1408 (2007)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Mikael Håfström

Writers (WGA):

Matt Greenberg (screenplay) and
Scott Alexander (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

22 June 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Based on the terrifying story by Stephen King

Plot:

A man who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.

Plot Keywords:

Hotel | Debunking | Writer | Author | Death

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

John Cusack	...	Mike Enslin
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Gerald Olin
Mary McCormack	...	Lily
Tony Shalhoub	...	Sam Farrell
Len Cariou	...	Mike's Father
Isiah Whitlock Jr.	...	Hotel Engineer
Jasmine Jessica Anthony	...	Katie
Paul Birchard	...	Mr. Innkeeper
Margot Leicester	...	Mrs. Innkeeper
Walter Lewis	...	Book Store Cashier
Eric Meyers	...	Man #1 at Book Signing
David Nicholson	...	Man #2 at Book Signing
Holly Hayes	...	Lady at Book Signing
Alexandra Silber	...	Young Woman at Book Signing
Johann Urb	...	Surfer Dude
Andrew Lee Potts	...	Mailbox Guy
Emily Harvey	...	Secretary
William Armstrong	...	Clay the Lawyer
Kim Thomson	...	Desk Clerk
Drew Powell	...	Assistant Hotel Manager
Noah Lee Margetts	...	Bellboy
Gil Cohen-Alloro	...	Maitre D'
Benny Urquidez	...	Claw Hammer Maniac
Ray Nicholas	...	Factory Owner
Tina Maskell	...	1950s Lady
Paul Kasey	...	Kevin O'Malley
George Cottle	...	Mailbox Worker
Julian Spencer	...	Mailbox Worker
William Willoughby	...	Mailbox Worker (as Will Willoughby)
Angel Oquendo	...	Taxi Cab Driver
Thomas A. McMahon	...	Cop #1
Anthony C. Mazza	...	Cop #2 (as Anthony Mazza)
Chris Carey	...	Fireman
Kevin Dobson	...	Priest
Lily Grace Alexander	...	10 Year Old Girl (in director's cut only)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peter Conboy	...	Man outside Hotel Fire (uncredited)
Bernadette Lords	...	Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Jacob White	...	Bellboy (uncredited)

Directed by
Mikael Håfström

Writing credits (WGA)
Matt Greenberg		(screenplay) and
Scott Alexander		(screenplay) &
Larry Karaszewski		(screenplay)
Stephen King		(short story)

Produced by
Kelly Dennis	....	associate producer
Lorenzo di Bonaventura	....	producer
Antonia Kalmacoff	....	associate producer
Jake Myers	....	executive producer
Richard Saperstein	....	executive producer
Jeremy Steckler	....	associate producer
Bob Weinstein	....	executive producer
Harvey Weinstein	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Gabriel Yared

Cinematography by
Benoît Delhomme		(director of photography) (as Benoit Delhomme)

Film Editing by
Peter Boyle

Casting by
Elaine Grainger

Production Design by
Andrew Laws

Art Direction by
Stuart Kearns
Doug J. Meerdink
Mark Raggett

Set Decoration by
Daniel B. Clancy
Marina Morris

Costume Design by
Natalie Ward

Makeup Department
Luisa Abel	....	key makeup artist: Los Angeles
Allan A. Apone	....	makeup artist: Mr. Jackson (as Allan Apone)
John Coppinger	....	sculptor
Victor DeNicola	....	key hair stylist: New York (as Victor De Nicola)
Karl Derrick	....	makeup effects supervisor
Karl Derrick	....	special makeup designer
Jo Emberson	....	mould maker
Cindy Gardner	....	makeup artist: New York
Linda Grimes	....	key makeup artist: New York
Anthony Gueli	....	hair stylist: New York (as Anthony Guieli)
Shaune Harrison	....	effects makeup artist
Catherine Heys	....	hair stylist
Catherine Heys	....	makeup artist (as Catherine Heyes)
Pauline Heys	....	key makeup artist (as Pauline Heyes)
Deborah Hyde	....	makeup effects buyer
Deborah Hyde	....	makeup effects coordinator
Giacomo Iovino	....	senior mould maker
James Kernot	....	mould maker
Douglas Noe	....	makeup artist: Los Angeles
Marie Salandra	....	manicurist: New York
Steve Scotton	....	mould maker
Robert L. Stevenson	....	hair stylist: Mr. Jackson (as Robert Stevenson)
Suzanne Stokes-Munton	....	hair department head
Suzanne Stokes-Munton	....	makeup department head
Xanthia White	....	hair stylist: second unit
Xanthia White	....	makeup artist: second unit
Pippa Woods	....	effects makeup artist
Denise Wynbrandt	....	hair stylist: Mr. Cusack
Denise Wynbrandt	....	makeup artist: Mr. Cusack

