Not as scary not as good

Rating: 4/10 (15 October 2007)

Unlike many others I did not like this film. I Went to see it based upon reviews here expecting to see something different. Apart from the acting performance of Cusack (briliant) and the promising script, the film disappointed me big time. The film is a long row of scare effects and got me bored so much that I wanted to leave the theater (my girlfriend stopped me). Probably because it was announced as a "different" horror film and not one of many. Once again it appears to be hard to turn a scary novel into a scary film. Hard enough also considering only "The Shining" pulled it off when looking at Kings stories. In 1408, the much appreciated "story" about the child is skin deep. It made my skin crawl alright but out of utter annoyance. Somehow it seems hard every time and again for Hollywood to produce a film without a moralistic undertone. Well, undertone to say the least, it's thrown straight into your face. Once again a call upon those who have lost their faith to turn back to their fate as quick as possible because without it you not only make your own life miserable but also most certainly that of people close to you.