in the reputedly haunted room. 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 Renowned horror novelist Mike Enslin (Cusack) only believes what he can see with his own two eyes.
According to the 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." The movie also did quite well at the box office, earning around $133 million worldwide, with a budget of only $25 million ( Box Office Mojo).Summary: Renowned horror novelist Mike Enslin (Cusack) only believes what he can see with his own two eyes. When "1408" was released, critics were generally positive, with the older horror film earning a Certified Fresh 79% on Rotten Tomatoes with 175 reviews. As a classic, stuck-in-a-room horror story, what's not to like?
"1408" adds a sad backstory to Mike and ramps up the horror, but it's a relatively accurate adaptation of the source material, at least up until the various endings. The film follows the same simple premise, with Mike being urged to visit the Dolphin Hotel's room 1408. The short story was adapted into a film version in 2007 directed by Mikael Håfström, starring John Cusack as Mike and Samuel L. Olin, warns Mike of the room's horrific history, this doesn't dissuade him, and Mike experiences a night of darkness and haunting experiences that change him forever.
In 1999, prolific horror writer Stephen King released a short story called "1408." Focusing on a cynical non-fiction writer named Mike Enslin, the story follows Mike as he travels to the Dolphin Hotel in NYC to research his next book, "Ten Nights in Ten Haunted Hotel Rooms," by staying in the infamous room 1408.
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