1408 (Widescreen Edition)
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Movie Reviews of 1408 (Widescreen Edition)
Movie Review: Excellent shocker, very effective
Summary: 4 Stars
A good Stephen King adaptation can make for a great film and while this is no Shawshank Redemption, it stands as a strong horror movie and one with a very creepy atmosphere and some great, jump in your seats moments.
John Cusack's performance holds this film together and he is very impressive as a writer whose job involves exposing haunting as fake. His cynical hack attitude makes the rising tension that much more effective. We see someone doubting his sanity and beliefs as the things he sees appear increasingly impossible.
Samuel L Jackson gives strong support as the hotel manager who tries to persuade him against staying in the cursed room. This is a very good shocker, strongly recommended.
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Movie Review: 1408
Summary: 4 Stars
If you enjoy horror movies that are more about a scary atmosphere than seeing people hacked into little pieces with lots of blood splattering all over, you may enjoy this movie. John Cusack turns in a great performance as a author that is in search of haunted places. The movie focuses on what happens in room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel. Now although you will see some gruesome images, you won't see the typical "Saw sequels" and "Hostel" type gore. I enjoyed this movie for that reason because I have always enjoyed movies that set the proper atmosphere, actually much like the first "Saw", and don't spend all their time trying to be gorier than previous movies. Good quality DVD with decent replayability. If you enjoyed this catch "The Shining", "Secret Window", and "Lost Room". - C. LusterMovie Review: 3 1/2 stars
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm torn with this movie. It is well made and produced for a horror, but it is not a full out horror movie. Yes it is about a haunted hotel room, but there were not that many shocking moments. This is more of a character story about a man trying to deal with the death of his daughter and his non belief in god or anything beyond the living. I think the story fails to be a balls out scarefest and it also fails to bring a full and satisfactory conclusion to his issues. Cusack does a fine jobe and a brief appearance by Jackson is also good. The ending was a little weak and the alternate endings presented in the extras are really no better. This was a good rental and I am sure some people will love it, but for me it will remain a rental.Movie Review: Sometimes death is better.
Summary: 4 Stars
This film starts off a bit slow, and could have given a bit more of a back story to make the viewer understand about the tragic loss that the main character went through. The main character has become disillusioned with life and no longer thinks that there is any mystery in life. The mind bending qualities of 1408 really creeped me out, in about the same way that "Jacob's Ladder" creeped me out. I think on the undercurrent all people must be horrified of the same thing, the loss of family, your mind, reality itself. There are something's that are worse than death. I think that's what 1408 was about the horror that everyone has in them that people would rather die than face. On my creep meter I give 1408 ten skulls.Movie Review: ...intelligent horror film
Summary: 4 Stars
First...a note to reviewers.
Please ..do not give a description of the film. It it already done. Waste of time.
This screenplay is well written. We are slowly drawn into the story along with the main character John Cusack..who always plays (it seems)the easy going.. likeable get along guy who is non threatening...blah in a way.
There is very little gore in this film.
Is something/someone messing with his mind? Watch.
I am not a fan of horror fims but because Cusack is in it I decided to watch it. I enjoyed it.