After much hassle and waring from the hotel manager, mike finally makes it into the room. Produced by dimension films, it was released theatrically on june 22nd, 2007. Sep 28, 2019 which makes the moment he receives a portentous postcard from the dolphin hotel with dont enter 1408 in nondescript handwriting on the back no return address, as if the hotel itself sent the invite so enticing. After a surfing accident that briefly stuns him, mike stops at the post office for his mail. John cusack played mike enslin so well cocky, tired of life, and dispirited. If it can make a grump like enslin intrigued, maybe its legit. Mike enslin is a reasonably successful horror writer, who sojourns around the country, staying in places that are supposedly haunted. Mike enslin is a skeptic and author who debunks supernatural occurrences after the untimely death of his daughter katie. After his latest book, he receives an anonymous postcard of the dolphin hotel in. Mike enslin cusack is a skeptic and author who debunks supernatural occurrences after the untimely death of his daughter katie. Jackson, based on a stephen king short story by the same name.
The film follows mike enslin, an author who investigates allegedly haunted houses and rents the titular room 1408 at a new york city hotel. Check in to 1408, no reservations needed the spool. Like many of kings protagonists, 1408s mike enslin john cusack is a writer, one who writes about the supernatural, but who, ironically, does not believe in ghosts. After his latest successful book, he receives an anonymous postcard of the dolphin hotel in new york city bearing the message dont enter 1408. Through an anonymous warning via postcard, mike learns of the dolphin hotel in new york city, which houses the infamous room 1408. After enslin receives the ominous dont enter 1408 postcard, its never brought up. Jackson, mary mccormack and jasmine jessica anthony. He churns out books with titles like ten nights in haunted graveyards, but of course has a sensitive first novel hidden away in. Postsecret is the largest advertisementfree blog in the world. Enslin receives a postcard from the hotels staff, inviting him to explore what sets room 1408 in new yorks fictional dolphin hotel apart from any of the other ghostinfested inns. After receiving a postcard saying do not stay in 1408, mike becomes intrigued. The film is based on the short story 1408 by famed horror novelist stephen king, which first appeared in kings 1999 audio book blood and smoke. Then mike gets a postcard for the dolphin hotel in the heart of manhattan bearing the message, dont enter 1408. One day, he receives a postcard from the dolphin hotel in new york after a days surfing.
Mike enslin is a writer who has focused mainly on informational books about haunted houses, lighthouses, forts, etc. The most prominent theories are that the room itself sent it to claim another victim or it was general manager gerald olin, who appears in a later scene in an angelic version of his office, to bring someone to destroy the room once and for all. Olin tells mike that the hotel doesnt seek any kind of attention to 1408. As he looks for a hotel to complete his stories in his latest book, he is sent a postcard informing him to do not enter 1408. Mike enslin is a writer of nonfiction works based on the theme of haunted places. He figures its a gimmick, an attempt by a struggling hotel to grab some. At book readings he tells his audience hes never seen a ghost and it wasnt for lack of trying. A kind of paranormal investigator, enslin stakes out rumoured haunted houses and alleged ghostly goingson, the resulting nonexperiences only confirming his lack of belief. Additional content is ed by the respective contributors and owners of that content. Writer mike enslin john cusack living in hermosa beach concussion while surfing unsigned picture postcard from nycs dolphin hotel dolphin hotels manager mr. Enslin s phantomfree run of long and lonely nights is about to change forever when he checks into suite 1408 of the.
Near the beginning, our hero mike enslin has a rough wipeout while surfing. Needless to say, enslin gets more than he bargained for in his stay in room. One of the best examples of this, early in the film, is a bookstore book signing. This author, mike enslin, receives a postcard warning him about the room 1408 at the dolphin hotel in new york, but when he tries to book the room he is constantly brickwalled by employees and managers alike. All media animation western anime comic book fan fics film game. He walks up to the front desk and starts talking to the elderly couple who run the establishment. Mike writes successful books evaluating supernatural events in which he has no belief. Interested but skeptical, he decides to spend one night in the room, although manager gerald olin warns him strongly against it. Renowned horror novelist mike enslin cusack only believes what he can see with his own two eyes. After his latest book, he receives an anonymous postcard depicting the dolphin, a hotel on lexington avenue. Michael mike enslin is a cynical, skeptical author who is estranged from his wife lily after the death of their daughter katie. Ive heard either side to the argument about whether olin is somehow responsible for the horror in 1408 and if, in fact, he sent the postcard that said do not enter 1408 to enslin. Jun 22, 2007 as for plot details, we do not know who sent mike the ominous postcard that sent him to 1408 at the dolphin hotel in the first place. Check in at a fivestar hotel of horrors with john cusack.
I was out drinking last night with a few people from work, and one of the girls i was talking with actually mentioned this film. Mike enslin john cusack is a skeptical author who, after the death of his daughter katie jasmine jessica anthony, writes books appraising supernatural events in which he has no belief. Mike enslin realized that just such an ideanot articulated but there, just the samehad indeed been hanging around his new ten nights book. Since his daughter katies jasmine jessica anthony death and split from his wife lily mary mccormack he has become rather embittered and disenchanted with the world. He even blows off the managers warnings as an attempt to build the mystique of the hotel. She appears during the scene where mike enslin notices his doppelganger in the. The film hinges on the performance of the actor playing author mike enslin, and luckily the awesome john cusack was chosen for the role. Mike s skepticism despite enslin s occupation as an author who writes about his experiences with supernatural places, he is a skeptic and expects a normal stay in 1408.
