infinite loop of fear

Bailee 2022-03-18 09:01:03

In this type of film, there is a lot of controversy about the understanding of the plot. I prefer that Room 1408 is a murderous room with supernatural phenomena, not just the subjective phenomenon of the male protagonist's schizophrenia.
The male protagonist is a novelist who does not believe in ghosts, souls and beliefs. Ironically, he makes a living by writing ghost novels, so such a character is destined to be the best choice for the protagonist of the story. In this murderous room, a series of supernatural events happened that made the protagonist begin to believe in the existence of supernatural beings. In the face of terrifying forces, he became irrational. He tried to escape, but could not find an exit. With hope and a new life, the protagonist once again falls into this endless cycle of terror. This is the most terrifying part of the murderous world. The endless darkness and unseen hope are the things that can break faith the most. In the face of the murderer's suicide and the continuation of the cycle, the protagonist's flash of humanity finally defeated the evil. For the sake of his wife and the lives of more innocent people, he chose to die with the murderer.
The downside of the film is the lack of foreshadowing, which greatly reduces the creation of a terrifying atmosphere. John Cusack's performance is great, Cerol Jackson is not my type of actor, especially disgusting his often-cited "well well well". A good film is that it has a good story, and Stephen King's novel adaptation will inevitably become a guarantee of film quality.

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1408 quotes

  • [Lily is reaching Mike Enslin via his laptop]

    Lily Enslin: Michael? Can you hear me?

    [Mike is freezing during a supernatural cold spell in Room 1408, but manages to crawl over to his laptop]

    Mike Enslin: Yeah.

    Lily Enslin: Oh, my God, thank God. Jesus, I've been trying to get through.

    Mike Enslin: [whispering] Did you call the cops?

    Lily Enslin: Yeah, yeah, they're at the hotel! Didn't you say the Dolphin?

    Mike Enslin: Yes.

    Lily Enslin: You're sure.

    Mike Enslin: Yes. Yes. 1408.

    Lily Enslin: Yeah. They're in 1408. The room's empty.

  • Mike Enslin: The room's gotta be filthy. I mean, the sheets haven't been changed in... what, eleven years?

    Gerald Olin: No no no. We're very professional here. 1408 gets a light turn once a month. I supervise, the maids work in pairs. We treat the room as if it's a chamber filled with poison gas. We only stay 10 minutes and I insist the door remain open. But still... A few years ago a young maid from El Salvador found herself locked in the bathroom. She was only there for a few moments, but when we pulled her out she was...

    Mike Enslin: [sarcastically] She was dead?

    Gerald Olin: No. Blind. She had taken a pair of scissors and gouged her eyes out. She was laughing hysterically.