1408 (Blu-ray) (US Version) Blu-ray Region A, All

The PG-13 rating given to 1408 belies this film's truly terrifying effects on its audience. Though it's far less gory than its peers, it has frightening moments and a creepy mood throughout. John Cusack (IDENTITY) plays Mike Enslin, a gifted writer who has turned his talents to paranormal travel books. His stays in haunted hotels never shake him, but he's intrigued by New York's Dolphin Hotel. Room 1408 has been the site of dozens of deaths, and this is a selling point for the skeptic in Mike. Despite the warnings of the hotel manager (Samuel L. Jackson, BLACK SNAKE MOAN), Mike resolves to stay in the haunted room. No one has lasted more than an hour in 1408, and Mike has his work cut out for him. Though Cusack got his acting pedigree in comedies, he proves he's able to adeptly carry a horror film. He's in practically every frame of the film, often alone, and he's great at making the audience share in his fear. This is the second English-language film from director Mikael Hafstrom (DERAILED), and he does a good job of establishing tension. A lot of the credit is due to the film's sound crew, whose detailed work goes far in giving 1408 its unsettling feeling. Like THE SHINING, this is based on writing from horror master Stephen King, and it's a similarly creepy tale set in a hotel. But in its execution, 1408 is far more indebted to classic horror films such as the original 1963 version of THE HAUNTING.

"[I]t's a deft Stephen King freak-out....What happens to Cusack is a roller coaster of a head trip..." -- Grade: B - Owen, Gleiberman (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 06/22/2007

3 stars out of 4 -- "[A] faithful and creepy adaptation....Cusack's performance slowly reveals a man trying to exorcise his own demons by debunking others." - Scott, Bowles (USA Today Critic), USA Today, 06/22/2007

"Directed by Mikael Hafstrom with old-fashioned restraint and a stylish use of close-ups..." - Jeannette, Catsoulis (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 06/22/2007

3 stars out of 5 -- "A terrific performance from John Cusack as a cynic on a paranormal mission nudges this towards the higher end of King adaps." - Nev, Pierce (Total Film Critic), Total Film, 09/01/2007

3 stars out of 5 -- "Cusack, a master of understatement, plays it cool and quiet, so when he does freak out, it's all the more powerful." - Nick, De Semlyen (Empire Film Critic), Empire, 09/01/2007

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Product Title:	1408 (Blu-ray) (US Version) 1408 (Blu-ray) (US Version) 1408 (Blu-ray) (US Version) 1408 (Blu-ray) (US Version) 1408 (Blu-ray) (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Samuel L. Jackson (Actor) | Burt Reynolds (Actor) | Joan Cusack (Actor) | Jean-Jacques Beineix | Mark Protosevich | Mark Vahradian 森姆積遜 (Actor) | 畢雷諾士 (Actor) | Joan Cusack (Actor) | Jean-Jacques Beineix | Mark Protosevich | Mark Vahradian 森姆积逊 (Actor) | 毕雷诺士 (Actor) | Joan Cusack (Actor) | Jean-Jacques Beineix | Mark Protosevich | Mark Vahradian サミュエル・Ｌ．ジャクソン (Actor) | バート・レイノルズ (Actor) | Joan Cusack (Actor) | Jean-Jacques Beineix | Mark Protosevich | Mark Vahradian Samuel L. Jackson (Actor) | Burt Reynolds (Actor) | Joan Cusack (Actor) | Jean-Jacques Beineix | Mark Protosevich | Mark Vahradian
Director:	Melissa George Melissa George Melissa George Melissa George Melissa George
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Blu-ray Region Code:	All Region, A - Americas (North, Central and South except French Guiana), Korea, Japan, South East Asia (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) What is it?
Release Date:	2008-09-16
UPC Code:	796019815246
Language:	English
Country of Origin:	United States
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	Blu-ray
Rating:	PG-13 (MPAA)
Publisher:	Weinstein Company/Genius
Package Weight:	180 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1011875535

Director: Mikael Håfström

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Region 1
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Audio:
Dolby Digital - English