Tuesday, September 11, 2007

1408


Synopsis: Renowned horror novelist Mike Enslin believes only in what he can see with his own two eyes. But after a string of best-sellers discrediting paranormal events in the most infamous haunted houses and graveyards around the world, he has no real proof of life-afterlife. But Enslin's phantom-free run of long and lonely nights is about to change forever when he checks into suite 1408 of the notorious Dolphin Hotel for his latest project, "Ten Nights in Haunted Hotel Rooms." Defying the warnings of the hotel manager, the author is the first person in years to stay in the reputedly haunted room. Another best-seller may be imminent, but first he must go from skeptic to true believer-and ultimately survive the night.

Review: A very different kind of horror movie as you get to see unexpected things happening to Enslin in the room, somewhat similar to Twilight Zone. Its like Enslin who being the no-ghost-in-this-world believer finally got to drink his own poison by stumbling into a haunted room. Fresh and the movie constantly runs between Enslin hallucinating and seeing reality. You have to pay close attention to differentiate and just when it felt like its going to end, the movie takes another twist. Finally, the ending of the movie might seem quite dull but its actually a closure of the whole film, whether Enslin really did experience in room 1408. So you've got to infer for yourself.

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