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1408 (2007)

16 | | Horror | 2 August 2007 (Israel)
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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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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Paul Birchard ...
Mr. Innkeeper
Margot Leicester ...
Mrs. Innkeeper
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Man #1 at Book Signing
David Nicholson ...
Man #2 at Book Signing
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Lady at Book Signing
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Young Woman at Book Signing
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Surfer Dude
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Mailbox Guy
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Sam Farrell
Emily Harvey ...
Secretary
Bill Armstrong ...
Clay the Lawyer (as William Armstrong)
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Desk Clerk
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Assistant Hotel Manager
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Storyline

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

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2 August 2007 (Israel)  »

Also Known As:

Soba 1408  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$20,617,667, 24 June 2007, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$71,985,628

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$131,998,242, 8 February 2009
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Trivia

Max von Sydow was offered a cameo role. See more »

Goofs

When Mike puts the Bible down on the table, the title "Holy Bible" is backwards, indicating that the image was "flipped". See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Mike Enslin: Hi. Mike Enslin. Checking in.
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Connections

References Vertigo (1958) See more »

Soundtracks

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by The Swedish Concert Orchestra
Courtesy of Naxos
By Arrangement with Source/Q
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One of the better Stephen King Movies in a long time
31 May 2007 | by – See all my reviews

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!


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