This movie captures a lot of the mental torture that Stephen King writes so well embodied in room 1408. Gerald Olin objects to his request and offers an upgrade, expensive booze and finally relates the death of more than fifty guests over decades in the cursed room. And then, of course, there is Room 1408, which is a character itself. He not only has to carry almost the entire film on his own, but he also has to convincingly act like he is slowly going insane without hamming it up, or losing his personality. When all is said and done, 1408 is a reminder of what horror can do. Through him, we pick up on the facts about the room Mike's research couldn't provide.
While writing his latest book, he travels from Los Angeles to New York to spend one night in the Dolphin Hotel's evil room 1408, which is permanently unavailable for guests. Later in the night, he finds that guests of room 1408, once they have checked in, might never leave the room alive. It digs much deeper for its horror than simple jolt thrills, and becomes an effectively thrilling horror film. It's much more effective than the usual characters that have passed as villains in recent paranormal films usually gray-skinned people with hair over their faces , and it never once becomes heavy-handed or preachy. Most of the intended audience for these movies isn't even scared anymore.
Fortunately, this role appeals to that character. Synopsis The cynical and skeptical writer Mike Enslin writes books evaluating supernatural phenomena in hotels, graveyards and other haunted places, usually debunking the mystery. Jackson is also notable in his small, but no less important, role as the manager who tries to talk Mike out of his decision to stay in the room. All contents are provided by non-affiliated third parties and contain only links to other sites on the Internet. One day, Mike receives a postcard informing him of an old hotel in New York City called the Dolphin Hotel, which is supposed to have a room that has quite the history.
I typically always see Cusack as playing himself in every movie he's in. Mike books the room, despite the warnings of the hotel manager, Gerald Olin Samuel L. We will not come to understand why the room is the way it is. This is essentially a one-man show for most of its running time, with fleeting apparitions being his main companions. Later in the night, he finds that guests of room 1408, once they have checked in, might never leave the room alive. Even though the movie frequently flies into the realm of the unbelievable, it manages to somehow stay grounded.
Director Mikael Hafstrom never takes his audience's intelligence for granted. But, is it ever effective. The Dolphin Hotel invites you to stay in any of its stunning rooms. Who am I to ruin it for you? Cusack is fine as always and carries the film effortlessly and literally through Hell and high water. We will not come to understand why the room is the way it is. While the film does take its creative liberties, it never forgets where it comes from. Cusack's emotional range is really put into play here, and the casting could not have been any more dead-on.
Just know that this is not a mystery. Later in the night, he finds that guests of room 1408, once they have checked in, might never leave the room alive. Doing some private research, he learns that the Dolphin has had a long and tragic history of deaths, all of them surrounding the guests that have stayed in Room 1408. Oleh Dunia21 Synopsis The cynical and skeptical writer Mike Enslin writes books evaluating supernatural phenomena in hotels, graveyards and other haunted places, usually debunking the mystery. Director Mikael Hafstrom has created the most atmospheric and downright tense thriller I can think of so far this year. With only a knapsack, but tons of baggage from family misfortunes, Cusack insists on a night in room 1408, despite the management's objections.
Description The cynical and skeptical writer Mike Enslin writes books evaluating supernatural phenomena in hotels, graveyards and other haunted places, usually debunking the mystery. I specifically enjoyed the background music and director's choice of camera angles. John Cusack, a cynical writer who has sunk from producing intimate novels to hack work about haunted inns, is lured to a Manhattan hotel where room 1408 is off limits to visitors, because of its long history of inhospitality. Just know that this is not a mystery. Later in the night, he finds that guests of room 1408, once they have checked in, might never leave the room alive. Later in the night, he finds that guests of room 1408, once they have checked in, might never leave the room alive.
Its main intention is not to scare you though it undoubtedly will ; it wants to tell you a story. He strikes a very good balance, and remains believable throughout. But then, the room itself begins to take on a life of its own, and begins tormenting Mike with various ghostly apparitions, mind tricks, and even displaying his own painful past before him in various ways. The premise may be thin, and yeah, it doesn't always make a lot of sense. A lot of this has to do with the fact that the film never loses its way, and become an excuse to throw as many special effects and jump scares into the movie as it possibly can.