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1408 (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
From a short story in Stephen King's collection, "Everything's Eventual" director Mikael Hafstrom explores the theme in a supernatural thriller in which a writer of tour guides who specializes in debunking so-called haunted hotels, motels, graveyards and ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)
Stephen King’s creepy short story 1408 provides the basis for one of the decade’s most haunting motion picture ghost stories. A good old-fashioned scarefest, 1408 is a welcome and refreshing change of pace from the flurry of gore-splattered ...read the complete 1408 movie review at About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for E! Online (Alex Markerson)E! Online (Alex Markerson)
While it springs from a fairly pat premise, the execution is superb, eschewing cheap scares for throbbing, intense shocks. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at E! Online (Alex Markerson)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film School Rejects (Paige MacGregor)Film School Rejects (Paige MacGregor)
If there were ever a film that was ruined by its trailer, director Mikael Håfström’s latest film, 1408, the cinematic adaptation of a short horror story written by Stephen King, is certainly it. Although trailers are a necessary evil in attracting ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Film School Rejects (Paige MacGregor)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)
Through a dark and nightmarish tone, King and Hafstrom appear to be paying homage to a film maker they clearly admired. Much of 1408 plays like a supernatural version of 2001. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Beaumont Journal (Danny Minton)Beaumont Journal (Danny Minton)
A much better-than-average horror flick that doesn't rely on hardcore torture and gore to thrill it's audience. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Beaumont Journal (Danny Minton)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Film School Rejects (Chris Beaumont)Film School Rejects (Chris Beaumont)
A movie based on a story is always a questionable affair. More often than not, the movie is an underwhelming experience (Dreamcatcher, Lawnmower Man, Sleepwalkers). He has his good adaptations as well (The Shining, Carrie, Misery). So, it was definitely ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Film School Rejects (Chris Beaumont)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
Room 1408 presents a psychological, paranormal and physical juggernaut that will curl your insides in knots. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Movie GazetteMovie Gazette
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1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for MovieMaze.de (Birte Luedeking)MovieMaze.de (Birte Luedeking)
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1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
You might be excused for expecting that “1408” is going to be just a slimmed-down version of “The Shining.” It too is a Stephen King tale about a writer who visits a haunted hotel and finds himself beset by some nasty spirits. But it’s based ...read the complete 1408 movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
Director Mikael Hafstrom's adaptation of Stephen King's short story 1408 is an immensely satisfying middle finger to screenwriting manuals and formulas everywhere, a movie that breaks the rules without feeling overly self-conscious or gimmicky. A ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Reel.com
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Unlike Jack Nicholson and James Caan, who also played troubled novelists in King-inspired films, John Cusack gives an utterly sympathetic and likable performance that puts us on his side in a flick that makes a virtue of being old-fashioned horror. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
..while things may go a bit overboard in 1408, the story has a unique and unexpected way of doubling back on itself that more than compensates. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Hollywood.com (Kit Bowen)Hollywood.com (Kit Bowen)
Adapted from a King short story, 1408 centers on renowned author Mike Enslin (John Cusack), who writes books about haunted places—houses, hotels, graveyards, etc. He doesn’t believe in any of the mumbo jumbo, since he hasn’t ever seen anything ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Hollywood.com (Kit Bowen)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Based on a Stephen King short story that bears a great resemblance to the author’s famous spooky-hotel novel-cum-movie, The Shining, 1408 ranks as one of the best King adaptations for the screen. However, it’s not the script (by Matt Greenberg, Scott ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Film School Rejects (Nate Deen)Film School Rejects (Nate Deen)
As I am writing this review I’ve just returned from seeing “1408″ and I’m house sitting for some friends. It’s just me and Murphy (their dog) in this quiet house. After seeing “1408″ I have to admit I am a little spooked at the moment. That ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Film School Rejects (Nate Deen)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for
I remember reading the short story 1408 is based upon. It was a Stephen King yarn, bland in the way his writing gets when the prose aches to be a script. And like most of Mr. King's work, a script was made-the rights to his work apparently aren't hard ...read the complete 1408 movie review at
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for
I remember reading the short story 1408 is based upon. It was a Stephen King yarn, bland in the way his writing gets when the prose aches to be a script. And like most of Mr. King's work, a script was made-the rights to his work apparently aren't hard to ...read the complete 1408 movie review at
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
A horror movie that eschews today's penchant for torture porn and gets back to the basics. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
"1408" is the first theatrical film in quite a while to be based on a Stephen King horror story, and if its creepy excellence is the indication of a new trend after so many misfires, then I say bring 'em on. If you like "spooky" but not "gross" -- if you ...read the complete 1408 movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.32 out of 4 stars for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
...an old-fashioned ghost story that understands people are more frequently haunted than places. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Cinema BlendCinema Blend
1408 is a lot like an extended length episode of ‘The Twighlight Zone’. The plot is simple and the characters in it exist only as long as they’re in frame. John Cusack plays Mike Enslin, a debunker of the supernatural and born skeptic who walks ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Cinema Blend
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The Arizona Republic The Arizona Republic
A quick piece of advice for you snotty, ghost-busting travel writers out there. When Samuel L. Jackson tells you to stay out of a hotel room, you stay out. Unfortunately for Mike Enslin (John Cusack), the snotty, ghost-busting travel writer in ...read the complete 1408 movie review at The Arizona Republic
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The Trades (Max Braden)The Trades (Max Braden)
