But in its execution, 1408 is far more indebted to classic horror films such as the original 1963 version of THE HAUNTING. Like THE SHINING, this is based on writing from horror master Stephen King, and it's a similarly creepy tale set in a hotel. A lot of the credit is due to the film's sound crew, whose detailed work goes far in giving 1408 its unsettling feeling. This is the second English-language film from director Mikael Hafstrom (DERAILED), and he does a good job of establishing tension. He's in practically every frame of the film, often alone, and he's great at making the audience share in his fear. No one has lasted more than an hour in 1408, and Mike has his work cut out for him.Though Cusack got his acting pedigree in comedies, he proves he's able to adeptly carry a horror film. Jackson, BLACK SNAKE MOAN), Mike resolves to stay in the haunted room. Despite the warnings of the hotel manager (Samuel L. Room 1408 has been the site of dozens of deaths, and this is a selling point for the skeptic in Mike. His stays in haunted hotels never shake him, but he's intrigued by New York's Dolphin Hotel. John Cusack (IDENTITY) plays Mike Enslin, a gifted writer who has turned his talents to paranormal travel books.
While searching he receives a postcard in the mail telling him NOT to go to a hotel and stay in room 1408. In his career he has never seen a ghost but has been to many places across the world claimed by people to be 'haunted'.
Though it's far less gory than its peers, it has frightening moments and a creepy mood throughout. Great movie about a man who hunts supernatural things in order to prove that they don't exist. The PG-13 rating given to 1408 belies this film's truly terrifying effects on its audience.Script-O-Rama afterwards - because reading is good for your noodle. At least you'll have some 1408 quotes (or even a monologue or two) to annoy your coworkers with in the meantime, right? 1408 ending explained: Did Mike actually. Room 1408 is an infamous haunted hotel room that is possessed by a mysterious and vicious dark force, and it serves as the titular main setting in the short story 1408 by legendary novelist Stephen King (both as the 14th story in King's 1999 entitled book collection 'Everything's Eventual and as the 3rd tale in his 2002 audiobook collection titled Blood and Smoke). The story of the film followed the life of an author named Mike Enslin, who investigates allegedly haunted houses and rents the titular room 1408 at a New York City hotel.
I know, I know, I still need to get the cast names in there and all that jazz, so if you have any corrections, feel free toĭrop me a line. 1408, an American psychological horror film, which released in 2007, was based on Stephen Kings 1999 short story of the same name. Transcribed using the screenplay and/or viewings of the movie to get the dialogue.
This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly Voila! Finally, the 1408 script is here for all you fans of the Stephen King movie featuring John Cusack and Sam Jackson. It is the third tale in the audiobook collection Blood and Smoke, released in 1999.In 2002, '1408' was collected in written form as the 12th story in Kings collection Everythings Eventual.In the introduction to the story, King says that '1408' is his version of what he calls the 'Ghostly Room at the Inn', his term for the theme of haunted hotel or. 1408 Script - transcript from the screenplay and/or the John Cusack movie 1408 Script - Dialogue Transcript