Many people might find the subject matters of the book as well as those detailed in my review overwhelming. My review, therefore, touches on these topics as well. Scrolli It is important to note that the majority of the themes explored in this book deal with sensitive subject matters. Please note that from this point forward I will be writing about matters which contain reflections on suicide, self-mutilation, substance abuse, & others. I would suggest you steer clear of both if this is the case. It is important to note that the majority of the themes explored in this book deal with sensitive subject matters. Maybe, the movie felt much creepier than the book only due to the visual scares and the creepy music but overall the story & the theme in the book was much superior.
The book has far more chilling moments without resorting to cheap scares.īoth the story and the movie make an impact and both felt scary. The menacing air, the sinister room, is almost ruined with many done-to-death horror set pieces & special effects. Having said that the movie doesn't share the book's subtlety. But the odd sounds and scary visuals have more impact. Reading about the time Mike Enslin spends in the room 1408 might not scare you. The movie had an advantage over the story. You never know if what Mike is experiencing is evil or just his mind playing tricks. That’s where the story was a notch better. In the movie, it’s a evil spirit straightway. It leaves it to the reader to decide for themselves. The fundamental difference in the book & the movie is that the book never quite explains what’s so sinister about the room, Is it a evil spirit or even a poisonous gas (the story suggests that briefly) causing hallucinations. The plot about his dead daughter and wife only exists in the movie. In the movie, Mike's life story is explored in more detail, and it also affects his hallucinations in the room. We don't find out much about his life either before or after entering the room. The story in the book is pretty short and relies mainly on atmosphere the plot is a lot tighter, and the part where Mike stays in the room is quite short. The basic idea of "horror writer who believes in nothing enters haunted hotel room" is the same in both, but the details are very different. If you’ve seen the movie 1408 (starring John Cusack & Samuel L. Will Enslin be successful in his mission? What’s in room 1408 that has claimed so many victims? Room 1408 has been responsible for at least 42 deaths, 12 of them suicides and at least 30 "natural" deaths, all over a span of 68 years. Olin, doesn’t think that’s such a good idea because something isn’t quite right with that room. The protagonist is Mike Enslin, an author who investigates haunted houses and looks to rent the infamous room 1408 at a New York City hotel for 1 night, as a part of his research for his next book. After watching 1408, I was a bit confused as to which one was better experience overall. The book is usually better than the movie and rarely does the movie seem to better than the book. "1408" is King’s version of the haunted hotel room story in horror fiction. The protagonist is Mike Enslin, an author who investigates haunted houses and looks to rent the infamous room 1408 at a New York City hotel for 1 night, as It's not that what I'm seeing is not real. It's not that what I'm seeing is not real.