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Title: 1408 Translation: 1408 Phantom Murder Room | Room 1408 | 1408 Director: (Micael Haverstrom Micael H? fstr？ M) Main performances: (john cusack john cusack) (Samuel Jackson Samuel L. Jackson) (Mary McMaco mary mccormack) (Jasmine Jessica Anthony Jasmine Jessica Anthony) (david nicholls) (Alexandra silber) (Tony Selbo, Tony Shalhoub) Final screening: June 22nd, 2007, USA: American white: British color: color duration: USA: 94 genre: horror film category: Ireland: 15A UK: 15 USA: PG-.

[Edit this paragraph] Introduction to the plot

He doesn't believe in ghosts, souls after death, and God ... He only believes in what he sees with his eyes, and seeing is believing. Eyes are the most powerful weapon to distinguish between true and false. He is the horror novelist Mike Anselin, and his fame in the literary world comes from his objective and pertinent analysis and opinions on a series of terrorist events in his works. Recently, there is an established weathervane in the field of fiction: as long as the novel is irresponsible nonsense about haunted rooms or cemeteries, it will surely sell well, because this supernatural phenomenon beyond the normal range can often satisfy readers' endless curiosity. Mike has been busy writing this kind of horror novel recently. But because there are no examples for reference, Mike always feels that his story lacks the corresponding soul. So after hearing that the new york Dolphin Hotel was haunted, Mike quickly packed his bags and checked into the hotel. Despite the warning of Mr. Olin, the lobby manager, he just moved into the room 1408, which is said to be occupied by ghosts, and became the first guest in this room for many years ... In fact, Mike also has his own wishful thinking in his heart. According to past experience, he thinks that the haunted room is a false news fabricated by the manager and his employees. The purpose is simple. In order to attract more guests in this way, he decided to use the events in this room to provide material for the last chapter of his novel, and at the same time, he could expose the despicable behavior of the dolphin hotel and make them fall short. This time, however, Mike was completely wrong. The night in room 1408 became a nightmare that he could not get rid of all his life, which turned him from an atheist to an out-and-out believer. Every night, he kept fighting with the devil. For Mike, the most important thing now is not to create a best-selling novel, but how to survive.

[Edit this paragraph] Other introductions

Don't expect a spectacular scene of plasma spewing here. Instead, create and cultivate a tense atmosphere. Several false endings appear alternately, creating more tension. He made many films in his hometown of Sweden, and one of them was nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, which made the director Micael Haverstrom's position in his hometown film industry unparalleled. American audiences and critics noticed this talented filmmaker, or through his 2005 Hollywood thriller Jedi Veyron, in which clive owen and Jennifer Aniston played two executives who were unfaithful to their marriage. His latest work Ghost Room 1408 is adapted from Stephen King's short thriller of the same name. It can be said that this film brings Haval Strong into a different genre, and the world in which the story is located is created by an unquestionable horror master. Perhaps the name Stephen King will deter many young filmmakers, not to mention the new Harvard strongman. However, as his second English work, Harvard Strong is still full of confidence in making it. I believe what makes Micael Haverstrom most happy is that most of the behind-the-scenes heroes who have made great contributions to Jedi Veyron are back, including Oscar-nominated editor Peter Boyle, fashion designer Natalie Ward, artist Andrew Routh and Beno? T del homme)-In Harvard Strum's view, this is the most creative behind-the-scenes team, not to mention an excellent script to ensure the film. After Matt Greenberg, who created a lot of horror works, and Larry Karaszewski Scott Alexander, who won the Golden Globe Award, the Collection of Short Stories became one.

