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1408

Date: Sep 19 2007

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Sometimes it’s fun to wonder about the people who used to live where you live or who used to work where you work, especially if you live or work in a really old building.

But what if those people are…in a sense…still there?

What if they’re haunting the building?

Marni and Kevin are walking along when they find an abandoned building. It reminds Marni of a scary movie she recently saw…

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Kevin

Marni

Kevin: Hey, what’s this here?

Marni: I think it’s an abandoned restaurant.

Kevin: It’s kinda creepy.

Marni: It is kinda creepy! Old abandoned buildings always creep me out.

Kevin: Yeah…oh…

Marni: You know what this reminds me of…Have you seen that movie 1408?

Kevin: No, but I’ve heard about it…Samuel L. Jackson, John Cusack, right?

Marni: It’s a Stephen King story.

Kevin: Oh, creepy.

Marni: So it is…it’s scary. It’s about this abandoned, sort of, hotel room. The hotel itself isn’t abandoned, but the room is legend to be haunted. You don’t go in 1408…

Kevin: Because what happened there?

Marni: Just countless people have died in there, so they don’t allow guests to stay there anymore. And uh, it’s scary. It works. I liked it. I wasn’t sure, you know I like Stephen King, I’m a big fan, but sometimes…John Cusack, I wasn’t sure if he could pull off a horror film.

Kevin: That’s what I think is so surprising.

Marni: He does a really good job. It’s creepy. It’s definitely worth seeing.

Kevin: Okay, cool. I’ll have to check it out.

Marni: We should check this building.

Kevin: Sounds good, let’s go.

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Discussion

Marni and Kevin agree that abandoned buildings creep them out when they find an abandoned old restaurant. Marni starts telling Kevin about a movie she saw called 1408.

The movie is based on a story by famous horror writer Stephen King. It’s about a hotel with a room in which people tend to die. The hotel doesn’t let people stay in room 1408 anymore.

1408 stars John Cusack, an actor who is best known for funny films like High Fidelity. Kevin is surprised that he would do well in a scary movie, but Marni says he does a great job.

Kevin says he’ll have to go see the movie…but only after he and Marni explore the abandoned restaurant.

Have you ever been anywhere you thought was haunted? Do you like to explore scary places?

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Ahshan

China

Frankly! I do not like to see the horrible flicks! cus they used to make me feel disgusting for a long time ,and there will be a dirty memory in my mind that can not mop away!

Creepy films are always as an reflection of nonsense!

trayfeetha

Saudi Arabia

actually,I'm not a fan of horror movies. But I like this movie and it's story.

gosienka

Poland

I love this movie. It's great. It's not a regular horror film, there's no much blood, corps or something, but it's scary. Especially this song of Carpenters and the clock ;) And it's good because during about 80 % of the movie there is only one actor – J.C. – on the screen – it's really hard to make movie interesting with just one actor – but here it works.

And about ending. This is the original ending, like in King's novel, but on some DVD releases is an alternative ending. So if someone hates this ending, can watch the different version :D

miffoo

Slovakia

yeah, it’s really good movie

fatflower

China

Hey,i have to say ,i hate this film。The prevue is so creepy that attract me to watch,but what a terrible story line,i don't know what's it exactly,sometimes the actor is here,sometimes he is there,no any connection,what the fucking ending.How a bad ending!

I hate some movies to pretend a deep-understood story,but for looking just a rubbish!

magic1015

China

well ,the movie is not that scary ,but what it reflects is meaningful …

Dafi

Malaysia

i have been seen this movie .it’s not too creepy actually..

Hani44

Saudi Arabia

Tanks alot good movie

sameer3

Yemen

Acually, I like historical movies more than horror movies but I don’t mind watching horror movies.DO You know what is the problem with horror movies?They are not frightent more than disgusting.