The 15 rating given to 1408 belies this film's truly terrifying effects on its audience. Though it's far less gory than its peers, it has frightening moments and a creepy mood throughout. John Cusack (IDENTITY) plays Mike Enslin, a gifted writer who has t

The film follows Mike Enslin (Cusack), an author who specializes in the horror genre. Enslin's career is widely based on investigating alleged haunted houses, although his continuously unsuccessful searches have left him bored and pessimistic. Enslin eventually learns of the Dolphin Hotel in New York City, which houses the infamous Room 1408. Interested, Enslin decides to spend one night in the hotel and is nearly driven insane by the supernatural behavior occurring within the room.