At about twenty minutes or so in to the movie "1408" I suddenly realized that my pulse was rapid. This was notable to me because of the rarity of such an occurence at the movies even when watching a thriller, but it was even more notable because the ...read the complete 1408 movie review at The Trades (Max Braden)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
To me, there has not been a boffo big screen adaptation of a Stephen King story since Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining.” Therefore, I was more than pleased, when leaving the theater, with the first-rate 1408.” Here we have an honest to God chiller ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
1408 is based on the Stephen King short story of the same name, originally written for a collection of straight-to-audiobook tales called "Blood and Smoke". Although the gist of it is the same, like most of the successful King adaptations, a great deal ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Times [UK] (Kevin Maher)Times [UK] (Kevin Maher)
Even if by the closing act the movie has begun to feel a bit preposterous (enter the giant sea storm) and the resolution a bit saccharine, that’s a small price to pay for a movie that’s trying hard to reinvent horror the old-fashioned way. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Times [UK] (Kevin Maher)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
1408, based on the short story by Stephen King, is a slick psychological thriller masquerading as a good old-fashioned ghost story. It’s old-fashioned in the sense that it relies on the jump-and-scare technique rather than the slash-and-burn one. It ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ReelzChannel (Jeff Otto)ReelzChannel (Jeff Otto)
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1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
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1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Screen Rant (Vic Holtreman)Screen Rant (Vic Holtreman)
1408 proves that it's still possible to make a very scary and creepy movie that is not populated by teenage characters or victims being mutilated. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Screen Rant (Vic Holtreman)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ReelzChannel (Jeff Otto)ReelzChannel (Jeff Otto)
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1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for FilmJudge (David Mercier)FilmJudge (David Mercier)
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1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (William Goss)eFilmCritic.com (William Goss)
Let’s face it: when hotel manager Samuel L. Jackson implores to you that room 1408 is “an evil fuckin’ room,” you best turn tail and leave. No, now, right now. However, while that course of action may faze you or I, it only goads Mike Enslin ...read the complete 1408 movie review at eFilmCritic.com (William Goss)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (Dodd Alley)MovieWeb (Dodd Alley)
Perhaps this sounds like a familiar Stephen King premise; a writer stays at an old hotel for work-related purposes. The hotel is old and is said to house various angry spirits. Of course these ghosts exist because they died or were brutally murdered in ...read the complete 1408 movie review at MovieWeb (Dodd Alley)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Cinematical (Scott Weinberg)Cinematical (Scott Weinberg)
Definitely one of the best King adaptations in years ... and I've seen 'em all. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Cinematical (Scott Weinberg)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
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1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Skiewed and Reviewed (Gareth J. Von Kallenbach)Skiewed and Reviewed (Gareth J. Von Kallenbach)
Cusacks gives a strong performance in one of the best adaptations of Stephen King's works. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Skiewed and Reviewed (Gareth J. Von Kallenbach)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Quaint or not, this King adaptation chills, and may have you Googling the next hotel you're scheduled to check into, room by room. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Dread Central (Andrew Kasch)Dread Central (Andrew Kasch)
1408 stands as one of the better King adaptations under the sun - even going so far as to surpass the source material. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Dread Central (Andrew Kasch)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
During a recent trip to Las Vegas I stayed at the Luxor hotel, the black pyramid with the nightly beam of light that can be viewed from outer space. Part of the hotel’s lore comes from the story of three workers who were killed during the construction, ...read the complete 1408 movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.comefilmcritic.com
I'm happy. With the likes of "Zodiac", "Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon", "The Host", "Mr. Brooks", "28 Weeks Later", "Vacancy", "Hostel: Part II", "Bug", "Disturbia", "Severance", and "Grindhouse", 2007 is shaping up to be a stellar year for ...read the complete 1408 movie review at efilmcritic.com
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Slasherpool (Fredrik Nordstrom)Slasherpool (Fredrik Nordstrom)
Forget 666, 1408 is the new number of terror! ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Slasherpool (Fredrik Nordstrom)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for thelondonpaper (Stuart McGurk)thelondonpaper (Stuart McGurk)
“No one lasts more than an hour,” goes the saying about the room. It’s probably how long your attention lasts too. But it’s one hell of an hour. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at thelondonpaper (Stuart McGurk)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.12 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle ()Austin Chronicle ()
psychologically based creep-out that again differs from the current horror trend of randomly occurring torture porn. And I guarantee that you will never again be able to hear Karen Carpenter croon “We’ve Only Just Begun” – one of the film’s signature moti ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Austin Chronicle ()
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
Stephen King's 1408 is the scariest thing I've ever read: a towering achievement of both modern short fiction and horror writing. The terror I felt while reading (and then immediately rereading) King's story carried over to the film, even as the latter ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
You have to wonder, what does Stephen King have against the hotel industry? Famously in The Shining, he showed how murderously creepy they can be, and now in 1408 he's at ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Beyond HollywoodBeyond Hollywood
The most recent cinematic adaptation of a Stephen King short story was 2004’s “Secret Window,” a moderately satisfying suspense thriller in which Johnny Depp played a reclusive writer who, after secluding himself in a lake house so that he may ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Beyond Hollywood
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
