Review of 1408 (2007) by Matanc. — 16 Sep 2007
1408 is a good movie, but not a good horror movie. It starts good, but around the middle of the film we understand that it's all in the protagonist Mike Enslin's (good acting by John Cusack) imagination.
He's just dreaming. It's a nightmare, sure, but can he die in a dream? He can't. Only when he wakes up to believe his dreams are true, might he die. And you've seen enough Stephen King adaptations to know if he will.
Mikael Hafstrom is a great director with an eye for images. The melting phone, the "talking" pictures, the room looks creepy even when it's not supposed to, and the short sequence of Mike calling for help for the person in the window across the street is definitely one of the creepiest moments of 2007 horror films so far, but all of the great moments don't add up for great 94 minutes.
The movie lacks the sense of danger that is so important for a good horror movie. Average with some extraordinary moments.
This review of 1408 (2007) was written by Matanc. on 16 Sep 2007.
1408 has generally received positive reviews.
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