John Cusack

Samuel L. Jackson

Mary McCormack

Jasmine Jessica Anthony

Tony Shalhoub

Alexandra Silber

Noah Lee Margetts

William Armstrong

Paul Birchard

Margot Leicester

Angel Oquendo

Walter Lewis

Eric Meyers

Holly Hayes

Johann Urb

Andrew-Lee Potts

Kim Thomson

Drew Powell

Isiah Whitlock, Jr.

Benny Urquidez

Len Cariou

Ray Nicholas

Paul Kasey

George Cottle

William Willoughby

Thomas A. McMahon

Kevin Dobson

Peter Conboy

Georgie Lee-Robinson

Bernadette Lords

Rob McGillivray

Kate Walsh

Peter Boyle

Karl Derrick

Jake Myers

Scott Alexander

Andrew Laws

Lorenzo di Bonaventura

Larry Karaszewski

Bob Weinstein

Benoît Delhomme

Harvey Weinstein

Natalie Ward

Stuart Kearns

Matt Greenberg

Paul Corbould

Mikael Håfström

Stephen King

Gabriel Yared

Nigel Mills

Cecilia Lanzi

Steve Single

Tim Cavagin

Craig Irving

John Greaves

Dermot Hickey

Julia Dehoff

Roxy Konrad

Kate Halsall

Jason Coop

Gerry Vasbenter

Avy Kaufman

Stephen Boucher

Rhian Nicholas

Brian Simmons

Harry Bowers

Dean Thompson

Sean Guest

James Andrew Haven

Sean Farrow

Mark Raggett

Malcolm Huse

Suzanne Stokes-Munton

David Smith

Sonny Burdis

Askia Won-Ling Jacob

Denise Wynbrandt

Michelle Pianca

Mark Lafbery

Andrew Watson

Terry Chapman

Derek Strachan

Gary Smith

Russell O'Connor

Darren Piercey

Mark Ferguson

Jane Petrie

Catherine Heyes

Susan d'Arcy

Gareth Coop

David Otzen

Shaune Harrison

Colin Wood

Gordon Fitzgerald

Tamsin Wright

Pauline Heyes

Tony Rowland

Barbara Brady

John Coppinger

Danielle Bennett

Will Blunden

Francis Ward Lindsay

Louis Ellman

Jeff Atmajian

Cara Cheeseman

Ricky Butt

Frances Richardson

Kirsty Whalley

Richard Kondal

Pippa Woods

Alex Joseph

Philip Alton

Becky Bentham

Steve Mayer

Ruth Sullivan

Rita Kozma

Abigail Barbier

Bertie Spiegelberg

Emma Mallett

Alex Anstey

Conor Mackey

Ben Shepherd

Horror

Mystery

1408

Dimension Films

di Bonaventura Pictures

United States of America

Dolphin Sandwich.

1408 is based on one of horror writer Stephen King's short stories. It stars John Cusack as a supernatural investigator who rents room 1408 at The Hotel Dolphin in New York. It is said to be a most haunted room and the scene of many deaths. He soon finds his scepticism tested to the max.

Although it has deep themes of grief et al, this essentially boils down to one man in a room being plagued by psychological and physical attacks, with the intended chills and shocks surreal in presentation. It's all very twisty and big on conundrums, which makes a second viewing something of a necessity, whilst Cusack's performance is also reason to check in for another viewing. However, it's not the scary movie some have lauded it as, in fact it's more fun-house palaver than anything terrifying, but there's no doubting the intelligence and skill of the writing. The mind is a curious, wonderful and troubling thing, and 1408 wants us to know it. 6/10

Kamurai

Great watch, would watch again, and can recommend.

While the setup is a little bleh, it serves a point, but I could literal start the movie at Samuel L. Jackson's office and be fine.

Once in 1408, the intensity creeps perfectly.  It really gives you the atmosphere of a cat playing with its food.

It'll mess your head a little, but that's just from a great John Cusack delivery and wonderful cinematic display.

And the ending is almost perfect: the are two minors points that could be bad, but they're unclear.

As the manager said, "It's and evil room.

Andre Gonzales

The storyline and basis of the movie is kind of dumb. It is entertaining though with a lot of weird and crazy stuff happening in room 1408.

(Watched the Theatrical version)

1408 is a solid psychological horror that pulls you into its dark and twisted world. John Cusack does an amazing job as Mike Enslin, a skeptic writer dealing with supernatural horrors while battling his own guilt over losing his daughter. His performance really makes the movie—he sells the fear, grief, and madness perfectly.

That said, the endings are what really stood out for me. The theatrical version felt too neat and safe. Sure, it wraps things up nicely, but for a movie this dark, it needed something heavier. The director’s cut hit harder—it’s bleak and sticks with you. The haunting moment with his daughter fit the tone of the movie so much better. It kept the unsettling vibe that should linger after a film like this.

The production was great too. The way the room constantly changes and traps you with Mike was done so well, keeping you on edge the whole time. Overall, I enjoyed it, but the director’s cut is the real winner for me. It keeps the dark, disturbing feel that a movie like this needs.

English

1408 (2007) Original Trailer [FHD]