Fear of the hospitality industry has been a movie staple at least since Janet Leigh checked into the Bates Motel. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Stephen King might be the only contemporary popular writer whose work can be admired simply because it seems so much like the work of the author. Writer protagonists (usually dealing with some personal torment, of course), psychological breaks, and ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Denver PostThe Denver Post
"1408" a room with a disturbing view|Haunted hotels are just an advertising ploy to attract tourists to an otherwise dead part of the country. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at The Denver Post
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Pop Entertainment.com Pop Entertainment.com
There is a certain irony (slight, I'll grant you...) to the fact that I am writing a review of 1408 while in a strange hotel room at night. After all, as John Cusack's character says, there is something disquieting about all hotel rooms. You never know ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Pop Entertainment.com
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Who knew Karen Carpenter was scary? In 1408, a Stephen King spookfest set in a seriously poltergeisted hotel, the clock radio keeps clicking on the same old ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
1408 is the first genuinely scary movie I've seen since The Ring , and it restores my faith in Hollywood's ability to make artful horror. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle ()San Francisco Chronicle ()
bad enough to scare Samuel L. Jackson. But does he listen? Do we want him to listen? The overkill of the buildup is both effective and faintly (and intentionally) ridiculous, culminating in a shot, from inside a long, dark cylindrical safe, as Jackson rea ...read the complete 1408 movie review at San Francisco Chronicle ()
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
The ability of 1408 to raise goosebumps relies on Cusack's skill in making even the doubting Enslin appear genuinely terrified. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Underneath the atmosphere and pizzazz is an intimate and thoughtful portrait of one man's return from an abyss infinitely more haunting than any old, evil hotel room. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)
Seriously, forget all the movie theme park rides you've ever heard of; there needs to be a 1408 ride at Universal Studios. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)
the majority of the movie is built entirely around Enslin's scary safari into his subconscious, and Cusack gives a high-powered performance that never fails to hold your attention. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson)sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson)
One of the most spooky films i've seen in a long time... ...read the complete 1408 movie review at sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
It pins you into a claustrophobic chamber of terror for a surprisingly stomach-turning thrill ride. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
You would assume that Stephen King had wrung about all the neurosis that could be squeezed from the haunted-writer theme in Secret Window, Misery and, most famously, The Shining. You would, however, be wrong -- dead wrong. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Projection Booth (Rob Humanick)Projection Booth (Rob Humanick)
A savvy slab of undecorated cheese, made compelling by its unflinching willingness to dive into its material headfirst. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Projection Booth (Rob Humanick)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
Reassuringly old-school gothic. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Post-Intelligencer
Stephen King can be counted on to put the fun back into a ghost story. He did it with "The Shining," and again in "1408," a short story that is the basis for Swedish director Mikael Hafstrom's suspenseful chiller about a writer's hallucinogenic night in ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Kyle Smith)New York Post (Kyle Smith)
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1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Scott Bowles)USA Today (Scott Bowles)
A faithful and creepy adaptation of [King's] 2002 short story. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at USA Today (Scott Bowles)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
Cusack, a talented everyman but not quite a slick leading-man type, spends much of his time alone, battling the elements as it were. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
John Cusack is virtually a one-man show in the claustrophobically chilling 1408. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)
His one real scene with Jackson is a mesmerizing corker, the two actors sparing with one another like two master chess players trying to find the most director route to their opponent's jugular. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
It's only when the proceedings turn to maudlin "psychological horror" that the film turns tiresome. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (Ted Fry)Seattle Times (Ted Fry)
A genuinely disturbing and ingenious piece of horror that's as much a brainteaser as it is a feast of visual creativity. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Seattle Times (Ted Fry)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
one of the best horror movies I have seen in a few years ...read the complete 1408 movie review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Matt Pais)Chicago Tribune (Matt Pais)
Mike (John Cusack) writes books about scary spots around the country, none of which frighten him because he doesn't believe in God or the afterlife. (Think the guy might have a traumatic past?) After hearing about a haunted New York hotel room in which ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Chicago Tribune (Matt Pais)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for L.A. Daily News L.A. Daily News
The phrase “based on a story by Stephen King,” as a general rule, is far scarier than any movie that’s actually based on a story by Stephen King. Fortunately, “1408” is the first movie in years (decades?) to rise above its dubious distinction. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at L.A. Daily News
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
Skeptical writer (John Cusack: The Ice Harvest) authors books about ghosts and spooky stuff but doesn’t believe a word of it... until he stays in Room 1408 at New York’s fabled (and nonexistent) Dolphin Hotel, where the freaky hauntings will turn ...read the complete 1408 movie review at The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie Boy (Dustin Putman)The Movie Boy (Dustin Putman)
A classic haunted house tale transplanted into a single hotel room, "1408" is a nifty, goosebump-inducing thriller that keeps things taut and suspenseful without feeling the need to overcomplicate the narrative. Director Mikael Håfström (2005's ...read the complete 1408 movie review at The Movie Boy (Dustin Putman)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Jeannette Catsoulis)The New York Times (Jeannette Catsoulis)
A troubled writer, a haunted hotel room — who else but Stephen King? In "1408," adapted from a 2002 short story by Mr. King, John Cusack is the hack who drags his emotional baggage to Room 1408 of the Dolphin Hotel in Manhattan, accommodations whose ...read the complete 1408 movie review at The New York Times (Jeannette Catsoulis)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Salt Lake City
