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A man who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.
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A man who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.
Top Box Office Films | 2008 | Gabriel
Best Performance in a Feature Film Supporting Young Actress | 2008 | Jasmine Jessica
Best Actor | 2007 | John
International Competition Best Film | 2008 | Mikael
Best Horror | 2008
2007 | Mikael
Best Movie | 2007 | Mikael
Choice Movie HorrorThriller | 2007
Budget 25,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 132,963,417 USD
In the movie, Mike Enslin (John Cusack) says to his recorder, "Hotel rooms are just naturally creepy places, don't you think? I mean, how many people have slept in that bed before you? How many of them were sick? How many were losing their minds?" Stephen King wrote this in his explanatory note of 1408 in his compilation book of short stories.
While addressing his audience at the book signing, Mike says, "Stay scared". This is a phrase traditionally used by director George A. Romero, a friend of Stephen King's. Romero has said this at numerous conventions, and often uses it as part of his signature.
The story on which this film was based was almost never written. Stephen King originally created the first few pages of "1408" for his non-fiction book "On Writing", as an example of how to revise a first draft. The story, however, intrigued him and he wound up not only finishing a complete draft, but he adapted it for an audio-book compilation of short stories.
At one point in the movie, Mike wears a hat that says "Paranoia is total awareness." This is a nod to one of Stephen King's favorite quotes, "Perfect paranoia is perfect awareness."
One of the first victims of the room was named "Grady". Grady was a character in "The Shining", another horror story about a hotel written by Stephen King.
"Mike Enslin: [Olin gives Enslin the room key] Most hotels have switched to magnetics. An actual key. That's a nice touch, it's antiquey. Gerald Olin: We have magnetic cards also, but electronics don't seem to work in 1408. Hope you don't have a pacemaker. Mike Enslin: [into his tape recorder] General manager claims that the phantom in room interferes... Gerald Olin: I have *never* used the word "phantom." Mike Enslin: Oh, I'm sorry. Uh, spirit? Specter? Gerald Olin: No, you misunderstand. Whatever's in 1408 is nothing like that. Mike Enslin: Then what is it? Gerald Olin: It's an evil fucking room."
"Room 1408: Even if you leave this room, you can never leave this room!"
