“1408” is based on a short story by King in which a skeptical writer steps into an infamous New York City hotel room to prove it is not haunted.
“1408”
For all the success of Stephen King’s writing, the poor guy has been hit-or-miss with bringing his demented vision to movies.
Yes, it would be difficult to transform the insanity and paranoia of his characters and effects to screen, but why aren’t more acclaimed directors tackling his work? So far, only Rob Reiner’s “Misery” and Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” have managed to channel terror to both King freaks and the everyday Joe Moviegoer. That King reportedly didn’t even like “The Shining” speaks to the conflict he’s had with realizing his vision to cinema.
You’d think King would be more pissed at recent clunkers like “Dreamcatcher” which should have been a haunting yet thrilling take on brotherhood but instead became a typical alien horror gross-out with Morgan Freeman phoning-in his colonel role.
This type, John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson star in “1408,” based on a short story by King in which a skeptical writer steps into an infamous New York City hotel room to prove it is not haunted.
Special features in the two-disc collector’s edition include an extended director’s cut with an alternate ending, commentary from director Mikael Hafstrom and writers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, deleted scenes and a few feature documentaries.
