1408 :: It's simply a Evil F*#$ing Room.....

Oh Samuel L Jackson how do you rock so much? The is of course my favorite quote from Samuel in his new movie called 1408. 1408 opened this weekend and stars Samuel L. Jackson and a John Cusak. This qoute comes after John Cusak's character goes on rant about what is causing all the problems in 1408. "Is it ghosts, so called poltergists, long legged boogie men?"

To which Samuel L. Jackson replies "It's simply a Evil F#@$ing Room...". Awesome. Having never really seen a John Cusak movie before I thought he did a wonderful acting job. The best part about 1408 is not that it's a killer classic man vs. haunted environment movie, it's that it's actually scary!

Yes I said scary and I am sticking by it? Aren't there lots of scary films out right now you ask. Well no. I mean the previews of this film were Captivity, Halloween and some other piece of nameless crap. (Maybe Hostel III?). The problem with these films are they are not scary. I've said it a million times before and I am sure I will said it a million times again, torture/splatter movies are not scary. There is nothing to think about. Let me ruin captivity for you. Girl and guy have sex. Bad guy watches and is pissed. He then captures said girl and tortures her to near death before she escapes. It's like the iPhone. All sexy and no brain. There is nothing in any of those films that creeps into your mind and make a nest. 1408 did just that. At least once last night I got that creepy feeling and went to my downstairs window to look around (see the film and you will understand why) Sure there are jumps and boo scares in the current trend of torture films but nothing that actually creeps you out or trips you out. I mean what is the takeaway from Hostel 2?

1408 is all about that. This film is really reminiscent of some other Stephen King films. The one it reminds me most of is "The Shinning". This film is all about a selfish man and what lengths he will go to make things right with his family. Also this movie is not just a horror movie, it's a trip movie. Much in the vein of "The Shinning" or "Silent Hill" this film takes us for a trip between what's real and what's not. John Cusak's reality is constantly being played with along with ours. And in the end that's what makes 1408 not only a good horror movie but a good movie overall. So prepare to get scared and loose your mind a little. That's what good films are all about....

- iamlegend