Very good, but there were things that were left unexplained

Rating: 8/10 (27 June 2007)

My friend and I saw 1408 yesterday, it looked like such an exciting thriller, and I was even more excited to see it when I saw what great reviews it was getting. 1408 is a guaranteed scare, this film was incredibly intense and very well told. A lot of the scenes were some of the most terrifying that I've seen in film for a while. Not to mention we have not had a great Stephen King flick for a while, so this was a great way to jump back into the game. John Cussack did a terrific job, considering all he had to face in this role, what he had to do on his own, he had to carry the film and did a fantastic job. Way to go, John!
Mike is an author who has written books mostly about places that are haunted, but he's not really famous and his books are not really on the best seller's list. He receives an interesting postcard from The Dolphin Hotel in New York saying "Don't go to 1408". He goes to the hotel and gets the room anyways despite the warnings and repeated attempts and bribery's from the manager, Gerold. Mike starts off normally, not impressed with the room, despite it's horrific stories of suicides, drownings, and bizarre behavior from people. Things go from normal to bad fast, he witnesses haunting moments from his past, his father, and his young daughter who passed away from an illness. Not to mention ghosts that just keep coming and coming at him while the room drives his sanity to the brinks.
I would very much recommend 1408, it's the best thriller of the year so far. But I do have a few complaints, maybe I just need to read the book, but like how did the room get evil? Why was the father so haunting to him? There are a few more questions, but I would appreciate some answers if you have them or some impute. Otherwise, please enjoy, this was a great horror/thriller movie that is going to be a huge classic down the road.
8/10