Production Management
John Anthony	....	production supervisor
Mark Grimwade	....	unit manager
Michael Jackman	....	executive in charge of post-production
Dana Robin	....	unit production manager
Jessie Thiele	....	post-production supervisor
Gabriela Vázquez	....	unit production manager
Elena Zokas	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Daniela Barbosa	....	second second assistant director: New York
Sarah Brand	....	third assistant director: second unit
Joey Coughlin	....	third assistant director
John Greaves	....	second unit director
Sean Guest	....	first assistant director (as Sean Cameron Guest)
James Haven	....	second assistant director
Kyle Hollingsworth	....	dga trainee
Jessica Hurles-Laws	....	first assistant director: second unit (as Jessica Hurles)
Sarah MacFarlane	....	second second assistant director
John M. Morse	....	second second assistant director: Los Angeles (as John Morse)
Kenyon Noble	....	additional second assistant director: New York
Richard Oswald	....	second assistant director: Los Angeles
David 'Wex' Wechsler	....	first assistant director: reshoots/additional photography
Jane Chase Wells	....	second assistant director: New York

Art Department
Scott Bauer	....	property master: additional photography
Tristan Carlisle-Kitz	....	dressing props
John Coppinger	....	sculptor
Julia Dehoff	....	assistant art director
Laura Dishington	....	graphic designer
Todd Ellis	....	property master: Los Angeles
Dave Fisher	....	chargehand stand-by props
Dean Fisher	....	stand-by prop
Gordon Fitzgerald	....	propmaster
Sarah Forbes	....	assistant production buyer
Colin H. Fraser	....	construction manager
Emma Godwin	....	assistant production buyer
John Greaves	....	storyboard artist
Kate Halsall	....	art department assistant
Lee Hedges	....	dressing prop daily
Mark Hedges	....	prop storeman
Roxy Konrad	....	art department coordinator
Dougie Lankston	....	dressing prop daily
Eric Luling	....	on-set dresser: Los Angeles unit
Nick Milner	....	stand-by props: second unit
Rhian Nicholas	....	stand-by art director (as Rhian Nicolas)
Steve Payne	....	dressing prop
Mike Piccirillo	....	art department coordinator: re-shoots
Chris Samp	....	stand-by painter: Los Angeles unit
Bob Sherwood	....	chargehand dressing prop
Julie Smith	....	set decorator: Los Angeles
Chris Snyder	....	construction coordinator: re-shoots
Adrian Start	....	supervising painter
Keith Stevenson	....	props
Eric Sundahl	....	art director: Los Angeles
Anthony Szuch	....	drapes master
Daniel Thompson	....	stand-by carpenter
Kate Venner	....	production buyer
Howard Weaver	....	scenic artist
Adam L. Barker	....	paint supervisor: re-shoots (uncredited)
Derek Scouler	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Philip Alton	....	adr editor
Philip Alton	....	dialogue editor
Ricky Butt	....	foley artist
Tim Cavagin	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jeff Erdmann	....	boom operator
Amber Howorth	....	cable person
Craig Irving	....	sound re-recording mixer
Alex Joseph	....	foley supervisor
Richard Kondal	....	assistant foley editor
Mark Lafbery	....	foley mixer
Cecilia Lanzi	....	sound
Francis Ward Lindsay	....	foley
Conor Mackey	....	assistant sound editor
Steve Mayer	....	sound effects editor
Kevin McCue	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer
Nigel Mills	....	sound designer
Nigel Mills	....	supervising sound editor
Abel Schiro	....	boom operator
Brian Simmons	....	sound mixer
Steve Single	....	sound re-recording mixer
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Ruth Sullivan	....	foley artist
Colin Wood	....	boom operator
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist

