1408 (2007) movie poster

1408 (2007)

"The Dolphin Hotel invites you to stay in any of its stunning rooms. Except one."
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👍 86%Google users liked it archived
Critics Score
🎬 72% (RT: 80%, MC: 64) ℹ️RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Director
Mikael Håfström
Runtime
1h 44m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.7/10 (4,807 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
80%
Metacritic
64
Cast
John Cusack as Mike Enslin
Samuel L. Jackson as Gerald Olin
Mary McCormack as Lilly Enslin
Tony Shalhoub as Sam Farrell
Len Cariou as Mike's Father
Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Hotel Engineer
Yes. 86% of real audiences liked it based on 4,807 votes. Critics gave it 72%.
Overview
A man who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror. Wikipedia ↗
Fun Facts
  • Mikael Håfström originally wanted a completely different ending for the film, but test audiences preferred the one we see today.
  • During the filming of 1408, John Cusack improvised one of the most famous lines in the movie.
  • The incredible score for 1408 was composed in just a few weeks after the original composer dropped out.
Audience Consensus

1408 is a 2007 American psychological horror film directed by Mikael Hafstrom, based on Stephen King's 1999 short story. John Cusack stars as Mike Enslin, a skeptical, cynical author of supernatural guidebooks who debunks haunted locations by staying in them and documenting the absence of actual ghosts. When he insists on staying in room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel in Manhattan — a room that the hotel manager, played by Samuel L.

Jackson, desperately tries to dissuade him from entering, revealing that 56 people have died in it over decades — Mike discovers that 1408 is not merely haunted but is an actively malevolent space that manipulates reality itself to drive its occupants to suicide. John Cusack carried virtually the entire film as a solo performer trapped in a single hotel room, and his gradual disintegration from smug disbelief to abject terror was compelling. The room's attacks were psychological rather than physical — it replayed Mike's worst memories, created false escapes, and distorted time and space. 1408 earned $132 million worldwide on a $25 million budget.

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