"1408" offers proof that you really can make a creepy and effective, PG-13-rated horror movie. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Cusack is uniquely suited to the role; a movie that really wanted to spook us would posit him as a happy, church-going family man. But until such time, we have Swedish director Mikael Hafstrom's fun take on Stephen King's short story of the same name. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for VarietyVariety
One can only imagine, with horror, what would happen if a guest asked for more towels at the Hotel Dolphin, the locale of the freakily scary "1408," yet another film that puts "hostile" back in hostelry. While it's certainly been the season for ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Variety
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film Journal International (Maitland McDonagh)Film Journal International (Maitland McDonagh)
There's more than one way to scare an audience, and Swedish filmmaker Mikael Håfström's adaptation of Stephen King's short story about a hotel room with bad, bad karma aims for old-fashioned spooky scares. Fair enough. But once the setup is in place, ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Film Journal International (Maitland McDonagh)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelTalk (Adam J. Hakari)ReelTalk (Adam J. Hakari)
Movie fans may have forgotten the terrifying power of a good old-fashioned ghost story, but 1408 serves as a reminder by showing them a creepy good time -- and without splattering the red stuff all across the screen. Writer Mike Enslin (John Cusack) ...read the complete 1408 movie review at ReelTalk (Adam J. Hakari)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
Most of us have stayed at a Hotel Earle or two in our time, even if we haven't suffered the precise chain of events detailed in "Barton Fink." For an upcoming work trip I recently reserved a room at a place described (as I learned a few hours later) by ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chronicle
"1408" is one of the good Stephen King adaptations, one that maintains its author's sly sense of humor and satiric view of human nature. It puts in motion an irresistibly watchable situation -- and then delivers by giving us more than just the clever ...read the complete 1408 movie review at San Francisco Chronicle
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for FangoriaFangoria
One of the hurdles that has always been involved in bringing Stephen King’s written works to the big screen has been a simple matter of length. His novels tend to be packed with way more incident and characters than can be easily crammed into a ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Fangoria
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
John Cusack plays Mike Enslin, another of Stephen King's writer characters, this one a talented scribe who wastes his time writing about haunted hotels. He has never actually seen a supernatural occurrence, and so when he hears about a particularly nasty ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Michael Machosky)Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Michael Machosky)
It's supposed to be hard to make something out of nothing. So there must be something here in this cliche-laden haunted-house flick with the forgettable title. Because it's surprisingly good. It's sure not special effects -- the scares here mostly ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Michael Machosky)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")
This “based off a Stephen King short story” flick was perfect timing for yours truly. I’ve been a on King kick since I recently read CELL and have been going backwards to re-munch on his old work when the opportunity lends itself (am tapping The ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for FirstShowing.net (Jaq Greenspon)FirstShowing.net (Jaq Greenspon)
Before we can really talk about this film, we need to talk about definitions. This is where a lot of film critics run into trouble. We look at movies differently than normal people. In fact, just the other day, my own mother asked me if there were any ...read the complete 1408 movie review at FirstShowing.net (Jaq Greenspon)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
If you went to a hotel with a reservation for particular room–perhaps your honeymoon was there five years back–and the manager admits a mistake (the room is taken) and is willing to upgrade you to a penthouse suite at no extra cost, would you be ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Lee's Movie Info (Lee Tistaert)Lee's Movie Info (Lee Tistaert)
This is the biggest surprise I’ve had this year. I didn’t expect to like this movie. I thought it would be yet another cheesy PG-13 horror movie played down for mass audiences. But this movie was quite the opposite of what I was anticipating. The ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Lee's Movie Info (Lee Tistaert)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
John Cusack checks into Room 1408 at Manhattan's posh Dolphin Hotel and finds that the joint is jumpin' with ghosts who will do their damnedest to make sure the dude will not get out alive. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
If elements of 1408 seem a little familiar, it shouldn't be a surprise. Here's John Cusack, once again having lodging problems (see also Identity). Here's a supernatural debunker faced with something that refuses to be debunked (see also The Reaping). ...read the complete 1408 movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for St. Louis Post-DispatchSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
Mike Enslin (John Cusack) has stayed in so many supposedly haunted hotels and been disappointed so often that his belief in the supernatural is threadbare at best. He'd genuinely like to meet a ghost, if only to document its existence in one of his books. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
1408 (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Post-GazettePittsburgh Post-Gazette
When the postcard from the Dolphin Hotel in Manhattan arrives with the message, "Don't Enter 1408," writer Mike Enslin (John Cusack) knows what he has to do. Enter Room 1408. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.88 out of 4 stars for Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)
John Cusack plays a sceptic all set to prove wrong claims that room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel tends to doom all its occupants. Once he settles in, however, ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.88 out of 4 stars for Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)
John Cusack had a lugubrious, world-weary look to him in the mid-1980s – when he was about 20 years old – so it’s no wonder that he often plays the sceptic, cynic or white flag-waving, don’t-bother-to-fight-it movie sort-of hero. In 1408, Cusack ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for KPBS.org (Beth Accomando)KPBS.org (Beth Accomando)
It's offers a refreshing spin on the horror formula, and joins The Shining, Vacancy and Barton Fink as a film that makes the usually accommodating hotel business seem disturbingly bad for your mental health. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at KPBS.org (Beth Accomando)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for The New York Times ()The New York Times ()
