10/22/25 - 31 Days of Halloween Movies
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222978)
United States
October 22, 2025 4:53am CST
2007 - 1408
1408 is a psychological horror film directed by Mikael Hofstrom and based on a short story by Stephen King.
Mike Enslin (John Cusack) is an author who writes books about haunted venues but doesn't believe in ghosts. He receives an anonymous postcard showing a hotel on Lexington Avenue in New York City called The Dolphin. The message reads "Don't enter 1408". Viewing this as a challenge, Enslin goes to The Dolphin and requests Room 1408. Hotel manager, Gerald Olin (Samuel L. Jackson), explains that in the past 95 years no one has lasted more than an hour in that room and that there have been 56 deaths there. Enslin threatens legal action; and Olin finally relents and gives him the key.
In the room the clock radio begins to play The Carpenters "We've Only Just Begun"; and the digital display starts a countdown from 60.00. Mike sees ghosts of the room's past victims along with some other visions. He attempts to leave the room; but the key breaks off in the lock and the doorknob comes off....
I found this movie to be very tense as I kept waiting for things to happen. I think it makes a good Halloween movie to watch.
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
22 Oct
I have not seen this, but now I REALLY want to. I am trying to remember if I have read the story, although I suspect I have, because I have read (to my knowledge) every short story collection King has ever put out. This looks and sounds good.
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@LindaOHio (222978)
• United States
23 Oct
Very tense. You keep waiting for something else to happen.
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@LindaOHio (222978)
• United States
24 Oct
@porwest The ending is pretty good. There were actually 3 proposed endings to the movie...you can read about them on Wikipedia. I watched it just recently; but my DVR didn't record the whole thing; I wanted to watch it again before I reviewed it because it had been so long. I have it on record again toward the end of this month.
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
23 Oct
@LindaOHio Does it have a payoff in the end?
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
26 Oct
By the way, I thought I'd just let you know that I did finally get to see this movie last night after some convincing of the wife. I would give it a 3 out of 5 stars. It was a bit weird, but it did seem to mostly follow the story, and I didn't think it was that bad at all.
Of course, I was always a fan of a show called Monsters and especially, Tales from the Darkside, and of course both Creepshow 1 and 2 were things I enjoyed, so I enjoy this kind of horror.
The ending did leave me a bit confused. Was he still in the room and his wife was now in it with him, as was the room's plan? Or was it just confirmation he really experienced the things he had while there? Because of course, there was the underlying thought based on an earlier scene, that there was really only one way to check out and he hadn't done that.
Either way. All in all a good watch. Thanks for recommending it to me.
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@LindaOHio (222978)
• United States
27 Oct
This is what it says in Wikipedia: "This is the default ending of the theatrical release and its theatrical release DVD.
Mike is rescued from the room by firefighters and he reconciles with Lily, though she is skeptical of his experience. She finds a box of Mike's possessions that were rescued from 1408 and Mike takes the damaged mini-cassette recorder from it, saying: "Sometimes you can't get rid of bad memories. You've just got to live with them." Mike briefly tampers with the recorder, making it work again. Suddenly, they both hear Katie's voice coming from it, confirming Mike's account. "
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
27 Oct
@LindaOHio Ah. That makes perfect sense to me. Thanks for sharing that.
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@LadyDuck (502914)
• Italy
22 Oct
@LindaOHio - I could re-watch it, I still have the DVD.
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@LindaOHio (222978)
• United States
22 Oct
I am re-watching it. It's been a long time since I've seen it.
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@RasmaSandra (98187)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Oct
Never heard about this one I will look it up online,
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@LindaOHio (222978)
• United States
23 Oct
It's not the best movie that I've seen; but it's also not the worst.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
22 Oct
This one sounds interesting and quite scary too. Makes a good watch for Halloween. I will enjoy it with friends and family. I don't watch horror movies alone
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@LindaOHio (222978)
• United States
22 Oct
I watch the scary ones during the daytime. I can't watch them at night.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
23 Oct
@LindaOHio Even during daytime, I am not brave enough to watch them on my own. I am not scared of ghosts or paranormal events as such , but watching something scary leaves some impact for few days.
. I am not scared of ghosts or paranormal events as such , but watching something scary leaves some impact for few days.1 person likes this
@MommyOfEli2013 (89998)
• Rupert, Idaho
22 Oct
I am not always a fan of this kind of movie...but this one was very interesting. Definitely re-watch worthy.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (89998)
• Rupert, Idaho
23 Oct
@LindaOHio well it is better than a lot of other movies out there lol
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@celticeagle (190127)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Oct
I found this one to be very tense too. I really like John Cusack's sister. I try to watch anything she is in.
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@FourWalls (86949)
• United States
22 Oct
Let’s go back to Gremlins. I hadn’t even heard of this one, let alone seen it. But how bad can a movie with a Carpenters song be??? 
I hadn’t even heard of this one, let alone seen it. But how bad can a movie with a Carpenters song be??? 1 person likes this
@wolfgirl569 (136117)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Oct
I haven't seen that one or read the story. Need to look for it
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