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Paul Birchard | ... |
Mr. Innkeeper
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Margot Leicester | ... |
Mrs. Innkeeper
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| Eric Meyers | ... |
Man #1 at Book Signing
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David Nicholson | ... |
Man #2 at Book Signing
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| Holly Hayes | ... |
Lady at Book Signing
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| Alexandra Silber | ... |
Young Woman at Book Signing
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| Johann Urb | ... |
Surfer Dude
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| Andrew Lee Potts | ... |
Mailbox Guy
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| Tony Shalhoub | ... |
Sam Farrell
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Emily Harvey | ... |
Secretary
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Bill Armstrong | ... |
Clay the Lawyer
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| Kim Thomson | ... |
Desk Clerk
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| Drew Powell | ... |
Assistant Hotel Manager
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The cynical and skeptical writer Mike Enslin writes books evaluating supernatural phenomena in hotels, graveyards and other haunted places, usually debunking the mystery. While writing his latest book, he travels from Los Angeles to New York to spend one night in the Dolphin Hotel's posessed room 1408, which is permanently unavailable for guests. The reluctant manager Mr. Gerald Olin objects to his request and offers an upgrade, expensive booze and finally relates the death of more than fifty guests over decades in the cursed room. However Mike threatens Mr. Olin, promising to sue the hotel, and is finally allowed to check into the room. Later in the night, he finds that guests of room 1408, once they have checked in, might never leave the room alive. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Here's why. Stephen King's psychological horror rarely ever shows its face on the screen the way it appears in his writing. This movie captures a lot of the mental torture that Stephen King writes so well (embodied in room 1408). I typically always see Cusack as playing himself in every movie he's in. Fortunately, this role appeals to that character. I would say see it and judge for yourself. I specifically enjoyed the background music and director's choice of camera angles. I also appreciated the mix of surprise horror and psychological. All too often, a horror film loads up too much on one side and it just doesn't work out well!