Home > Entertainment > Movies > Hollywood Movies > Non-Current > 0 - 9 > 1408 > fringant's review
1408

it gave me the chills  

By: fringant | Nov 07, 2007 01:45 AM

Plot:
Cast Performance:
Sound Track:
Cinematography:
Member's Rating:
Member's Recommendation: Yes

Read 676 times
Rated by 3 members

MouthShut Product Rating:

Recommended by
100% members

Pros:
story,perfromances,background score
Cons:
ending could have been better
Bookmark and Share

          
ok i finally got a chance to see the movie after it’s dvd release which many reviewers have called the best horror movie of the
year and well i wasn’t disappointed.

cast and crew
starring:john cusack,samuel l jackson
director:mikael hafstrom

the plot
mike enslin(john cusack) is a successfull author of of horror genre and after having done a lot of research in haunted hotel rooms and graveyards for his novels he has come to the conclusion that there aren’t any ghosts or supernatural occurences.while he is seraching for ideas to write a new book he receives an annonymous postcard advising him to stay away from room no 1408 of a ceratin dolphin hotel in new york.however enslin decides to take up the challenge and checks in the room even after repeated attempts from the hotel  manager olin(samuel l jackson) to keep enslin away,however finally hehas to give in to enslin and he warns him by saying that it’s an evil fu**in room.
what follows in the room is what the movie is all about

where the movie scores

well for starters,the concept of the movie is interesting and the movie keeps you hooked throughout. rather than overwhelming the viewer by blood and gore the movie relies on scaring the viewers and boy,it succeeds.
performances from cusack and samuel l jackson are top notch,infact cusack does a one man show throughout the movie and does not dissapoint.

where the movie could have been better
i strongly feel that the ending and the climax leading to it could have been more impactful.

extras
the movie has alternade endings so people watching the movie on dvd,do read the pages on 1408 on wikipedia after watching the movie to know the alternate ending.
1408
is based on the stephen king story of the same name
 
final verdict

if you enjoy watching horror and supernatural movies 1408 is strongly recommended.

Plot Revealed In The Review: Not revealed
Best to watch with: Friends
Movie Genre: Horror
Best part in the movie: Plot

How useful was this review? (Earn 5 MS-Points™ by rating reviews)









More Reviews On This Item

It's an Evil f*****g movie
By: chunkz Member's photo available
Member's Rating:
deleted
By: nag2fat
Member's Rating:
Great Movie
By: pathetic_colleges Member's photo available
Member's Rating:

Brand Owners & Brand Managers
click here to respond to this review



Love or hate 1408? Write your own review




Icons Help
Invite your friends to MouthShut.com.

Review of the Day

Review of the Day
A Superb Business Phone!!!
By: k_akhilesh

MouthShut In The News

MouthShut In The News

Community Center

Community Center

CEO Newsletter

CEO Newsletter


Compare features and prices and read consumer written reviews on millions of products and services.
© 2000-2009 MouthShut.comGoldspot03