Rent 1408 (2007)

'Check in' for a disappointment.... - 1408 review by CP Customer

I am a huge fan of the original Stephen King short story on which this movie is based upon. I have read it many, many times and always pondered on what a great film it could become. So, when this came out i shot to the cinema and could barely contain my excitement and anticipation......Perhaps this is where i went wrong.

Because this film just cannot compare to the suspense, the horror and magnitude of the original story.

My advice, only see if you have not read the original.

And if thats the case what you will get here is a adequate, and somewhat different ghost story which will keep you guessing till the last minute. Its shot in extremely atmospheric lighting all of the time and most of the case bring realism and tension to the script, although Mr Cusack in the lead role somewhat underwhelms.

So..... If you have read the original story? DONT GET YOUR HOPES UP!

and... If you haven't? THEN ENJOY A DIFFERENT KIND OF GHOST STORY.

Stephen King Strikes Again - 1408 review by CP Customer

It takes alot for a scary film to hold my full attention and even make me jump, but this had it all. Didn't know what was happeneing next, Another excellent Stephen King!

Check In, Freak Out - 1408 review by griggs

Stephen King clearly has a thing about writers and hotels, and 1408 proves he still gets plenty of mileage out of both. John Cusack plays a jaded author who checks into a supposedly haunted hotel room, only to find it’s far more than a marketing gimmick. The scares come less from jump cuts and more from watching him slowly lose his grip — and his bravado.

Director Mikael Håfström keeps it simple and claustrophobic, letting the weirdness build until you’re not sure what’s real anymore. Cusack’s dry humour and mounting panic do most of the heavy lifting, making the madness strangely believable.

It’s hardly the most original haunted-hotel story, but it doesn’t try to be cleverer than it is. 1408 just gets on with being creepy, and it does it well — a decent ghost ride that’s short on clichés and long on atmosphere.