The dolphin thats home to an infamously haunted room. Although skeptical of the paranormal, he is soon trapped in the room where he experiences bizarre events. Green book is up for five oscars including best picture, best actor, and best supporting actor. I dont want you checking into room 1408 because i dont want to clean up the mess, olin says. The short story collection the movie is based on is. The short story brings you right into the dolphin hotel on the first page.
Assuming his experience in 1408 was just a nightmare, lily encourages him to write a book about it. King says that 1408 is his version of what he calls the ghostly room at the. The swedish film director mikael hafstrom developed a movie, 1408, based on the short story, starring john cusack as michael enslin and samuel l. Creepy story based on the short story from steven king. As mike enslin john cusack is walking to room 1408, reading the files. The creepy true story that inspired the movie screen rant.
A man who specialises in debunking paranormal occurrences checks. In the book there are two violent encounters with old nick leading up to mas decision that she and jack have to finally escape room. The best stephen king movies, ranked from worst to best. One of the best examples of this, early in the film, is a bookstore book signing. The one movie king ever directed, and well, you know, stephen king is a wonderful writer who should probably stick with writing. A horror films powerful and discontinued ending medium. It stars john cusack as a supernatural investigator who rents room 1408 at the hotel dolphin in new york. It is the third tale in the audiobook collection blood and. So that while the movie 1408 follows horror writer mike enslins discovery of, and subsequent terrifying stay, within the dolphin hotels room 1408. Behind every good story lies, at the very least, a small amount of truth. Stephen king, who wrote the short story upon which this film is based, stated that 1408.
Mikael hafstroms stylish horror movie based on a stephen king story is a frightening and disturbing film, and the effects take a while to wear off. 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. Many books have been written about the cinematic experience. Mike arrives to check into room 1408 and the hotel manager, mr. While the movie, and the stephen king short story from which it was adapted are works of fiction, both. Enslin a book documenting the 56 deaths that occurred in room 1408 over. It is said to be a most haunted room and the scene of many deaths. The 5 biggest differences between the room book and movie. A stephen king movie that is actually better than the book. The heartbreaking movie seems ripped from the headlines. Relying on psychological tension rather than overt violence and gore, 1408 is a genuinely creepy thriller with a strong lead performance by john cusack. Jackson, mary mccormack, tony shalhoub, len cariou, isiah whitlock, jr. Tastedive provides recommendations of similar music, movies, tv shows, books, authors, games, and podcasts, based on what you like.
The film was released in the united states on june 22, 2007, although july which in 2007 fell on a friday is. While addressing his audience at the book signing, mike says, stay scared. But he must live to write about it without the help of. Against the ardent dissuasion of the hotel manager played by samuel l.
A horror movie based on a true story so heres the creepy reallife haunting that. Jackson warning cusack to stay out of room 1408 still. But the controversial movie is riddled with historical inaccuracies. It is directed by mikael hafstrom and stars john cusack, samuel l. The hidden meaning behind stephen kings 1408 youtube.