Special Effects by
Andy Aitken	....	special effects technician: second unit
Mark Bero	....	special effects coordinator: New York
Caimin Bourne	....	special effects technician
Gordon Cave	....	special effects engineer
Lisa Chadwick	....	special effects modeler
Paige Chaytor	....	special effects buyer
Ryan Conder	....	special effects assistant technician
Ian Corbould	....	special effects floor supervisor
Jamie Corbould	....	special effects trainee
Christopher Corbould Jr.	....	special effects trainee (as Chris Corbould Jr.)
Paul Corbould	....	special effects supervisor
David Dunsterville	....	senior special effects technician
Joe Halford	....	special effects technician (as Joseph Halford)
Simon Hewitt	....	special effects technician
Matthew Horton	....	senior special effects technician
Robert Jones	....	special effects technician
Stuart Kerr	....	special effects technician
David Kirshoff	....	special effects technician: New York
Ian Lowe	....	senior special effects technician
Roger Mann	....	special effects technician
Jason McCameron	....	special effects workshop supervisor
Neil McKelvey	....	assistant special effects buyer
Huw Millar	....	special effects assistant
Hugh Miller	....	special effects technician: second unit
Tim Mitchell	....	special effects senior technician (as Timothy Mitchell)
Greg Morgan	....	senior technician
Roy Savoy	....	special effects technician: New York
Steve Scotton	....	special effects makeup
Ty Senior	....	lead special effects technician
Nigel Sinclair	....	special effects engineer
Steven Warner	....	special effects floor supervisor: second unit (as Steve Warner)
Steven Warner	....	special effects technician
Daniel Williams	....	special effects engineer
Gareth Wingrove	....	special effects senior technician

