A Psychological thriller that hits the right notes

Rating: 8/10 (23 April 2013)

This is my second time entering 1408, and I enjoyed my stay more than the first.
This psychological suspense thriller is incredibly paced, and has all the fixings of a really good, mind twisting suspense thriller. It's not technically horror...It plays with different fears, intense emotions and some good scares, but it's not a buckets of blood gore fest horror flick.
Anyway...
The Good: Incredible pacing, this movie ramps up from nothing to extreme intensity masterfully; fantastic side story and character development; John Cusack gives a two thumbs up performance; Score is suited well to the film; Samuel "Snakes" Jackson actually does well as the secretive hotel manager; it will get your heart pumping and get you second guessing reality really quick.
The Bad: Some semi-cheesy moments, but other than that is a really well acted and well crafted thriller.
1408 will live on as a cult classic in my book. It features great performances, intense scares and a suspense that ramps up to "unbearable" by the end. This is one really, really good flick.