Cannot be classed as a horror movie... disappointing!

Rating: 3/10 (8 November 2009)

This is not the worst movie I have seen; although if you are a true horror or supernatural movie fan then you will be disappointed if you watch 1408. This film does not scare, or disturb and is only just a little bit thought-provoking. I found the reviews, the ratings and the description of this movie to be rather misleading.
One user commented - 'There are, of course, those who will be disappointed by 1408--because when all is said and done, they will find it's not a movie about a freaky hotel room, but rather the man who's trapped in that hotel room and what he finds there.' This is a fair point, this movie is more about the psychological, emotional state of the main character Mike Enslin and has a lot to do with his past; therefore if you are expecting a movie primarily about a haunted, paranormal, supernatural or frightening hotel room, do not bother. I realise that the movie is advertised to be just that, but it is not.
As an avid watcher of horror and supernatural movies I tend to choose Asian horror movies or European horror movies rather than American/US movies where special effects tend to be over the top and high budget and take over the actual plot/story. There are some quite impressive special effects in this movie, so if that is your thing then you may enjoy this I just found the whole thing to be unbelievable, unrealistic and poorly presented to the viewer.
I had been really looking forward to sitting in my darkened room watching a movie masterpiece full of frightening, shocking and disturbing scenes accompanied by a deep, dark and thought-provoking plot. Unfortunately, 1408 did not deliver.