"1408" is more psychological thriller than outright horror. Recycling many of Mr. King's familiar motifs, the story traps its protagonist in an apparitional loop filled with repeating signs of occult infestation: a Carpenters song bursting from a bedside ...read the complete 1408 movie review at The New York Times ()
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for iF Magazine (Sean Elliott)iF Magazine (Sean Elliott)
The pacing is slow, the story too drawn out, and the tension drops to the point where the time spent in 1408 is only frightening in terms of how much longer you have to sit and watch the movie, not whether Cusack's character will make it out alive. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at iF Magazine (Sean Elliott)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (M. K. Terrell)Christian Science Monitor (M. K. Terrell)
More thriller than horror flick, this could even be viewed as a really dark comedy. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Christian Science Monitor (M. K. Terrell)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Bullz-Eye.comBullz-Eye.com
The phrase “based on a story by Stephen King,” as a general rule, is far scarier than any movie that’s actually based on a story by Stephen King. Fortunately, “1408” is the first movie in years (decades?) to rise above its dubious distinction. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Bullz-Eye.com
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for The Baltimore SunThe Baltimore Sun
A swift, sharp adaptation of Stephen King's short story, 1408 may be a fairly unassuming achievement as supernatural thrillers go. But if you don't bring to it blockbuster expectations, you will experience an artfully sustained atmosphere of dread and a ...read the complete 1408 movie review at The Baltimore Sun
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Frank's Reel ReviewsFrank's Reel Reviews
It's been a while since Hollywood has offered up a truly scary ghost story. Numerous feeble attempts like An American Haunting and the remake of The Amityville Horror have come our way recently, but like those offerings, most fail miserably because they ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Frank's Reel Reviews
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
You do not have to read the original short story "1408," part of the longer anthology Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales, to know that the central idea comes from author Stephen King. In fact, one must assume that the movie was pitched in production ...read the complete 1408 movie review at filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for RevolutionSF (Gary Mitchel)RevolutionSF (Gary Mitchel)
Stephen King loves his haunted places. Almost as much as he loves writing about writers. I know they say you should write what you know, but it's starting to bug me. In spite of that, I really like the latest adaptation of one of his spook-filled places, ...read the complete 1408 movie review at RevolutionSF (Gary Mitchel)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for OhmyNews.com (Brian Orndorf)OhmyNews.com (Brian Orndorf)
Hafstrom can't balance the requirement of excitement with the necessity of depth without jerking the film's pace around like a bad carnival ride. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at OhmyNews.com (Brian Orndorf)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Bloody-DisgustingBloody-Disgusting
There are two sub-genres in horror that just never please me, and no matter how many movies are made I’m pretty sure 99% of them will suck. Werewolf films and ghost stories will be the death of me… if there’s a hell Satan would just play every ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Bloody-Disgusting
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Comingsoon.netComingsoon.net
Unless the name Frank Darabont is listed next to "directed by" in a Stephen King film's billing block, let's be honest, there's really no reason to get your hopes up. That's a stance I've defended for the last decade...and I'm a King fanatic. A #1 fan. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Comingsoon.net
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionAtlanta Journal-Constitution
Austin American Statesman "In an era of sadistic torture flicks, there's something comforting about a gag as threadbare as a painting on the wall whose subjects start doing creepy things when the action heats up." ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
In 1408 the true jump-out-of-your-seat scares are limited, but it will give you a bit of the creepy crawlies for sure. Based on the Stephen King short story it captures just about everything the King novella brought to light and offers up a few twists ...read the complete 1408 movie review at RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
You might say 1408 has a 1409 ending -- beige, humdrum, only mildly uncomfortable and, once passed through on the journey home, instantly forgettable. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)
There seem to be two distinct flavors of Stephen King film adaptations. Either it's a full-on scare-the-dickens-out-of-you night at the movies or it's the journey to the center of the insane mind. "1408" falls into the latter category, yet a large ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
1408 is based on a recent Stephen King short story, which itself is rooted in countless prior King efforts. Derivation, however, isn't necessarily a bad thing for Mikael Håfström's film, in part because the director's sharp use of close-ups for offhand ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Slant Magazine
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Boston GlobeBoston Globe
Has John Cusack ever been more adorably out of his mind than when he's going bonkers on a minibar in "1408"? His aggravation is understandable. A little Samuel L. Jackson is somewhere inside. (It brings me great joy thinking there's a little Samuel L. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Boston Globe
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Movie-Vault.com (Mel Valentin)Movie-Vault.com (Mel Valentin)
Mike Enslin (John Cusack), a one-time literary novelist turned paranormal researcher and debunker separated from his wife, Lily (Mary McCormack), gets a postcard in the mail with the number "1408" written on one side and a picture of New York City's ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Movie-Vault.com (Mel Valentin)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The Dallas Morning NewsThe Dallas Morning News
Most ghost stories bore you with a long setup before getting down to the good stuff. 1408 is just the other way around. The first half-hour, when director Mikael Hafstrom and three writers (working from a Stephen King story) are putting all their ...read the complete 1408 movie review at The Dallas Morning News
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for House of Horror (James Vanfleet)House of Horror (James Vanfleet)
Like a Molotov cocktail, 1408 explodes on to the horror scene, bursting with energy. The film is an exuberant piece of work, full of frights, shocks, and a strong performance by John Cusack. The story, directed by Mikael Hafstrom, takes its cues from the ...read the complete 1408 movie review at House of Horror (James Vanfleet)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood Reporter
Any film that uses the Carpenters' pop hit "We've Only Just Begun" for scares instead of sentimentality must be credited with a quirky sense of humor. The presence of John Cusack in the cast -- actually, he's almost the entire cast -- confirms the ...read the complete 1408 movie review at The Hollywood Reporter
