1408

Pros: John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson turn in their usual fine work
Cons: More thrilling than truly scary

A funny thing happened on my way to see 1408. When I went to purchase my ticket for the show, my ticket seller informed me the theater where the movie was showing had no air conditioning. I was also told that I could get a refund within the first ...

Pros: Terrifying, great acting, great imagination and special effects
Cons: Some parts a little cheesy, not sure about ending

I just want to start by saying that I haven’t seen a movie so creepy in a very long time. I’ve read review after review of 1408 by Epinionators as well as by critics, but I still wasn’t prepared for what I saw. Despite some cheesy ...

Pros: Great writing, direction, acting and special effects
Cons: None

Few "ghost" stories shown on the big screen scare me. But "1408" is not your average ghost story. Based on what is called a "terrifying short story" by Stephen King (which I haven't read), this is one adaptation to the big screen that remains ...

Pros: John Cusak, use of sound, story
Cons: The Ending

I'm a fan of psychological thrillers. Not the blood and gore, slash 'em, gash 'em type...but the kind that distorts reality creating an edge of your seat mind ride. I was more than ready to go when a friend asked me to see 1408 with her. ...

Pros: Decent acting, good story line, moderately creepy.
Cons: Drags at times, slight overuse of special effects

I like ghost stories, or should I say I like movies involving ghost stories. I loved ghost stories as a kid, especially those alleged to be true. As an adult I find most written ghost stories are repetitive or at least remind me of things I’ve ...

Pros: cool premise, great performances, some real potential
Cons: familiar elements cloak its theme, making it appear like a series of special effects

I began my initial review of this film with the following: "There was a moment, early on, when I thought this film would add up to something. Somewhere in 'sound and fury' I realized that moment had passed. Whether you call it a horror film or ...

Pros: Some.
Cons: Too much.

Think of a horror-thriller in 2007. Images of severed limbs, mutilated cuticles, screaming women, castrated manly men, butchers' knives, barbed wires, blood everywhere, intestines everywhere, open-mouthed decapitated heads, and (insert random metallic ...

Pros: Cusak, Jackson, great effects and imagery
Cons: Not enough Sam Jackson, an ending that should have been a bit more climactic

2007's psycho-thriller, "1408" takes us on a journey into the abyss of an imagination that just happens to belong to Stephen King. What do you get when you cross a 'mind trip' film like Jacob's Ladder with a film where the central character learns ...

Pros: Quite a Few Terrifying Moments, Interesting Story Overall, Good Effects
Cons: Second Half of the Film is Less Thrilling Than the First

There are many things that I'm weary of when it comes to movies, and near the top of the list is modern Stephen King book movie adaptations. Recently directors have failed time and time again to capture the essence of what makes the rather prolific ...

Pros: Excellent effects. Great acting and supporting cast. Perfect pacing and entertaining throughout.
Cons: Rather weak ending. A few frights feel a bit cheap. A little padding near end.

One thing I am loving about the 'States is the special midnight screenings of new movies. Sure, these sessions tend to draw out a rather.... colourful crowd, especially here in Las Vegas, but the chance to beat the crowds on opening-day proper is a ...

Pros: Plot, Acting, Special Effects
Cons: None.

Introduction Horror movies, we've all seen them. They range from the strange and obsurd to the hack and slash throw back of the 1970's and 1980's. This is one reviewer who is resistent to attending a horror movie but when I found myself out on ...

Pros: some effective moments
Cons: a lot of dross, a disappointment for fans of the story

Stephen King's short story "1408" was a rare treat - a genuinely chilling, uncanny piece from someone whose talent at writing such things has been steadily on the wane for years. When I found out they were turning the story into a movie, my first thought ...

Pros: Great spin on a been there done that premise, Cusack and Jackson are strong
Cons: None

Generally, a Stephen King story can go one way or the other when it comes to screen adaptation: it could really really suck or it could be really really great. For every Misery or The Green Mile is a few dozen waiting in the wings that generally suck: ...

Pros: Scariness, Acting, the fact that it's PG-13 and it's still terrifying.
Cons: Some unexplainable events, the END!

Before I begin my review, let me state that there has only been one horror movie ever to have scared me. The Blair Witch Project. I had really begun to give up on the horror genre, simply because we seem to be given thrice as many blood and guts ...

Pros: First 30 minutes or so.
Cons: The remainder of the movie. Drags and loses momentum.

My goodness it's almost 12 hours since I saw 1408 and it's almost been erased from my memory. I just wish it would be forgotten period!!!! I think this has been the summer or year of very great movie trailer making and deceiving marketing that you go ...