John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson star in this 2007 film adaptation of Stephen King's short story by the same name. Cusack plays an author who's rather skeptical about anything supernatural. After receiving a post card for a mysterious hotel, with a note not to enter a specific room, the author becomes curious and decides to check things out for himself, only to experience an array of supernatural and horrific events.
1 Stephen King story not only played a crucial role in paving the way for Mike Flanagan's career as a director but also inspired one of his films.
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Actor John Cusack proposes an alternate ending to the psychological horror film 1408, which is based on an eponymous Stephen King short story.
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