[Edit this paragraph] Cast

In addition to the script, the equipment of the crew really made Micael Haverstrom shine at the moment. The tortured writer Mike Anselin in the film is played by john cusack, one of Hollywood's most popular actors. Kusak said that before he agreed to take this film, he had seen the film "Onzkan" directed by Harvard Strong and nominated for best foreign language film: "This film left a deep impression on me, and I thought at that time that the person who created it must be a film genius. Unexpectedly, I was fortunate to cooperate with this genius. " In addition, john cusack also said that Micael Haverstrom's special geographical restrictions are also one of the factors that guarantee this film: "He is from Sweden, and the Swedes are not only excellent, but also have magical visions for the future ... They always accept these inspirations very simply and regard their inner world as a symbol of fate." Harvard-Strom thinks it is his luck to let Kusak play Mike: "I have no doubt about his acting ability, but at the same time, he has a warm and lovely atmosphere. Men like him and women love him-I hope he can bring this trait to the movie. " John cusack really has the ability to make the audience like him, which has become the key to the success of such a narrative film as 1408 Phantom. Micael Haverstrom thinks: "Only Mike Anselin has enough charm to attract people who watch movies, so that the audience can not only know what he has done, but also know what he is like in life. To prepare for this role, Kusak read the original short stories of Stephen King, which was the inspiration for this film, which was originally only a part of the audio novel, and was later included in the final short story collection Everything published in 2002. After reading it, Kusak broke out in a cold sweat: "It's horrible, but it's really attractive. Stephen King deserves to be called a great storyteller. I can't figure out how he made readers feel such a strong sense of terror, and I don't know where the highlights in his story came from. However, in his works, there is a very clear line that effectively distinguishes the soul from the devil. "In 1408, john cusack plays a writer who writes novels for famous haunted houses all over the world. He has studied all kinds of "unsolved mysteries" and found that the truth behind the so-called mysterious facts is not so confusing. Of course, he also had a sad experience-in the words of Micael Haverstrom, the director, Mike was a wounded soul, and became capricious because of the pain of losing his daughter: "He lost himself because he was so sad, depressed and depressed that he didn't even know what he was looking for. "After receiving an anxious postcard with extremely vague wording-which implied the secret hidden behind the door of room 1408-Mike decided to write this mysterious incident into the last chapter of his new book. He checked into the Dolphin Hotel in new york, where he met Mr. Olin, the hotel manager. John cusack said, "Mike blamed the secret of room 1408 on a part of the careful planning of Olin and his staff. If the novel is true, the occupancy rate of this hotel will be reduced by at least half. "But soon, Mike found himself completely wrong, and Kusak went on to say," When he moved in, the address of the hotel changed to California, and some strange things really happened. It seems that this room is alive, energetic and aggressive. "

[Edit this paragraph] The director's point of view

Director Micael Haverstrom said: "Mike's experience in Room 1408 is actually more like a manifestation of his demons in the real world. He must overcome his fears in order to overcome these terrible things. " Samuel jackson plays Gerald Olin in the film, which is a minor role to Mike. John cusack said, "I like working with Jackson very much. Maybe you think many people can play the role of Olin, but try to imagine that only Jackson seems to be the most suitable-if he tells you not to go into that room, you shouldn't go in. " Samuel jackson's understanding of his role is: "Olin has been the manager of this hotel for a long time and is proud of this job. He tried not to let guests stay in room 1408 for one reason-he didn't want to deal with the chaos and trouble that followed. Since he worked in the hotel, he has experienced four deaths, and before they died, all these people seem to have experienced terrible fright ... Here, Mike's suspicion is groundless, because Olin doesn't need to scare people with room 1408 to improve the hotel's popularity. Because something really happened in this room, but no one knows what happened and why. "

[Edit this paragraph] Lily, an important female role

In addition to these two roles, mary mccormack also played an important female role. In the film, it is Mike Anselin's icy wife Lily. MacMacaw seems to be the only actor who is not familiar with Micael Haverstrom's previous works, but her sister-in-law is a good friend of the Swedish director. Mccall said with a smile, "Just because I said I haven't seen the Harvard Sturm film, I asked my sister-in-law to yell at me. Since my family, friends and colleagues in Los Angeles keep praising him, taking this role is definitely the right choice. " However, McMahon said that he was deeply impressed by Stephen King's name: "His stories always arouse your emotions, which is the most terrible." When talking about the complicated relationship between Mike and Lily, McMahon thinks: "The movie will show you what they were like when they were good friends in flashback, but since their daughter died, they can never go back to the way they used to be." They haven't been in touch for several years, but I think they are still in love, but they are stuck in an emotional communication deadlock-they don't want to talk about their daughter, because only in this way will they not be overwhelmed by endless sadness, but they have nothing else to talk about except their daughter. "

[Edit this paragraph] End

Ending one

At the end of the drama, Mike set fire to the room and was rescued by firemen. He told Lily that he had seen his daughter, but Lily refused to believe him. Later, they lived together again, and Mike started writing novels again. While packing, he found the tape of that night, which played the conversation between him and his daughter. Lily was shocked, and Mike had a strange smile on his face.

Ending two

At the end of the director's edited version (unrated version), Mike set fire to his room and died in the fire. After the funeral, hotel manager Olin gave Mike's belongings to Lily, but Lily refused to leave. Olin opened the box by herself, turned on the tape recorder, and heard the conversation between Mike and his daughter Katie. At the end of the movie, Mike's ghost lives with his daughter in the charred 1408.

Ending three

Mike set fire to his room and died in the fire. Sam, the owner of the publishing house, returned to his office after the funeral and found a package from Mike's post office in California. He opened it and found a complete draft novel with the cover of "1408, written by Mike Ainslin".

Ending four

Similar to the theatrical version, the difference is that Mike decided not to let Lily know about it after hearing the recording.