Swedish director Mikael Hafstrom creates a compelling ride of a movie. Every beat of the film is weighted with significance, and our mounting dread becomes almost intolerable.
78
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
The movie appeals to an old-fashioned sense of horror.
75
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
A deft Stephen King freak-out.
75
Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips
Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips
Swift, sharp adaptation of Stephen King's short story (from the "Everything's Eventual" collection).
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerBill White
Seattle Post-IntelligencerBill White
Cusack, who is beginning to look disturbingly like Dustin Hoffman, is not only the film's center, but its orbit as well.
75
USA Today
USA Today
At his best, King's most effective creatures are not the ones behind creaking doors, but inside crooked minds.
70
The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
Even with its flaws, 1408 deserves to be appreciated by connoisseurs of acting and bravura filmmaking.
70
Variety
Variety
For star John Cusack, it's a perfect fit.
70
Village Voice
Village Voice
The horror wouldn't work without Cusack, who makes what could have been a rote acting exercise--Be tough! Now angry! Now defensively funny!--a cathartic ritual instead.