Mike writes successful books evaluating supernatural events in. After his latest book, he receives an anonymous postcard depicting the dolphin. After his latest book, he receives an anonymous postcard of the dolphin hotel. John cusack stars as mike enslin, a guy who writes books about haunted places hes visited. Since his next book is about haunted hotels he decides to accept the challenge, and off to the big apple he goes. A horror films powerful and discontinued ending medium. Get your hands on a customizable book postcard from zazzle.
Mike enslin is a disinterested truehorror writer, who spends his time travelling around the country and staying at spooky locations, despite the fact he doesnt believe in ghosts. After his latest book, he receives an anonymous postcard depicting the dolphin, a hotel on lexington avenue in new york city bearing the message, dont enter 1408. When mike gets a postcard about the dolphin and room 1408. To hear olin scoff at it in the irritated tones of a scientist scoffing at a bruja waving native did nothing to soothe his chagrin. It is the third tale in the audiobook collection blood and. Mike enslin is a skeptic and author who debunks supernatural occurrences after. One day, he gets a mysterious postcard from the dolphin hotel in new york with the warning dont go in 1408. Jackson room 1408 on th floor countdown alarm clock brick wall wife lily mary mccormack with daughter katie airplane banner. While he has written a novel in the past, which a fan brings to a signing event, he seems to have left his past work behind, as well as struggling with the death. In the beach restaurant scene, where enslin is opening his birthday mail and comes across a new york postcard which says dont enter 1408 on it, there is no return address.
Jul 31, 2018 mike enslin has spent his career trying to prove theres an afterlife, searching for ghoulies and ghosties in the hope of proving his daughter is in a better place. Jun 25, 2007 the postcard is from someplace called the dolphin hotel, and since mike isnt an idiot, he can put two and two together and deduce the room is from this particular hotel and want to check it out, thereby guaranteeing the writer of the postcard is either a fiendishly clever or b criminally stupid. Olin tells him the hotel usually runs at 90% capacity, and doesnt need mike to promulgate the hotel in one of his books. After the beach incident, mike gets a postcard from the dolphin hotel. Find a large selection of sizes and shapes for your postcard needs. And next to the humidor were mike enslins last three books. We get some odd mumbo jumbo about how gerald olin takes a crew of housekeepers into the room once a month for a maximum of 10 minutes to change the linens and dust, while simultaneously disallowing any guests. Jun 24, 2007 the cocky and very skeptical enslin gets to the room and finds nothing remarkable about it, at least for the first 5 minutes or so, but as you can guess things soon change. After his latest successful book, he receives an anonymous. Postcard is an edited and continuously updated section of brief comment received on work in recent issues of how2, as well as excerpts from letters circulating privately among writersreaders and with how2 editorswriters.
This was meant to imply that the hotel itself sent the postcard out to lure in a new victim after years of olin banning newcomers from staying in the room. From zombos closets fictional characters and personal blog posts are created and ed by jm cozzoli. As much as i love these books, they get weaker as time goes on. He finds an unsigned postcard from the dolphin hotel in nyc, with the cryptic message, dont enter 1408. The inn tale a intended only to appear in excerpts in his book on. He cannot so much as write a postcard without feeling cold all over his skin and being. The central plot of 1408 is reminiscent of one of kings previous works, the 1977 novel the shining, which was. His quest has turned him into cynical critic of haunted hotspots.
Mike enslin cusack is a former idealist turned horror hack. Mike enslin john cusack is a washout author of true supernatural events. He retired from writing after a harrowing encounter in room 1408 of the hotel dolphin, traumatized by the supernatural experience. The cynical and skeptical writer mike enslin writes books evaluating supernatural phenomena in hotels, graveyards and other haunted places, usually debunking the mystery. Jackson, based on a stephen king short story by the same name cusack plays horror writer mike enslin, who specializes in investigating supposedly haunted houses and other sites of supernatural activity, which he has documented previously in books like ten haunted graveyards and ten haunted mansions. Samuel l jackson was quite entertaining as the hotel manager and gives a few laughs, as well as sets the tone for the formidable and sinister which he believes to reside in room 1408.
The year 2007 which gave us grace is gone along with 1408. After a nearfatal surfing accident, mike enslin receives a postcard from the. After a string of bestsellers discrediting paranormal events in the most infamous haunted houses and graveyards around the world, he scoffs at the concept of an afterlife. Jackson, based on a stephen king short story by the same name cusack plays horror writer mike enslin, who specializes in investigating supposedly haunted houses and other sites of supernatural activity, which he has documented previously in books like ten haunted graveyards and ten.
The movie was directed by mikael hafstrom from a screenplay written by matt greenberg, scott alexander, and larry karaszewski. I sent marcelhes the concierge on daysout to get them two days ago, when you first. Olin that by staying in 1408 he will write a nice piece of it in his next book and increase the hotels occupancy by 50%. Assuming the room itself somehow arranged for the postcard to be sent, mr. From zombos closet is a noncommercial site for the enjoyment of fans of the fantastique, the horrifying, the trashy, and the sublime. But then he receives an anonymous postcard, with a picture of. Cusack plays horror writer mike enslin, who specializes in.
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