Visual Effects by
Eri Adachi	....	rotoscope artist: Rainmaker
Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor	....	visual effects
Louie Alexander	....	digital compositor: Framestore-CFC
Paul Alexiou	....	visual effects film editorial: MPC
Kate Auld	....	digital compositor: main opening title
Richard Bain	....	digital artist: BainVFX
Graeme Baitz	....	rotoscope artist: Rainmaker
Ben Baker	....	head of digital lab: Framestore-CFC DI
Andrew Barker	....	visual effects line producer
Rodrigo Bernardo	....	systems engineer
Julian Blom	....	animation coordinator: MPC
William Blunden	....	visual effects editor
Turea Blyth	....	visual effects editorial: Framestore
Izet Buco	....	compositing artist: MPC
Andy Burrow	....	scanning & recording manager
Earle Stuart Callender	....	visual effects producer: Rainmaker UK
Francesca Canducci	....	retouch and restoration
Felipe Canfora	....	digital artist
James Clarke	....	scanning and recording supervisor: LipSync Post
Tom Collier	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Neil Culley	....	compositing supervisor: LipSync Post
Mark Curtis	....	composite artist: MPC
David Dozoretz	....	visual effects supervisor: Persistence of Vision
Nick Drew	....	visual effects production manager: CIS London
Stefan Drury	....	head of film effects: LipSync Post
Michael Elson	....	executive producer: MPC
Stephen Elson	....	visual effects producer: Baseblack
Sean Farrow	....	visual effects supervisor (as Sean H. Farrow)
Marco Fiorani Parenzi	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX
Richard Fox	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX
Adam Gascoyne	....	visual effects supervisor: Rainmaker UK
Adam Glasman	....	DI colourist
Richard Gomes	....	CG artist: MPC
Metin Gungor	....	visual effects artist: Senate Visual Effects
Jeremy Hall	....	visual effects producer
Alistair Hamer	....	film mastering engineer
Mick Harper	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX
Mark Harrison	....	digital artist
Pete Hartless	....	visual effects coordinator: The Senate VFX (as Peter Hartless)
Adam Hawkes	....	digital compositor: Framestore-CFC
James Heath	....	visual effects artist: Senate Visual Effects
Barrie Hemsley	....	visual effects executive producer
Sarah Hemsley	....	visual effects producer: The Senate VFX
Paul Hendriks	....	roto artist
Jeremy Hey	....	digital compositor
Matt Hicks	....	visual effects supervisor: MPC
Richard Higham	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX
Jan Hogevold	....	executive producer: Framestore CFC
Uel Hormann	....	visual effects supervisor
Greg Howe-Davies	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Lorea Hoye	....	visual effects producer: LipSync Post
Simon Hughes	....	lead digital compositor: Rainmaker UK
Henry Jefferson	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Christian Jelen	....	digital artist
Yan Jennings	....	film mastering engineer
Merrin Jensen	....	visual effects producer: MPC (as Merrin Jenson)
David Johnston	....	digital lab operator
Elaine Kieran	....	software research and development: MPC
Tom Kimberley	....	compositor: Rainmaker UK
Dean Koonjul	....	digital compositor: Rainmaker UK
Brian Krijgsman	....	additional colourist: Framestore CFC
Paul Kulikowski	....	compositing artist: MPC
Danius Kvedaras	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Sharon Lark	....	visual effects producer
Simon Leech	....	visual effects supervisor: The Senate VFX
Richard Little	....	senior compositor: Baseblack
David Lloyd	....	head of film technology: LipSync Post
Kevin Lowery	....	high definition engineer
Alasdair MacCuish	....	scanning and recording producer: Lipsync Post
Tom Mangat	....	rotoscope artist
Veronica Marcano	....	scanning and recording operator: Framestore
David Margolis	....	visual effects artist: Senate Visual Effects
Marlin McGlone	....	data operative
Andy Middleton	....	CG artist: MPC
Warren J. Mills	....	roto artist: The Senate VFX (as Warren Mills)
James Nicholl	....	digital artist: LipSync Post
Stuart Nippard	....	conform editor
Collette Nunes	....	visual effects editor: Rainmaker UK
Roma O'Connor	....	executive producer: Rainmaker UK
Jonathan Opgenhaffen	....	lead CG artist: Rainmaker UK
Kim Phelan	....	visual effects line producer: LipSync Post
Glen Pratt	....	senior compositor: LipSync Post
Ingo Putze	....	lead matte painter
Edward Randolph	....	visual effects coordinator: Baseblack
Gareth Repton	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX
Angela Rose	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Jimmy Saul	....	scanning and recording
Liz Scully	....	lighting lead: MPC
Ben Shepherd	....	visual effects supervisor: Cinesite
Jennifer Silver	....	visual effects producer
Samantha Spacey	....	visual effects line producer: The Senate VFX
Nick Stanley	....	retouch and restoration
Paul Venn Stirling	....	digital compositor: LipSync Post
Giuseppe Tagliavini	....	digital compositor: MPC (as Guiseppe Tagliavini)
Odean Thompson	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore-CFC
Matthew Tinsley	....	digital compositor (as Mathew Tinsley)
Luigi Tommaseo	....	network and operations: The Senate VFX
Samantha Tracey	....	visual effects coordinator: LipSync Post
Tom Truscott	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX
Adam Valdez	....	CG artist: MPC
John Van Hoey Smith	....	digital compositor
Val Wardlaw	....	visual effects supervisor: Baseblack
Simon Whalley	....	producer: title sequence
Sheila Wickens	....	head of compositing: LipSync Post
Robert A. Willis	....	visual effects producer: MPC
Doug Winder	....	texture/matte painter
Max Wood	....	CG artist: MPC
Rachel Wright	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX
Anton Yri	....	digital artist: The Senate VFX
Nikos Gatos	....	digital artist: previz, The Senate VFX (uncredited)
John Inch	....	retouch and restoration (uncredited)
Sam Lucas	....	cg artist: Cinesite (uncredited)
Dan Warder	....	data operator (uncredited)

