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It seems that since the release of the multi-million dollar apparently
"hair raising and horrific" phenomenon, The Ring, every
other thriller since has desperately tried to follow in its footsteps with an
array of ghastly children, supernatural forces, eerie foreign settings and
ominous creatures. Although it may give you something better to do on a Friday
night than Monday's chemistry project, they are always essentially the same
ideas with slightly different plots, and a new cast of hopeful actors. I for
one have gotten tired of this ongoing trend and never-ending slew of strikingly
similar films. For about two years I stayed faithful and ever hopeful, that
maybe just maybe my countless ten dollar bills were going to a good cause, and
I may have just found the one new different and maybe even *gasp* scary movie!
Well, it goes without saying my efforts were in vain, and I found absolutely
nothing. I gave up when I saw hands coming out of a chick's head in the shower.
Well, my hope came back to me when I saw the previews for
1408.
In the end it was all the same. The plot was dull, setting---mediocre, and
outcome typical. The movie starts off interestingly enough with a man who
critiques haunted places and decides to investigate the notorious 1408
room in a run-down yet elegant hotel. After being warned numerous times not to
go by the hotel's manager, the skeptic chooses to... Surprise, surprise...
being the smart bunch I believe we are, I think we can all guess what he
chooses to do. His check-in is followed by a series of odd visions, and overly
dramatic paranormal activity, ultimately leading to the story of his deceased
daughter and failing marriage. I won't spoil the rest for you in case you do
choose to watch it for yourself. Furthermore, the movie turns very repetitive
towards the end, leaving you to wonder what the heck is going on.
In conclusion 1408 is obviously not
something that I recommend, it continues the drought of good
horror/psychological thrillers, and keeps me wondering, "Where have all
the scary movies gone?"
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