2007 - Based on the short Stephen King horror story of the same name, 1408 is about supernatural writer Mike Enslin, an author of two successful books on supernatural phenomena. As research for his latest book, Enslin is determined to check out the notorious room 1408 in a New York City hotel by personally staying as a guest in the fabled room. He believes that 1408 is just a myth perpetuated by stories and rumors that Enslin has collected for his past works. However, hotel manager Mr. Olin has strong objections to Enslin's stay and only warns him of possible danger to come. Enslin is determined to go anyway. But what Mike Enslin is about to experience is no myth, as 1408 truly is a room where the guests don't check out by noon.
Personal review by Maestro Movies: It is strange the IMDb does not use "suspense" as a label, because it is a better description for this movie. When it comes to Stephen King most people think of horror, based on a few of his famous books and films. But Stephen King wrote a lot of books and short stories that may qualify as scary but not as horror.
Horror is blood, chainsaws, zombies. This is a scary thriller drama.
+ It keeps you wondering how and what all the time, nice twists.
- Could use some more tempo, but hey...it's based on a short story, what do you expect?
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