Stunts
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunt coordinator: Los Angeles (as Greg Barnett)
Jeffrey G. Barnett	....	stunts
Christian Eric Billings	....	stunt double
Todd Bryant	....	stunts
Chris Carey	....	stunts
George Cottle	....	stunt performer
Jamie Edgell	....	safety diver
Sarah Franzl	....	stunt performer
David Garrick	....	stunt double
Paul Herbert	....	stunt coordinator
Rob Inch	....	stunt performer
Rob Inch	....	utility stunts
Rowley Irlam	....	stunts
Chris Kerner	....	surf stunts
Mark Kubr	....	stunts and water safety
Derek Lea	....	stunt performer
Tina Maskell	....	stunts
Tim Mikulecky	....	stunt double
Mark Mottram	....	stunt performer
Mark Mottram	....	stunt supervisor: second unit
Benny Urquidez	....	stunts
Bill Weston	....	stunt performer
William Willoughby	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Jonathan Ames	....	video playback operator: second unit
Nancy Ellen Anzalone	....	film loader: second unit, New York
David Appleby	....	still photographer
David Armstrong	....	assistant grip: second unit
Cesar Baptista	....	crane operator: New York
Cesar Baptista	....	dolly grip: New York City
Tony Bendt	....	dolly grip: Los Angeles
Harry Bowers	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Sonny Burdis	....	best boy
Buzzy Burwell	....	lighting technician
Luke Cairns	....	additional loader
Michael Chambers	....	gaffer: second unit
Terry Chapman	....	grip
Gareth Coop	....	central loader
Jason Coop	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Tulio Duenas	....	film loader: Los Angeles
Lee Eldred	....	electrician
Steve Finberg	....	electrician
Lisa Guerriero	....	second assistant camera: Los Angeles
Mikey Ray Harkins	....	lighting desk operator
Dermot Hickey	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Alice Hobden	....	assistant camera
Andy Hopkins	....	key grip: second unit
Malcolm Huse	....	key grip
Dylan Jones	....	video operator
Lizzie Kelly	....	video assist operator: second unit
Jarrod Kloiber	....	rigging electrician: New York
Scott Koenigsberg	....	second assistant camera: "a" Camera, New York
Evin Lowe	....	electrician
Adam Lukens	....	grip: second unit
Brian C. Mackey	....	camera loader: New York
Toby Miller	....	best boy electric: New York
Shaun Mone	....	electrician: second unit
Russell O'Connor	....	grip
Mark Packman	....	electrician: rigging
Darren Piercey	....	grip
Roberto A. Quezada	....	electrician: second unit
Frank Rinato	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera, New York
Tony Rowland	....	camera grip (as Tony Rowlands)
Tony Rowland	....	camera grip: dailies
Tony Rowland	....	grip: dailies
Brian Scotti	....	electrician
Tom Scott	....	rigger
David Smith	....	gaffer
Gary Smith	....	grip
Joshua Stern	....	lighting technician
Derek Strachan	....	grip
Dean Thompson	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Gerry Vasbenter	....	Steadicam operator
Gerry Vasbenter	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Andy Walton	....	lighting technician
Martin Ward	....	video assist
Martin Ward	....	video playback operator
Casey Wooden	....	electrician
Tim Wooster	....	camera operator: second unit
Tim Wooster	....	director of photography: second unit
Michael McGrail	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Abigail Barbier	....	adr voice casting
Louis Elman	....	adr voice casting (as Louis Ellman)
Sylvia Fay	....	extras casting: New York
Lee Genick	....	extras casting: New York
Karen Meisels	....	casting: Los Angeles
Ali Merhi	....	casting associate
Kate Ringsell	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jill Anderson	....	costume supervisor: New York
Natalie Arango	....	costumer
Nigel Boyd	....	costume supervisor: Los Angeles
Barbara Brady	....	wardrobe assistant
Mark Ferguson	....	assistant costume designer
Lotta Haggqvist	....	costume fabricator (as Lotta Haggkvist)
Askia Won-Ling Jacob	....	dresser: Mr. Jackson (as Askia Jacob)
Askia Won-Ling Jacob	....	stylist: Mr. Jackson (as Askia Jacob)
Amber Jordyn	....	assistant to costume designer
Rachel Leek	....	set costumer: New York
Veronica Murtagh	....	costume fabricator
David Otzen	....	costume assistant
Vicente Parada	....	set costumer: Los Angeles
Jane Petrie	....	assistant costume designer
Martin Rezard	....	design illustrator
Tara Sanovich	....	set costumer: Los Angeles
Laura Sewrey	....	costumer
Tamsin Wright	....	wardrobe assistant
Esme Young	....	costume maker

