Very good if you like these kind of stories...

Rating: 9/10 (3 September 2011)

Make no mistake, 1408 is a pretty typical Stephen King: Nightmarish, surreal, wicked.
I've discussed this movie with some of my torture porn loving co-workers who obviously like gore, suffering and desperation. They apparently, as i found out, also like being told what "it's all about" and shown "conclusive plot elements"...
If you're into that part of horror, strictly tugged by pseudo- authenticity and basically showing how evil mankind is: Stay away from 1408.
If you're into nightmarish, surreal, intentionally illogical stories that make you 'no, this can't be... how the...?' this one is really up your alley. It's conveying the spirit of the "the shining" novel, featuring the ROOM being the evil 'thing' and driving people insane while repeatedly breaking the barrier to the physical world (thus making all of it being a psychosis impossible)...
All in all, a very good Kafkaesque movie with an awesome ending. Recommended.