How a Horror Film SHOULD be done.

Rating: 10/10 (23 June 2007)

To start off with, I personally find that what goes on inside the mind can be so much more terrifying than a guy with a chainsaw chasing people. And Stephen King is good at that.
I have been previously disappointed with adaptations of many of Stephen King's short stories to film and/or t.v. because it never seems to work out very well on screen.
1408, however, is different. This movie got it right, even with additions to the original story. It's not one of those gross-out shockers, but one of those things where you leave the theatre going with goosebumps and an intention to never stay at a hotel again. It messes with your head and, personally, I'm still not sure how much of what happened in Room 1408 happened as a supernatural occurrence or inside of John Cusack's character's head, even with the resolution that it was all real in the ending.
And I did like the ending, although I see some complaints with it. I honestly don't see how it could have ended any other way.
John Cusack - well, I LOVE him! Talk about an underrated actor. He was amazing in this movie. He had to carry it, since most of the movie revolves around him in the room and he pulled if off superbly.
Definitely one of the best horror movies I've seen in a long time. If you're a fan of "Saw" or "Hostel" - this movie may not be for you. Personally, I hate those sorts of movies because I don't really find them scary - they rely on the shock and gore factor, but they lack substance. 1408, though, this one will stay with you for awhile.