Editorial Department
Alex Anstey	....	second assistant editor
William Blunden	....	assistant editor: shoot only
Stephen Boucher	....	first assistant editor
Cara Cheeseman	....	post-production coordinator
Adam Glasman	....	digital film colourist
Brian Krijgsman	....	additional digital film colorist
Kathryn Morey	....	trainee assistant editor
Maria Stroka	....	digital intermediate producer
Liz Richards	....	assistant post-production coordinator (uncredited)

Music Department
Jeff Atmajian	....	conductor
Jeff Atmajian	....	orchestrator
Becky Bentham	....	music coordinator
Sophie Cornet	....	music editor: temp music
Crouch End Festival Chorus	....	musician: choir
Andrew Dudman	....	music mixer
Andrew Dudman	....	music scoring engineer
Isobel Griffiths	....	orchestra contractor
Allan Jenkins	....	additional music editor
Stephen Marshall	....	assistant music engineer
Gerard McCann	....	music editor: temp music
Jill Meyers	....	music business affairs
David Temple	....	chorus master
Charlotte Trinder	....	assistant orchestra contractor
Robin Urdang	....	music consultant
Kirsty Whalley	....	music arranger
Kirsty Whalley	....	music editor
Kirsty Whalley	....	synthesizer programmer
Rolf Wilson	....	musician: violin solos
Rolf Wilson	....	orchestra leader
Gabriel Yared	....	music arranger

