Don't Enter That Room

Rating: 6/10 (22 June 2007)

1408 (2007)
Review: I must admit that I have not been the biggest fan of the Stephen King movies. This however got my attention. When I heard that King himself liked this, (that's gotta mean something)I had to go see this. Here's my take:
1408 is quite creepy. Enter Mike Enslin(John Cusack) who is a writer. On his latest book, he wishes to finish it with going to the Dolphin Hotel to enter room 1408. Despite his determination, the hotel manager Gerald Olin(Samuel L. Jackson) does not want another person killed as 1408 has a death toll in the double digits. The interaction here between Cusack and Jackson is terrific.
Nobody can last there for more than an hour. What happens next is a twisted ride of evil. Things just start happening and you begin to wonder, is this real or not? Cusack is the show. He does deliver a great one man show performance.
1408 is a truly bizarre movie. I cannot say whether I really like this or not. It does grab your attention. However, I cannot tell what was going on half the time. The ending though I thought was the best way to end this.
The Last Word: Check in if you like. 1408 is a creepy stay, and for a King adaptation, this was fine. I wanted this to be better, but it is definitely not bad.