Mike Enslin (John Cusack), a father who lost his daughter to disease, writes about haunted houses, although he personally doesn’t believe in ghosts. He was a good writer once, but now his work has degenerated into hack material focused on the 10 most haunted houses or similar ideas. Then he gets a postcard telling him not to stay in Room 1408 of the Dolphin Hotel in New York. Mike is intrigued, and immediately demands to stay in the room. But the hotel manager Gerald Olin (Samuel L. Jackson), doesn’t want him to, mainly because he doesn’t want to clean up the mess left behind. He’s even scared of the room, especially after more than 50 deaths in it. Mike is adamant, and gets the metal key. He keeps his recorder with him, trying to document his stay for the last chapter of his new book, but finds himself detailing his descent into madness. He experiences many hauntings during his stay, some that nearly drive him mad. He also experiences past events from his life, and must cope again with losing his daughter. In the end, he has to overcome his past and the room to try to survive.
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John Cusack | Mike Enslin |
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Tony Shalhoub | Sam Farrell |
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Len Cariou | Mike's Father |
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Isiah Whitlock Jr. | Hotel Engineer |
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Jasmine Jessica Anthony | Katie |
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Paul Birchard | Mr. Innkeeper |
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Margot Leicester | Mrs. Innkeeper |
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Walter Lewis | Book Store Cashier |
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Eric Meyers | Man #1 at Book Signing |
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David Nicholson | Man #2 at Book Signing |
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Holly Hayes | Lady at Book Signing |
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Alexandra Silber | Young Woman at Book Signing |
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Johann Urb | Surfer Dude |
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Andrew Lee Potts | Mailbox Guy |
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Emily Harvey | Secretary |
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Samuel L. Jackson | Gerald Olin |
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Bill Armstrong | Clay the Lawyer |
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Kim Thomson | Desk Clerk |
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Drew Powell | Assistant Hotel Manager |
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Noah Lee Margetts | Bellboy |
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Mary McCormack | Lily |
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Gil Cohen-Alloro | Maitre D' |
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Benny Urquidez | Claw Hammer Maniac |
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Ray Nicholas | Factory Owner |
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Tina Maskell | 1950s Lady |
| Director | Mikael Håfström |
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| Writer | Matt Greenberg, Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski, Stephen King | |
| Producer | Kelly Dennis, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Antonia Kalmacoff, Jake Myers, Richard Saperstein, Jeremy Steckler, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein | |
| Musician | Gabriel Yared | |
| Photography | Benoît Delhomme | |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Layers | Single side, Single layer |
| Regions | Region 2 |