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
Stephen King makes a good living writing about scary things and places. He also writes frequently about what it feels like to write about scary things and places. In 1408, based on a short story by King, the focus is again someone who writes such tales, ...read the complete 1408 movie review at PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
Based on a short story by Stephen King, 1408 casts John Cusack as Mike Enslin - a skeptical author who finds himself trapped within the confines of a decidedly abnormal room whilst researching his latest book. Director Mikael Hafstrom - working from Matt ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Sun Newspapers of Cleveland Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
Horror author Stephen King expertly writes stories about people dealing with supernatural things, yet it seems his tales often are cursed when translated to the big screen. A few have managed to be good, but most fall flat. Evil forces must be at work. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for kids-in-mindkids-in-mind
A writer (John Cusack) of books about paranormal and supernatural occurrences, who visits sites that are deemed haunted, takes a trip to New York to stay overnight in room 1408 of the Dolphin Hotel, even though the manager (Samuel L. Jackson) has ...read the complete 1408 movie review at kids-in-mind
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)The Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
For about an hour or so, 1408 has you thinking you're watching The Next Great Horror Movie: That's how good the first half of this adaptation of Stephen King's short story about a haunted hotel room is. King's stories tend to lose what made them scary in ...read the complete 1408 movie review at The Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Parent PreviewsParent Previews
The MPAA has rated 1408 PG-13 for thematic material including disturbing sequences of violence and terror, frightening images and language. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Parent Previews
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Carina Chocano)Los Angeles Times (Carina Chocano)
"Hotels are unusually creepy places," says Mike Enslin (John Cusack), who writes cheesy tour guides of haunted places, into his voice recorder a few minutes into his stay in Room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel. "How many people have slept here before me? How ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Los Angeles Times (Carina Chocano)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
The problem with a great setup is that it requires a proper follow-through. If you raise expectations to a certain point, you need to make sure you can meet them. Stephen King's greatest shortcoming as a writer is his periodic inability to do that. He ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine)KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine)
Ah, an occult horror thriller for grownups that doesn't traffic in torture porn. How refreshing. Would that it had a third act that lived up to the first two. But, that said, those first two acts are deliciously creepy and unsettling. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at KYW Newsradio (Bill Wine)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Based on a Stephen King story, this film blends several of the author's running themes to create an eerie, unsettling thriller that's more psychological than physical. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Frank's Reel ReviewsFrank's Reel Reviews
It's been a while since Hollywood has offered up a truly scary ghost story. Numerous feeble attempts like An American Haunting and the remake of The Amityville Horror have come our way recently, but like those offerings, most fail miserably because they ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Frank's Reel Reviews
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Insiders (Jonathan W. Hickman)Entertainment Insiders (Jonathan W. Hickman)
The trailer for “1408” ruined the gotcha and cool moments for me. All surprises have been sapped away save one: a chilling performance by Samuel Jackson. “1408” is adapted from a Stephen King short story, and it feels like a short film ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Entertainment Insiders (Jonathan W. Hickman)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Maxim (Pete Hammond)Maxim (Pete Hammond)
When it comes to Hollywood's treatment of his works, Stephen King hasn't always hit the jackpot. But with this smart and highly entertaining ghost story his luck may change. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Maxim (Pete Hammond)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Pretty much a standard Stephen King adaptation that wasn't made by Brian DePalma, Stanley Kubrick or David Cronenberg. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Independent (Anthony Quinn)Independent (Anthony Quinn)
John Cusack's edgy, likeable performance carries this paranormal chiller, based on a Stephen King story and highly reminiscent of his landmark shockfest The Shining. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Independent (Anthony Quinn)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
This presses all the right buttons, and is perfect accompaniment to the theater's air conditioning. A definite must for fans. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Total Film (Nev Pierce)Total Film (Nev Pierce)
A terrific performance from John Cusack as a cynic on a paranormal mission nudges this towards the higher end of King adaps. Eventually lets itself down, but not before shaking you up. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Total Film (Nev Pierce)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Pop Syndicate (Stefan Halley)Pop Syndicate (Stefan Halley)
a well rounded movie full of scares and some genuine horror ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Pop Syndicate (Stefan Halley)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for IGN Movies (Todd Gilchrist)IGN Movies (Todd Gilchrist)
No matter how entertaining the gorefests of folks like Eli Roth are, there will always be an entertainment value in films that are more into spooking people than making them sick. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at IGN Movies (Todd Gilchrist)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
Cusack carries it all, especially when there aren't any other actors around for him to interact with. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Randy Miller III)DVD Talk (Randy Miller III)
...read the complete 1408 movie review at DVD Talk (Randy Miller III)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine [UK]Empire Magazine [UK]
...read the complete 1408 movie review at Empire Magazine [UK]
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Sun Online (--)Sun Online (--)
Check in if you are a fan of Cusack or King. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Sun Online (--)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Brian Orndorf)eFilmCritic.com (Brian Orndorf)
There seem to be two distinct flavors of Stephen King film adaptations. Either it’s a full-on scare-the-dickens-out-of-you night at the movies or it’s the journey to the center of the insane mind. “1408” falls into the latter category, yet a ...read the complete 1408 movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Brian Orndorf)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.comefilmcritic.com
