John Cusack (Horror)

1408
Horror
R
Fun (Few horror movies will be anything but Fun or Bad)

In the continuing saga of John Cusack movies you need to check out, this is...well, part two! *cue cheesy horror film music* This movie is a little special to me, because it touches on one of my favorite hobbies: Ghost Hunting. Not the kind of hunting you're thinking about, Wisconsin. I dont have a ghost call whistle that attracts paranormal beings, nor do I sit in a gloryfied treehouse in the freezing temperatures waiting for that "turdy point ghost." Ghost hunting is the act of trying to capture evidence of the paranormal through video, picture, or audio devices. It's a lot harder than you think, I assure you...nay-sayers, always nay-saying and whatnot. Anyways, all nay-says aside, ghost hunting is a sport of champions, and cool people, hence the Cusack.

In 1408, as stated previously, John Cusack is a ghost hunter/author. He travels to all supposedly haunted places and stays the night then writes his findings in books. Still not interested? Well hows-about if I told you he was able to secure a room in the Dolphin Hotel in NYC which has had over 100 or some odd deaths from natural and weird causes to include scissor-cuts, jumping from the window type suicides, and even drowning. Sam Jackson, a personal favorite, is the hotel manager who tries to convince our hero into changing his mind about staying in the room, but John sticks to his guns and stays in the room. With disbelief in his heart, he suddenly begins noticing things are a miss such as the radio turning on by itself, the chocolate mints return to his pillows, the towels are re-folded, etc. Before long, things begin to get stranger and scarier. There are jump scenes for those of you who are looking for an excuse to hold your girlfriends hand for the first time, or boyfriends hand...whatever, I dont discriminate. It's got some crazy twists and turns like the back roads of Missouri in the middle of the night. The acting is also phenominal, despite it's predominantly solo acting, talking to himself, and horror acting, which is generally bad. Yeah, I said it, Jamie Lee Curtis.

Favorite Quote:
Circumstances: John Cusack falls back into the room after trying to escape through the vents, where he encounters some pretty scary business.
Quote: "Ah, it's good to be back."

THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT:
1. Mild, mild cursing. I think the F word is said once, and other than that, the cursing is very, very minimal.
2. Scary images, but nothing more than you've seen in any other horror movies you've seen, but still original.

LESSONS TO BE LEARNED:
I'm gonna keep my big mouth shut here, because the lesson to be learned is a hard one for people who have similar circumstances, and it's a BIG part of the plot twisting. If you have ever lost a family member, be careful on this one. It's a tender subject for some.

As far as horror movies go...this is one.