Transportation Department
Bruce Neighbour	....	driver
Jack Jay Reece	....	driver: production van
Karen Russell	....	driver: minibus
Brenda Ryan	....	driver
Gerry Turner	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Darren Agnew	....	title designer
Claire Alderton	....	stand-in: Mary McCormack
Catherine Allinson	....	script supervisor
Cassandra Barbour	....	rights and clearances
Holly Bates	....	cashier
Julian Beattie	....	set runner
Danielle Bennett	....	production runner
Caroline Bowker	....	script supervisor: second unit
Michael T. Brady	....	marine safety: Los Angeles (as Mike Brady)
Kate Brontë-Stewart	....	set production assistant
Briana Burke	....	location manager
Jennifer Clark	....	accountant: re-shoot
Susan d'Arcy	....	unit publicist (as Sue Darcy)
Doug Dearth	....	assistant: Mr. Cusack
Giles Edleston	....	location scout
Peter Edwards	....	fire safety
Adam Englander	....	hands double
Adam Feingold	....	office production assistant: additional photography
Ray Felipe	....	clearances
Paul Fischer	....	work experience runner
Dave Fishlock	....	fire safety
Russell Ford	....	assistant: Mr. Håfström
Lily Garcia	....	set production assistant: Los Angeles
Audra Gorman	....	location manager
David Hensher	....	floor runner: Mr. Håfström
Rick Hicks	....	boat wrangler: Los Angeles
Una Hill	....	production coordinator
Isabella Hyams	....	assistant: Mr. di Bonaventura (as Izzy Hyams)
Jim Jaffe	....	product placement
Kris A. Jeffrey	....	marine safety: Los Angeles (as Kris Jeffrey)
Stuart Johnson	....	fire safety
Pat Karam	....	location manager
Rita Kozma	....	first assistant accountant
Katie Kramer	....	production assistant
Ashley Kravitz	....	clearances
Alex Krimm	....	marine technician: Los Angeles
Francis Lambert	....	construction medic
Jennifer Lambert	....	unit nurse
Harry Lapham	....	key unit production assistant
Lee David Lee	....	location scout
Aurelie Levy	....	assistant: Mr. Cusack
Michael J. Linowes	....	legal counsel
Sandrine Loisy	....	set production assistant
Casey Madigan	....	set production assistant
Faya Madrid	....	production: second unit
Emma Mallett	....	assistant production coordinator
Aine McAteer	....	chef: Mr. Cusack
Tyrone McCoy	....	assistant: Mr. Jackson (as Ty McCoy)
Andrew McCulloch	....	assistant production coordinator: additional photography
Isaac Mejía	....	set production assistant: Los Angeles
Tenita Murray	....	first accountant
Jean Nakahara	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles
Laurence Newman	....	fire safety
Matthew H. O'Connor	....	marine technician: Los Angeles (as Matt O'Connor)
Lexie Otto	....	assistant: Mr. Di Bonaventura
Greg Outcalt	....	production coordinator: New York
Chris Papajohn	....	marine coordinator: Los Angeles
Michelle Pianca	....	assistant location manager
Linda Pianigiani	....	assistant: Mr. di Bonaventura
Julie Platner	....	assistant production office coordinator
Frances Richardson	....	payroll accountant
Tricia Ronten	....	script supervisor
Laura Sevier	....	rights and clearances
Colby Shrefler	....	location assistant: New York
Bertie Spiegelberg	....	production secretary
Roy Squires	....	fire safety
Suzy Strawn	....	set tutor
Taylor Thompson	....	production assistant: re-shoots
Kevin Tuffley	....	fire safety
Benny Urquidez	....	personal trainer: Mr. Cusack (as Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez)
Sara Webster	....	office production assistant
Simon Whalley	....	title producer
Nicole Willared	....	product placement
Gabe Caldera	....	production assistant: additional photography (uncredited)
Keegan Wilcox	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Wendy Neel Brogan	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Dimension Films
• Di Bonaventura Pictures

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution (2007) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Benelux Film Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Future Film (2007) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Entertainment (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Movie-Eye Entertainment (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Noble Entertainment (2007) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Odeon (2007) (Cyprus) (theatrical)
• Odeon (2007) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Paramount Pictures (2007) (UK) (theatrical)
• Paramount Pictures (2007) (Mexico) (theatrical)
• Senator Film (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• TFM Distribution (2007) (France) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2007) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)
• Future Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Genius Products (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Imagem Filmes (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Lucky Red (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
• Midget Entertainment (2007) (Denmark) (all media)
• Senator Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• Senator Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• West Video (2007) (Russia) (all media)

Special Effects

• Moving Picture Company (MPC) (digital visual effects)
• Rainmaker (digital visual effects) (as Rainmake Animation and Visual Effects UK Limited)
• Lip Sync Post (digital visual effects) (as Lipsync Post)
• Senate Visual Effects, The (digital visual effects)
• Baseblack (digital visual effects) (as Baseblack Visual Effects)

Other Companies

• AFM Lighting  lighting
• Abbey Road Studios  music recorded and mixed at (as Abbey Road Studios, London)
• Act One Script Clearance  script clearance
• Angels the Costumiers  thanks
• Animal World  animal supervision
• Capital FX  end credits
• Casting Collective  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Chef Robért Catering  catering (Los Angeles crew)
• Compuhire  video playback
• Crouch End Festival Chorus  choir
• Dakota Music Services  music preparation (as Dakota Music)
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Framestore CFC  digital intermediate (as Framestore-CFC)
• Framestore CFC  title design (as Framestore-CFC)
• Gearbox Sound and Vision  Panasonic HD-D5 (screening) supplied by
• Gearbox Sound and Vision  additional ProTools systems supplied by
• Getty Images  stock footage
• Guild of British Camera Technicians  
• Hothouse Music  music coordination
• Joe Dunton & Company  video assist equipment
• Mad Dog Casting  extras casting
• Media Safety  health & safety
• Panavision UK  camera equipment provided by
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Paws for Effect  animals provided by
• Pinewood Studios  movie studio
• Production Copier Company  production equipment and services
• Salon  avid editing equipment
• Sapex Scripts  post-production services
• Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting  extras casting New York
• Technicolor  color
• Twickenham Film Studios  re-recorded at
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack
• Wood Hall Catering  catering

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic material including disturbing sequences of violence and terror, frightening images and language.