A Stephen King adaptation about a man trapped in a haunted hotel room, 1408 can hardly avoid coming off like a scaled-down retelling of THE SHINING, and it says something that director Mikael Hafstrom’s film doesn’t look altogether silly when ...read the complete 1408 movie review at efilmcritic.com
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
The haunted house enjoys a rich cinematic tradition, dating back at least as far as the 1924 silent short “Au secours!” This proud history works almost immediately to the disadvantage of “1408,” the latest movie based on the works of fecund ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Horror films in recent years have become bloodier, more graphic and more focused on torture and mutilation. In short, they are designed to be less about scary suspense and more about torture, mutliation and murder by proxy, sort of like legal snuff films. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
1408, which is based on a short story by Stephen King and is the first film adaptation of the horror maestro's work in almost three years, presents us with a classic horror set-up: the secular skeptic who must rearrange his belief system after coming ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)
The legitimately creepy exposition turns into relentlessly typical "haunted house" boilerplate. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
A story that supports it's interesting theme of eventuality: even the strongest doubter may one day come around to believe in King's world of warped reality. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Bill Gibron)PopMatters (Bill Gibron)
While not actually scary, 1408 is unsettling and intense, taking its own sweet time building to a truly disconcerting climax. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at PopMatters (Bill Gibron)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Daily Mirror [UK] (--)Daily Mirror [UK] (--)
All good fun, but if horror films are meant to make you leap from your seat, this is an abject failure. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Daily Mirror [UK] (--)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Jeannette Catsoulis)New York Times (Jeannette Catsoulis)
A Stephen King short story is adapted and brought to the screen in 1408 , more psychological thriller than outright horror. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at New York Times (Jeannette Catsoulis)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Channel 4 Film (Tristan Burke)Channel 4 Film (Tristan Burke)
Despite faltering with an overblown second half, and stealing no thunder from Kubrick's haunted hotel effort, 1408 remains one of the more accomplished King adaptations. A deliciously old-school surprise. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Channel 4 Film (Tristan Burke)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Orlando Weekly (John Thomason)Orlando Weekly (John Thomason)
Not only is the trailer for 1408 oodles more terrifying than the movie itself; worse, for the most part, this pop-horror trifle adapted from a Stephen King short story grows into a formulaic bore. The formula? A programmatic rotation of cheap, noisy ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Orlando Weekly (John Thomason)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Time OutTime Out
Stephen King, the author of this source material, has already done haunted hotels. So the idea of stretching what was simply supposed to be a dessert course (a short story in King’s 2000 audiobook Blood and Smoke) to a full meal speaks more to ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Time Out
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
It's an overblown campfire tale that doesn't know when to stop. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Newark Star-Ledger (Lisa Rose)Newark Star-Ledger (Lisa Rose)
There's ghoulish fun and Hichcockian suspense until the film hits a narrative wall around the 60-minute mark. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Newark Star-Ledger (Lisa Rose)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Habit (Nick Reed)Movie Habit (Nick Reed)
Doesn't offer enough to distract you from recognizing what you've already seen before ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Movie Habit (Nick Reed)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Newsday (Jan Stuart)Newsday (Jan Stuart)
1408 is not quite interesting enough to linger long in the mind, but it has enough jack-in-the-box chills to mollify those who feel it's been all downhill since The Uninvited. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Newsday (Jan Stuart)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader ()Chicago Reader ()
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1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)
Handsomely shot and well-acted but only modestly involving for much of its length, 1408 doesn't perk up until its final half-hour. By then it's too late. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Teresa Budasi)Chicago Sun-Times (Teresa Budasi)
All the suspense and shock depends on [Cusack's] performance, how he reacts from minute to minute, and he does a terrific job under Mikael Hafstrom's direction. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Teresa Budasi)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
On balance, 1408 runs the numbers better than most. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Domestic difficulties were central to the scariness of 'The Shining' and 'Pet Sematary,' but here the psychological back story and so-called character development seem like padding. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Onion A.V. ClubThe Onion A.V. Club
Stephen King often uses authors as protagonists in his books, which lets him reflect endlessly on the thin line between reality and fiction, and often between sanity and madness. Bringing his works to the screen requires a rare combination of imagination ...read the complete 1408 movie review at The Onion A.V. Club
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Future Movies (Paul Greenwood)Future Movies (Paul Greenwood)
...read the complete 1408 movie review at Future Movies (Paul Greenwood)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Time Out New YorkTime Out New York
Stephen King, the author of this source material, has already done haunted hotels. So the idea of stretching what was simply supposed to be a dessert course (a short story in King’s 2000 audiobook Blood and Smoke) to a full meal speaks more to ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Time Out New York
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Rob Salem)Toronto Star (Rob Salem)
The key, I think, to Stephen King's prolific genius is that he can craft a complex and compelling story out of the simplest, most basic concepts and characters: the overzealous fan, the malevolent car/dog/clown/whatever, the prom night gone horribly ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Toronto Star (Rob Salem)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Exclaim!Exclaim!
Stephen King is such a bankable name in the entertainment industry that he’s now being used to sell the new Ryan Adams record (he wrote the bio). That said, it’s no wonder there are so many movies floating around with the tagline “Based on a story b ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Exclaim!
