Fears worth collecting

Reese 2022-04-20 09:01:25

I've never been fond of horror movies, especially Japanese ones. This kind of horror movie will only make people cast on the dark side. I really appreciate movies that are labeled "Thriller". Among them, Chen Guo's "Dumplings", after watching it, I started to think about the hidden meaning of the movie after watching it. It's a pity that there are too few such movies. 1408, the most chewy thriller I've seen since Dumplings.
I am convinced that fear comes from the dark side of man. Because if there is a ghost, it will not specifically select the part you are not afraid of to carry out the attack, on the contrary - what you are afraid of, I will give you something. The ghost hunter in the film has gone through countless times, but this time he is completely broken, he is completely in fear - his sad past is enough to push him to an emotional cliff, he dares to face ghosts, but he can't face himself and his past , which is the epitome of the sadness of people in modern society. People are accustomed to hiding themselves and only showing their brightest side in front of others, but when people are alone in the dead of night, feelings of vulnerability, insecurity and fear arise spontaneously. The protagonist is a person with an extremely inflated psychology, and naturally he must have extreme fear at this time. This fear comes from an imperfect marriage that is not commensurate with his career and the tragic past of losing his daughter.
What is 1408? Is it about ghosts? There are many places in the world with very complex geomagnetic and radiation environments that can cause people to hallucinate and lose themselves. Most "ghost-to-death" people commit suicide, and most people who claim to have "ghost-seen" appreciate colorful hallucinations, not so much a ghost as their own brain malfunction. As for whether it is related to ghosts affecting brain waves, there is no conclusive evidence. "1408" is such a place that can maximize the illusion of the environment, "optimized", if there is such a place, it will be the best place to train agents.
The clever setting of the film is that when Olin leaves the Enslin cemetery, he hears the voice of Enslin's daughter Katie, who died early, and the charred Enslin in the back seat in the interview machine. This scene is both a A suspense also gives the audience the pleasure of extending their fear after the climax.
When the protagonist smashed the burning wine bottle at 1408, all the fear, including the ghosts, turned into smoke and clouds. This scene is the Jedi counterattack of the protagonist after he has been liberated from the soul. At this time, he is admirable. He did not regret being swallowed up by the god of death, but chose to perish together. This death is worth it, the audience in the movie theater likes it very much, and the film also makes a lot of money.

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Extended Reading
  • Jace 2022-04-24 07:01:04

    Scared me to death, claustrophobic. Watching the director's cut

  • Sigurd 2022-03-22 09:01:27

    A few shots are very creative

1408 quotes

  • Katie: [while room burns] Daddy... Everyone dies.

    Mike Enslin: [Starts laughing hysterically]

  • Mike Enslin: It's good to be back. That's enough of that. Alcohol.

    [walks over to the mini-fridge and opens it, only to discover Gerald Olin talking to him]

    Gerald Olin: I was just checking to see if the accommodations are exceeding your expectations.

    Mike Enslin: YOU KNOW GODDAMN WELL THEY ARE! What do you want from me?

    Gerald Olin: No, no, no. What do you want? What do you want, Mr. Enslin? You sought this room.

    Mike Enslin: It was a job, I was just doing the job.

    Gerald Olin: I beg your pardon?

    Mike Enslin: My job, I'm a writer.

    Gerald Olin: Oh, that's right, you don't believe in anything. You like shattering people's hopes.

    Mike Enslin: Oh, that's bullshit!

    Gerald Olin: Why do you think people believe in ghosts? For fun? No, it's the prospect of something after death. How many spirits have you broken?

    Mike Enslin: What do you want from me? Huh? What do you want from me? You...

    [starts violently ripping the fridge apart]

    Mike Enslin: You little...

    [kicks the fridge repeatedly]

    Mike Enslin: WHAT DO YOU WANT? WHAT?

    [slams the mini-fridge shut]

    Mike Enslin: I want... my DRINK!