1408 (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) | 
| Actor: John Cusack
Studio: Weinstein Company
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  151 reviews
Sales Rank: 573
Format: Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 112
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5
MPN: 80774
UPC: 796019807746
EAN: 0796019807746
Theatrical Release Date: June 22, 2007
Release Date: October 2, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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As creepfests go, 1408 is right up there with The Shining, also inspired by a Stephen King work and featuring a menacing hotel and the wobbly sanity of a writer lodging there. "It's an evil [bleep]-ing room!" intones Samuel L. Jackson, who plays the smooth but vaguely sinister manager of the Dolphin Hotel. John Cusack is stellar as Mike Enslin, a cynical Everyschlub who writes "occult travel guides," but believes in nothing, especially anything resembling an afterlife. What happens in room 1408 of the Dolphin may change Enslin forever--if he survives the first hour. The thrills range from jumpy "gotcha" moments involving mirror images, to more traditional horror fare like bleeding walls, to truly diabolical touches like the recurrence of the Carpenters' "We've Only Just Begun." (Shudder.) The film does a nice job of weaving the operatic horror effects with the truly heart-breaking backstory of the death of Enslin's young daughter and his marriage--perhaps the only two things Enslin has ever believed in. And thankfully, there's just enough humor to leaven the intensity at key moments; Cusack is unparalleled when it comes to delivering a self-deprecating wisecrack, even as his life passes before his eyes. Get your adrenaline pumping and check into this room. Oh, and sorry, no refunds. A.T. Hurley
Description
(Thriller) Based on a short story by Stephen King, a man who specializes in debunking the paranormal checks into the infamous room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel, only to discover… the terror is real.
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 Unpredictable!! August 12, 2008
Fascinating. I can watch this movie over and over. I am very picky movie fan. I hate gore and predictable movies. But I do like to be scared and this one will haunt you and keep you thinking!!
 EXTRAS & SPECIAL FEATURES AMAZON INSIST ON IGNORING August 8, 2008
THE EXTRAS
The audio commentary by director Mikael Hafstroem and writers Scott Alexander and Karaszewski (available on the Director's Cut only)
John Cusack on 1408 and Inside Room 1408 (5 minutes total) are two Webisodes taken from the movie's official site. The first is a short interview with Cusack, who expounds on his character, while the second offers a look at the movie's primary set.
The Secrets of 1408 (23 minutes total) is a series of four featurettes dedicated to the story's characters, production design, effects, and director Hafstroem.
Five deleted scenes (11 minutes total) are also included. Hafstroem, Alexander and Karaszewski provide optional commentary for these scenes.
Closing out the extras is the movie's theatrical trailer.
 confusing July 31, 2008
Very very confusing and not scary. I love horror films, and this isn't one of them, in fact it's a rip off of The Shining.
1408 July 28, 2008
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. Luster
 Not as good as I thought it would be July 23, 2008
I was a bit disappointed with this movie and maybe it is because I saw Premonition first. I do not think it rates with "The Shining" as the cover touts although it was a good film. I don't usually purchase a film unless I intend on watching it more than once therefore I am out 20 bucks because this movie did not impress me enough to watch it again.
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