Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- foreboding
- claustrophobic
- surreal
- late night horror
- haunted house movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an effective, psychologically tense Stephen King adaptation led by John Cusack, though some felt its later horrors became predictable or overly stylized.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mike is trapped inside room 1408, whose doors, windows, and furnishings become instruments of psychological and physical attack.
The room destabilizes Mike's senses and memories, making supernatural events difficult to separate from mental torment.
Mike's debunking career and cynical posture collide with memories of his family and the death of his child.
Manager Gerald Olin describes decades of deaths in the permanently unavailable hotel room before Mike enters it.
Films like 1408, and why
The Shining
shared haunted hotel setting, psychological horror, escalating supernatural dread, and grief-centered protagonist
The Others
shared single-location supernatural terror, unreliable perceptions, and claustrophobic psychological tension
The Changeling
shared haunted-space premise, grief themes, and sustained atmospheric suspense over graphic gore
Movie Details
- Director
- Mikael Håfström
- Release Date
- 2007-06-22
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (5096)
Cast
- John Cusack
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Mary McCormack
- Jasmine Jessica Anthony
- Tony Shalhoub
- Len Cariou
- Isiah Whitlock Jr.
- Noah Lee Margetts
- William Armstrong
- Paul Birchard
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is 1408 about?
- A cynical paranormal debunker confronts a malevolent hotel room that weaponizes his memories, skepticism, and grief.
- What is 1408 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 1408 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is 1408 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in 1408 as mild.
- What did critics think of 1408?
- Critics broadly found the film an effective, psychologically tense Stephen King adaptation led by John Cusack, though some felt its later horrors became predictable or overly stylized.
- Which films are like 1408?
- Films with a similar feel include The Shining, The Others, and The Changeling.
- How long is 1408?
- 1408 runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch 1408?
- In United States, 1408 streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
