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1408 (2007)
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Reviews Counted:162
Fresh:127
Rotten:35
Average Rating:6.7/10
Consensus: Relying on psychological tension rather than overt violence and gore, 1408 is a genuinely creepy thriller with a strong lead performance by John Cusack.
Theatrical Release:Jun 22, 2007 Wide
Box Office: $71,912,310
Synopsis: The PG-13 rating given to 1408 belies this film's truly terrifying effects on its audience. Though it's far less gory than its peers, it has frightening moments and a creepy mood throughout. John... [More]
Starring: John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormack, Tony Shalhoub
Director: Mikael Håfström
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Reviews for 1408
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 2.5/4 |
A good, old-fashioned horror flick, one that relies on supernatural chills, psychological twists and top-shelf special effects -- as opposed to the recent trend toward ball gags, bound wrists and bad lighting. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
Cusack’s gritty, near over-the-top performance goes a long way, as does the subtle slow burn from director Mikael Håfström, but Samuel L. Jackson needed to be nudged awake as the hotel manager. Full Review |
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Forcing the audience to experience his terror with an almost first-hand immediacy, Cusack runs the emotional gamut ... Full Review |
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 2/5 |
Una buena idea y unos 20 minutos iniciales inquietantes y sugestivos se descarrilan rápidamente hacia la parafernalia y el exceso visual. Nada convence, excepto el esfuerzo de John Cusack por convencernos de que se lo ha tomado en serio. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
From the start, it builds to a point of unbearable tension and then rewards us with a payoff that is cleverly executed and genuinely terrifying. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Cusack always manages to underscore panic with irony. Full Review |
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I'm very hard to please when it comes to the horror genre, but pleased I am with 1408, a dread concoction from Stephen King, sharply committed to film by a clever screenplay, solid direction and terrific performances. Full Review |
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6/10 |
The legitimately creepy exposition turns into relentlessly typical "haunted house" boilerplate. Full Review |
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Though not especially original, this is frightening and disturbing film and the effects take a while to wear off. Full Review |
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...one of the most gleefully loony things you'll see this year. Full Review |
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2/5 |
You leave the film once again feeling that Stephen King is either not quite as good as his reputation or that most film-makers can't replicate the subtleties of his style. Full Review |
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1408 is the best King conversion since Misery. Full Review |
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4/5 |
“No one lasts more than an hour,” goes the saying about the room. It’s probably how long your attention lasts too. But it’s one hell of an hour. Full Review |
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3/5 |
John Cusack's edgy, likeable performance carries this paranormal chiller, based on a Stephen King story and highly reminiscent of his landmark shockfest The Shining. Full Review |
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Cusack, who is in almost every scene, is astutely cast: his sardonic persona gradually disintegrates as the room plays its malevolent tricks on him. Full Review |
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It all rather sidesteps the question of why reluctant manager Samuel L. Jackson fails to demand a written disclaimer from a guest insisting on a room that has seen 56 deaths, including drowning in chicken soup. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Unpretentious and effective. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Check in if you are a fan of Cusack or King. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Even if by the closing act the movie has begun to feel a bit preposterous (enter the giant sea storm) and the resolution a bit saccharine, that’s a small price to pay for a movie that’s trying hard to reinvent horror the old-fashioned way. Full Review |
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3/5 |
All good fun, but if horror films are meant to make you leap from your seat, this is an abject failure. Full Review |
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