This movie based off of a Stephen King short story is a horror/thriller with an intent to sell you a story more than just attempt to scare you with cheap tricks. As it progresses, the twisty works of Stephen King take into affect and begin to make you guess what will happen scene after scene--keeping you, the viewer, waiting for the next revelation.

Each thing the room can throw at the main character slowly progress as each threat becomes more and more apparent. And while he can't get out, he can try to survive the room and himself.

"Burn me alive"

(No spoilers)

IMDB Summary:

The cynical and skeptical writer Mike Enslin writes books evaluating supernatural phenomena in hotels, graveyards and other haunted places, usually debunking the mystery. While writing his last book, he travels from Los Angeles to New York to spend one night in the evil room 1408 of the Dolphin Hotel, which is permanently unavailable for guests. The reluctant manager Mr. Gerald Olin objects to his request and offers an upgrade, expensive booze and finally the reports relating the death of more than fifty guests along decades in the cursed room. However, Mike threatens Mr. Oiln, promising to sue the hotel, and finally checks in the room. Along the night, he finds that guests of room 1408 can check in when they like, but they can never leave the room alive.

While this movie did have its pros and cons with direction--presentation may have been a bit slow to the build up, some of the elements were a bit cliche, but for the most part a well oiled story.

~All in all, this movie was a great example that a movie doesn't have to be over the top to still give you a bit of a creepy atmosphere; definitely recommend watching it.

~Personal: 7.5/10

~Rotten Tomatoes: 6.6/10