Dante's Inferno caught in a loop

Rating: 10/10 (30 June 2007)

The Dolphin Hotel. The Kafka-esquire montage of despair. 56 deaths in so many years, and don't expect to check in unless you never plan on checking out. But sometimes a man must go where angels fear to tread to remember what it is he needs to believe.
I watched this tonight; had to get drunk just to sit through it. I'm not saying it was bad, it was just tame, perfect for those with really thin skin, young teen horror I guess. I love the cast, so that's a plus. I love the premise, which is also good enough to keep me watching to the end, hoping it eventually satisfies. Whether it does or not I'll leave to each person's own experience.
1408 had some great moments, probably from the short story; gotta give King props for that. One could say it's finally a good King adaptation since The Shining. Should have used room 237 again though just for fun.
Scary? No, but all in all it was an enjoyable little throwback to the ghost stories I loved to read as a kid. Right down to the letter, or lack of any letters as it were.
1408 is like Dante's Inferno caught in a loop, never making it to Paradise beyond.