1408 is almost a one-man play with the entire premise resting on the shoulders of John Cusack, an actor best known for '80s teen movies like Say Anything. Cusack more than rises to the occasion as he takes on the role of a sceptical author who investigates paranormal activity. His job leads him to a notorious New York City hotel room that's had more than its share of deaths. From there, the movie kicks off an unrelenting barrage of nightmarish imagery as the room sets about torturing Cusack's Mike.
In perhaps the most frightening sequence of all, Mike embraces his dead daughter, only to have her turn to dust in his arms — a clear sign that there's no escaping this place that seems to know its occupant's every weakness.