1408
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: June 22, 2007
8.2
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Universal acclaim based on 694 Ratings
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JSOct 4, 2007
Ugh ... worst movie in recent memory. I saw it in Hong Kong and the audience actually laughed the the daughter died again. Maybe it was a cultural thing, but I thought the overall effort was laughable.
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DV.Oct 9, 2009
This movie was so awful, I'm baffled at the good reviews. Simply the worst.
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KevinR.Jun 24, 2007
Worst fright film since The Number 23. While not as bad as that train wreck, this whole thing seems cheap and derivative. Worse, there's only one real scare in the entire movie. I found myself yawning and checking my watch. Don't bother!
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JasonB.Jul 1, 2007
Awful movie. Not scary in the least.
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SimonM.Sep 3, 2007
[***SPOILER***] Uh I guess. He lives. Wow. Stupid. In fact if I remember correctly ( been trying to forget) nobody dies during the on screen course of the story. Oh and Samuel L Jackson is billed as a lead but is in the movie for less than 2 [***SPOILER***] Uh I guess. He lives. Wow. Stupid. In fact if I remember correctly ( been trying to forget) nobody dies during the on screen course of the story. Oh and Samuel L Jackson is billed as a lead but is in the movie for less than 2 or 3 minutes. Cusack and Jackson are in the penalty box for this garbage.… Expand
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JackBApr 8, 2009
This did not make any sense at all. It wasn't even close to the thrill of "The Shining". And the movie left a huge unanswered question. What was this movie about anyway.
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TroubadorjimOct 1, 2007
Was it supposed to be a horror? Thriller? Great concept, but every effort made to rattle the audience was smashed to pieces. The whole grainy/static ghost sequences are just not scary anymore. Wait, were they ever? Not scary, just annoyingly Was it supposed to be a horror? Thriller? Great concept, but every effort made to rattle the audience was smashed to pieces. The whole grainy/static ghost sequences are just not scary anymore. Wait, were they ever? Not scary, just annoyingly suspenseful.… Expand
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mikeDec 29, 2007
I actually liked how the film started out! Up to the point where he enters room 1408 and then it became a big mess of a movie!!! stay away from this movie!!!!!!!
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JohnPNov 15, 2007
Cusack has long been one of my favorite NON high profile actors because of his choice of movies in general. But alas he lost me on this one. This movie was simply a recylced FX vehicle and if anyone thinks it was more than that then they Cusack has long been one of my favorite NON high profile actors because of his choice of movies in general. But alas he lost me on this one. This movie was simply a recylced FX vehicle and if anyone thinks it was more than that then they looked way too hard and deep. As is many American movies the beginnings have promise and then falter into the writers abyss. By that I mean they run out of any credible imagination, originality and passion. If your not going to make any sense at least attempt to be entertaining, which this movie was not. This movie on the making sense level was close to The Lakehouse and that my friends was baddddd. So.. not in great company I must say. Think I'll go and write a screenplay, never have attempted one but heck sure as hell couldn't be as bad.… Expand
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DISSAPOINTEDASFJul 27, 2014
This. movie. was. so. horrible. I don't care if im giving spoiler alerts, the movie sucked. Everything about it sucked more then your mom. I don't even give it a score. The whole thing was just horrible. The movie took place in the same godThis. movie. was. so. horrible. I don't care if im giving spoiler alerts, the movie sucked. Everything about it sucked more then your mom. I don't even give it a score. The whole thing was just horrible. The movie took place in the same god damn room for an hour and a **** half. Mike died in the end anyways. SO WHATS THE POINT. jesus Christ. I watched this online and afterwards threw my computer out the window. I then bought a new computer to order the movie online and then burn it. I have no respect for Stephen king now. I have no respect for anything. I'm angry at the world. And your mom because she missed my calls. AND ESPECIALLY YOU GARRISON. **** YOU FOR PUTTING ME THROUGH THIS HELL.… Expand
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drone41May 20, 2018
I don't see any point, and it can be an allegory to hell or anything, i don't think this is a way to present allegory.