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Cinema Source (Andrea Tuccillo)The Cinema Source (Andrea Tuccillo)
Mike Enslin (John Cusack) gets a tip about room 1408: Don’t go in. I wish someone had given me that tip. Then I may have stayed away from this clichéd, second-rate “scary story” that has about all the chills of a melted popsicle. Based on a story ...read the complete 1408 movie review at The Cinema Source (Andrea Tuccillo)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Online (Tyler Hanley)Palo Alto Online (Tyler Hanley)
Horror legend Stephen King's signature style flows throughout this claustrophobic chiller about a haunted hotel room and its cynical guest (the film is based on King's short story). And John Cusack serves up another strong performance despite a murky ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Palo Alto Online (Tyler Hanley)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Plugged InPlugged In
After the tragic loss of his young daughter to a debilitating disease, author Mike Enslin's world is shattered. He separates from his wife, Lily, and tries to bury his emotional torment under a mountain of work. A semi-successful writer of haunted-hotel ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Plugged In
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
For a deep-in-the-bones sense of dread that great horror generates, 1408 comes up short. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) (Gina Carbone)Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) (Gina Carbone)
Props to Enslin's tape recorder for rivaling Wilson the Cast Away volleyball as Best Inanimate Object For A Man On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) (Gina Carbone)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
"Only made me scream in agony on how hokey it ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
While it's refreshing to see a scary movie that's not about torture and dismembered corpses, that's not enough. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)
"1408" seems like a perfectly serviceable little horror chiller -- until you read the compact and elliptical Stephen King novella it's based on. King's story (included in the compilation "Everything's Eventual"), about the writer of a popular series of ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Salon (Stephanie Zacharek)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin)Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin)
1408 stumbles one too many times and cannot escape the genre's most common curse -- the dumb ending. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Your check-in time for the Dolphin Hotel's room 1408 should be whenever the movie hits video stores. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Milwaukee Journal-SentinelThe Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
In "1408," a writer who debunks supernatural phenomena spends a night in a New York City hotel room reputed to be haunted. His skepticism disappears when the walls start to bleed, an earthquake rips the room, the paintings come to life, the ghosts of ...read the complete 1408 movie review at The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
1408 (2007) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman)New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman)
Remember how great John Cusack movies used to be? From "Better Off Dead" to "Being John Malkovich," Cusack once chose projects that perfectly balanced his wry sense of humor and everyman appeal. But after "High Fidelity," he fell into a funk he can't ...read the complete 1408 movie review at New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 1.75 out of 4 stars for Appreciating Great Trash (Chris Coleman)Appreciating Great Trash (Chris Coleman)
1408 gets so manic so quickly that it’s impossible to take seriously, not that anyone would really want to bother with yet more “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” inaneness, though it at least has the courtesy to not actually pull any ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Appreciating Great Trash (Chris Coleman)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for This is London (Derek Malcolm)This is London (Derek Malcolm)
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. ...read the complete 1408 movie review at This is London (Derek Malcolm)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Kinoblog.com (Jaroslav Vishtaljuk)Kinoblog.com (Jaroslav Vishtaljuk)
Click here to read review ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Kinoblog.com (Jaroslav Vishtaljuk)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane)Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane)
...few scares, fewer surprises... ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Sacramento News & Review (Jim Lane)
1408 (2007) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Film Freak CentralFilm Freak Central
Boy, do I like John Cusack. He has scary, earnest intensity. No one does the nervous pit-pat like he does; no one else could have been Lloyd Dobler, or Martin Blank. Then there's The Sure Thing, Better Off Dead, Being John Malkovich, and hey, I liked The ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Film Freak Central
1408 (2007) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
Cusack is supposed to be a haunted-house pro, but after a window shuts on his fingers and the sink sprays hot water, he turns hysterical. Shouldn't he call maintenance first? ...read the complete 1408 movie review at Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
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by cory on March 12, 2009
John Cusack plays a skeptical ghost hunter looking for content to to put in his books. When it seems like he will never find any evidence of the paranormal, he stays a night in room 1408, a notoriously haunted room in a luxurious hotel. Now 1408 ...
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Loved it! So glad I bought it. :) (www.amazon.com)
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by A. Van Horn "*Fin... on July 10, 2009
This was a great movie - very suspensful, plays with your mind a little bit. ...
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Stephen King Does it again! (www.amazon.com)
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by Leslie J. Guillor... on July 09, 2009
1408 is such an amazing movie. I was a little hesitant at first due to the fact that most horror movies that have come out in the past few years have been kinda crap, but I figured if I love to read Stephen King and have always enjoyed his movies then it ...
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Just my opinion (www.amazon.com)
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by DarkTabby on May 31, 2009
I have seen the movie, and read the short story it is based on. The book does a better job (at least for someone like me with a movie-type imagination) of making you feel the chills of the room. While the movie does a better job of making you feel the ...
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Fantastic horror movie with an original idea! (www.amazon.com)
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by Amber on April 28, 2009
I love horror films, but so many of them follow the same formulas with ...
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1408 (www.amazon.com)
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by Brittany Nicolay on April 07, 2009
I recieved my dvd on time and making the payment was very easy. I would use this user ...
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Exhausting (www.amazon.com)
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by M. E Hennessy on February 18, 2009
I just watched this and I feel somewhat drained like I've been doing some hard work. The movie is basically a psychological roller coaster ride of the senses. It just keeps bringing you to a peak, then drops you, calms you a little, then runs you over ...
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1408-awesome!!!! (www.amazon.com)
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by King Fan "rodcaro... on January 15, 2009
This purchase arrived as promised in the condition listed and I am very pleased with my purchase. The movie itself is classic King, 'edge of your seat, what the heck is going on, what just happened? That was so cool, huh? ...
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March 2009 Update -DUEL ENDINGS-EXCELLENT!! (www.amazon.com)
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by Bret Cavin "gonlo... on November 13, 2008
It came in perfect condition way earlier then I expected it. I recommend buying from this seller. ...
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