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A man who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.
What critics thought
A Stephen King adaptation that trades gore for psychological dread, with John Cusack carrying nearly the entire film on his own — critics largely responded to its creeping first-act tension, though several felt it squandered that early momentum and suffered badly by comparison to The Shining. The gap between the most enthusiastic and most disappointed reviewers is real and wide.
“This is John Cusack's movie to carry, and he has no problem taking it where it needs to go.”
James Berardinelli·ReelViews
“one of the good Stephen King adaptations, one that maintains its author's sly sense of humor and satiric view of human nature”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
“conjures a wonderful anticipatory mood of dread in the first 30 minutes, then blows it to stylish smithereens”
Wesley Morris·The Boston Globe
“Even as haunted hotel King movies go, 1408 is certainly no Shining. Not even the TV-movie version.”
Rob Salem·Toronto Star
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Cast & Crew
Mikael HåfströmDirector
John CusackMike Enslin
Samuel L. JacksonGerald Olin
Mary McCormackLilly Enslin
Jasmine Jessica AnthonyKatie
Tony ShalhoubSam Farrell
Len CariouMike's Father
Isiah Whitlock Jr.Hotel Engineer
Noah Lee MargettsBellboy
William ArmstrongClay
Paul BirchardMr. Innkeeper
Margot LeicesterMrs. Innkeeper
Alexandra SilberYoung Woman at Bookstore
Gabriel YaredComposer
Matt GreenbergWriter
Scott AlexanderWriter
Larry KaraszewskiWriter
Benoît DelhommeCinematography1408
A man who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.
What critics thought
A Stephen King adaptation that trades gore for psychological dread, with John Cusack carrying nearly the entire film on his own — critics largely responded to its creeping first-act tension, though several felt it squandered that early momentum and suffered badly by comparison to The Shining. The gap between the most enthusiastic and most disappointed reviewers is real and wide.
“This is John Cusack's movie to carry, and he has no problem taking it where it needs to go.”
James Berardinelli·ReelViews
“one of the good Stephen King adaptations, one that maintains its author's sly sense of humor and satiric view of human nature”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
“conjures a wonderful anticipatory mood of dread in the first 30 minutes, then blows it to stylish smithereens”
Wesley Morris·The Boston Globe
“Even as haunted hotel King movies go, 1408 is certainly no Shining. Not even the TV-movie version.”
Rob Salem·Toronto Star
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Cast & Crew
Mikael HåfströmDirectorJohn CusackMike EnslinSamuel L. JacksonGerald OlinMary McCormackLilly EnslinJasmine Jessica AnthonyKatieTony ShalhoubSam FarrellLen CariouMike's FatherIsiah Whitlock Jr.Hotel EngineerNoah Lee MargettsBellboyWilliam ArmstrongClayPaul BirchardMr. InnkeeperMargot LeicesterMrs. InnkeeperAlexandra SilberYoung Woman at BookstoreGabriel YaredComposerMatt GreenbergWriterScott AlexanderWriterLarry KaraszewskiWriterBenoît DelhommeCinematographyStream
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