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Ryo91Apr 18, 2020
________________________________________________________ 0/10 * Langweilig.
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EdB.Jun 24, 2007
[***SPOILERS***] Boo. And I don't mean "as in scary"; I mean "as in stinky ca-ca." John Cusack's acting is the only thing that makes this watchable. It recklessly and meaninglessly throws in everything but the kitchen sink (oh, and[***SPOILERS***] Boo. And I don't mean "as in scary"; I mean "as in stinky ca-ca." John Cusack's acting is the only thing that makes this watchable. It recklessly and meaninglessly throws in everything but the kitchen sink (oh, and then the kitchen sink, too), has so many multiple endings that the final ending is impossible to take seriously, and contains so many violations of its own (admittedly weak) pre-established logic that you'd have to be really high to fall for any of it ("SPOILERS," I guess): Why do a loose window and some hot water terrify John Cusack? Why doesn't John Cusack just leave when the engineer comes to the room? Why doesn't John Cusack look cold or water freeze when the temperature is 30 degrees? etc. Also: what exactly was the nature of the "awful" relationship John Cusack had with his father? (Specifics are always a plus.) Samuel L. Jackson seems too "street" to be believable as a man in his position (dropping the "g" from "-ing" words, for example); the poor, cookie-cutter-plastic-surgeried actress who plays Cusack's ex-wife has the typical, thankless Hollywood "wife" role; and the little girl - sorry, I know she's just a kid, but there are some really amazing child actors - can't act her way out of a paper bag. Sorry to be such a downer, but it just seems as if people's standards have sunk pretty low these days. For a good contemporary thriller, try the overlooked "Alone With Her," and for a good contemporary supernatural thriller, try "The Descent." And let's not even talk about "The Shining," which "1408" wishes it were, but SO is not. Maybe it's Stephen KIng who's become hackneyed, and this is a faithful adaptation of some cynically mediocre work, but whatever the reason, this ain't worth twelve bucks.… Expand
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DWillyJul 5, 2007
No, no, not good... you can't make a moivie like this... you just can't. Not where any kind of craziness can take place after the first twenty minutes that you know it's not really happening and have dream sequences with huge No, no, not good... you can't make a moivie like this... you just can't. Not where any kind of craziness can take place after the first twenty minutes that you know it's not really happening and have dream sequences with huge jumps in time within them and then end with a hookie tag from a bad half hour sci/fi TV show. I felt embarrassed for poor John Cusack acting his butt off for such a shabby purpose.… Expand
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RienyeNAug 15, 2007
Not remotely thrilling, scary or entertaining. Its an hour and a half of your life that you could have spent reading the book or getting spooked by that creepy neighbor kid who always has a booger to spare. Cusak is totally unbelievable and Not remotely thrilling, scary or entertaining. Its an hour and a half of your life that you could have spent reading the book or getting spooked by that creepy neighbor kid who always has a booger to spare. Cusak is totally unbelievable and Jackson serves no purpose at all this movie. Don't waste your time on this one. Do the dishes!… Expand
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MercyM.Oct 16, 2007
The movie didn't make sense and i fell asleep.
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DennisL.Jun 23, 2007
A disappointment. Could've been a great cat and mouse thriller between Cusack and Rm 1408, or Cusack and Jackson. I wanted to like the movie, but it quickly degenerated into wall cracking and window slamming that wasn't too scary.
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JoshuaR.Jun 23, 2007
I am so confused... did the reviewers see the same movie that I did? This movie is boring, predictable and not in the least bit scary. I gave it a two because the first 10 minutes of him in the room was a bit nervewracking but it goes down I am so confused... did the reviewers see the same movie that I did? This movie is boring, predictable and not in the least bit scary. I gave it a two because the first 10 minutes of him in the room was a bit nervewracking but it goes down hill quickly after that part.… Expand
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PabloR.Jul 27, 2007
It was so cool seeing the trailer... I would rather watch the trailer over and over and over.. then see that again. So boring! And its not even scary! But good acting. Thats the only reason it got a 3.
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MichaelL.Jun 24, 2007
Garbage. If loud noises, people jumping out from behind you, and/or over-the-top special effects equal horror, how sad the film industry has become. About half-way through "1408", I just wanted 5 minutes of silence to process, or at least Garbage. If loud noises, people jumping out from behind you, and/or over-the-top special effects equal horror, how sad the film industry has become. About half-way through "1408", I just wanted 5 minutes of silence to process, or at least feel a bit frightened. Too much to ask for in today's 5-second attention span filmmaking. Like a scary hotel? Watch "The Shining". Want an allegory of a nervous breakdown? "Watch 1963's "The Haunting"--skip the high-volume messy remake. A bloodless, creepy ghost tale? Watch Nicole Kidman in "The Others". But, by all means, skip this fx-fest, which loses its plot midway, and spare yourself the sight of a fine actor--John Cusack--so misdirected, even he looks confused by his inappropriate responses.… Expand
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OliverC.Jun 25, 2007
Simply awful. Not in the least bit frightening. The ending tries to avoid being predictable and just ends up being a big let down. Even has a decent plot going for it, too bad they just give up on a plot altogether and stick to the cheesy Simply awful. Not in the least bit frightening. The ending tries to avoid being predictable and just ends up being a big let down. Even has a decent plot going for it, too bad they just give up on a plot altogether and stick to the cheesy horror cliches.… Expand
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RobertM.Jun 28, 2007
Please ignore these 8+ reviews. This was NOT scary in the least. No "knuckle-white ride", you could watch this midnight in a cemetery and not be scared. Cusack did an average job, but Samuel L Jackson was virtually invisible the movie. With Please ignore these 8+ reviews. This was NOT scary in the least. No "knuckle-white ride", you could watch this midnight in a cemetery and not be scared. Cusack did an average job, but Samuel L Jackson was virtually invisible the movie. With ZERO tension and still predictable ending, it is a rental at best.… Expand
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AlanoSilvaPBFeb 25, 2023
Filme bacaninha, mas não é marcante.Começa bem e se segura até a metade mas perde o suspense em meio a exageros. Enrolou até na hora do desfecho que na real não traz nenhuma revelação.
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