Runtime:

104 min | 112 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43561) | UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Hong Kong:IIB | Finland:K-13 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Philippines:PG-13 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Malaysia:18PL | Italy:T | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Chile:Y7 | Argentina:13 | France:U (with warning) | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | Israel:16 | New Zealand:M | Australia:M | Iceland:16 | South Africa:13V | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Denmark:15

Filming Locations:

Elstree Film Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

In addition to the previous numbers adding up to 13, the hotel is mentioned to be at 2254 Lexington Street in New York City. 2254 adds up to 13.

Goofs:

Continuity: The hunting picture over the bed shows the horse reared up a couple of scenes before Mike sees the changes in all the paintings.

Quotes:

Gerald Olin: Hotels are all about presentation and fertile creature comforts.

Movie Connections:

References Duck Soup (1933)

Soundtrack:

The Weight

An innovative horror film in a time when we desperately need one.

I've never seen a film quite like 1408. I suppose it's got to be one of the best horror movies ever made. But can you call this film a "horror"? Well, it's not the horror movie we're used to seeing in this day and age. The films that are supposed to scare us nowadays are made from the same recycled junk we've been seeing for years now. Nonsensical plots are dreamed up just to make use of the exciting range of CGI. Underdeveloped characters we don't care about are tortured/murdered by a psycho for no apparent reason. Most of the intended audience for these movies isn't even scared anymore.

Let me tell you, 1408 is different. Its main intention is not to scare you (though it undoubtedly will); it wants to tell you a story. It doesn't start out as a scary movie. John Cusack plays cult writer Mike Enslin, a man who visits supposed haunted spots in order to debunk their reputations in the mildly-successful books he writes with titles such as "10 Nights in Haunted Hotels". When the room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel in New York is brought to his attention, research tells him that the death tally in the room is in the double digits. He sees the room as a solid ending chapter for the new book he's working on.

The film is based on a Stephen King short story, which I had the pleasure of reading before I saw the film. While the film does take its creative liberties, it never forgets where it comes from. Writers Matt Greenberg, Scott Alexander, and Larry Karazewski seem to be very well-read on the author, and the movie always feels just like Stephen King--if you've ever read him, you know what I'm talking about. There have been times when I've been reading a novel of his and had to tell myself, "Calm down, it's just a book." There are moments in this film of such mind-gnawing anxiety, such high-adrenaline terror that I had to tell myself, "Calm down, it's just a movie." (Note: Stephen King does recommend the film.)

Director Mikael Håfström never takes his audience's intelligence for granted. We're never beaten over the head with the same thing; the film is always headed somewhere new and exciting. The innovative ideas here are just terrific.

John Cusack is brilliant as the cynical writer with a tragic past. He's never unbelievable, and he always nails the character down perfectly. There was never a time when I wasn't rooting for Mike Enslin in 1408. There was never a time when I did not want him to get out of the room. Cusack's emotional range is really put into play here, and the casting could not have been any more dead-on.

Samuel L. Jackson gives a chilling performance as a manager who is intent on not letting Mike enter room 1408. His determination to convince Mike not to enter the room only fuels Mike's determination to enter it. Through him, we pick up on the facts about the room Mike's research couldn't provide. His warnings give us chill bumps but leave enough open so that we still don't know what we're in for.

And with room 1408, you never really know what you're in for. Who am I to ruin it for you? Just know that this is not a mystery. We will not come to understand why the room is the way it is. There are, of course, those who will be disappointed by 1408--because when all is said and done, they will find it's not a movie about a freaky hotel room, but rather the man who's trapped in that hotel room and what he finds there.