1408 (DVD)

In the summer there were quite a lot of films coming out but I didn’t get the chance to see them all. However, a cinema nearby me for Halloween was playing a range of scary films and one that they picked was the film ‘1408’. I had heard of it over the summer but until seeing the trailer on the Apple site I had no idea that it was a horror I had just assumed it was Sci-Fi or a historical film and that the number was a year date. So anyway I knew John Cusack was in it who I hadn’t seen in a while as well. I do like a scary film and I know that Saw 4 had come out too but in all honesty I think I’ve seen enough Saw films to last me a lifetime and the fourth was too risky a ...  Read the complete review

Directed by Mikael Hafstrom, 1408 is a movie adaptation of the Stephen King short story, which can be found in the collection 'Everything's Eventual'. As a fan of Stephen King's writing I have been disappointed by many of the film adaptations of his work. Most have been very poor, a few adequate, and only one or two have been exceptional (I'm thinking of 'The Shawshank Redemption' and to a lesser extent 'The Green Mile'). 1408 is not amongst the lower quality works, but sadly it doesn't quite match the higher echelons of the films named above. It is a standard horror/thriller, which teenagers who haven't seen many horror films before might find to ...  Read the complete review

Mike Enslin is a cynical man, who specialises in writing books about haunted hotels and graveyards, without really believing what he writes. That is, until he goes to the Dolphin Hotel, after receiving an anonymous tip about room 1408. His agent books the room for him, but when he arrives at the hotel, the Manager, Gerald Olin, tries very hard to persuade him to take another room. When Mike insists, Mr Olin tells him of the many deaths that have occurred in the room, both suspicious and natural ones. He is fighting a losing battle though, and Mike eventually gets his own way. Are Olin's actions just a marketing ploy? Or is there really something scary in room ...  Read the complete review

As a lover of horror films I've recently reignited my passion for films that terrify me and overcome my fear of watching them alone in the dark. So to follow on from the disappointing Population 436, I opted for 1408. In true horror tradition, both films have 'cleverly' used a combination of numbers that add to 13, which should mean thrills, spills and chills are in store for the viewer. The film is based on a short story by the master of horror, Stephen King. Unsurprisingly, this means the film's protagonist, played by John Cusack, is a writer. Perhaps surprisingly though, the events unfold in a hotel in New York, 300 miles from King's usual setting of ...  Read the complete review

A REVIEW ON THE MOVIE Do you believe in ghosts, poltergiests, spirits or any paranormal activity? If you answered yes or no to those questions, this film is to be watched by you. It will spook you to your wits end if you do believe, and make you question your beliefs if you don't believe. MOVIE DETAILS ------ Directed by: Mikael Håfström Based on the novel by: Stephen King Starring: John Cusack -as- Mike Enslin Samuel L. Jackson -as- Gerald Olin Mary McCormack -as- Lily Jasmine Jessica Anthony -as- Katie Tony Shalhoub -as- Mike's Agent Release date(s) US : June ...  Read the complete review