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Rating: 1/10 (10 July 2007)

This is the best scary film since the original Haunting with Julie Harris. At the level of the Ring, Legend of Hell House, the Others and Dark Water. 1408 has its own style and got quite a good reaction from the leaving crowd. The film builds and turns very intense. Some incredible vertigo dizzy scenes and a tremendous mirror scene as well as genuinely scary scenes.
The underlying story is excellent and is woven into the plot through the end of the movie. The following sentence is a super spoiler. The last shot and recording that confuses some viewers was brilliant. The recording pounds home that something was real. There may be some other interpretations but I believe it is clear.
I highly recommend this film which has no agenda. The film has very little swearing or gore with no love scenes. It is actually OK for most ages and the terror is not brutal or cruel. It is old fashioned scare fest with good acting. Sam Jackson gives his usual good performance in a small role. I only give it one star because the film is so classic and good and seems out of place in the large amounts of trash films recently. This is a great film with a fine ending that is not a set up for a sequel.