The plot of 1408 is thus mike enslin, author of series of paperback best selling true ghost books, is researching his latest. Mike enslin writes nonfiction works based on the theme of haunted places. The manager warns him, fervently, to not stay in the room. King decided to expand it into a short story, which was then published in the collection everythings eventual 2003 along with other stories. Mike enslin is a skeptic and author who debunks supernatural occurrences after the untimely death of. Read alles is eventueel 1408 by stephen king available from rakuten kobo. I really suched as the movie greater than the initial short story. Stephen king s audio original story collection blood and smoke features the tale 1408, now a dimension films motion picture starring john cusack and samuel l. It is the third tale in the audiobook collection blood and smoke, released in 1999. Mike enslin, bestselling author of true ghost stories, decides to spend the night in new york citys most haunted hotel room. We have to state a few facts about the story and the meaning behind it. When it comes to haunted hotels, king likely crafted the definitive story of that very specific subgenre with his classic novel the shining, which was of course adapted into an iconic 1980 film by director stanley kubrick. Stephen kings 1408 first appeared in his nonfiction book on writing as an example of how a book develops from first to second draft.
In the movie, mike records his thoughts on room 1408, stating hotel rooms are a naturally creepy place, dont you think. While the dolphin hotel, the building in which stephen king s infamous room 1408 resides in, is fictional, it was, indeed based on a real hotel. It stars john cusack as a supernatural investigator who rents room 1408 at the hotel dolphin in new york. A novel writer named mike enslin visits the dolphin hotel in search of the cursed room 1408, where over 50 people have already died. If anyone knows the meaning behind 1408, please get back to me whenever u can. The real events that inspired stephen king to pen this masterpiece of horror, occurred within the hotel del coronado. Stephen king this is the first and only book by stephen king i have ever read, and i read it twice. King wrote a more underrated story about a sinister hotel room. King comments about how adding a back story hardly ever works in these situations but, in this one it did and he liked it. It is said to be a most haunted room and the scene of many deaths.
Yes, stephen kings short story 1408 takes place in a haunted hotel, something hes written about before. One of stephen king s better short stories and an unusual variation on the classic haunted hotel room, 1408 tells the story of mike enslin, a professional supernatural investigatordebunker and horror writer who stumbles on something much worse. It is directed by mikael hafstrom and stars john cusack, samuel l. But hes insistent to the point where theres no turning back. The art of anticipation all week weve been looking at stephen king stories and how he generates suspense and horror. In the film adaptation of 1408, mike enslins novel.
By the time he reached the door of room 1408 in the hotel dolphin three books later, he came with a single pen and notebook, plus five fresh ninetyminute cassettes in addition to the one he had loaded into the machine before leaving his apartment. Things certainly go bump in the night in this slowburning stephen king adaptation. Todays story, 1408, is probably the best example of the week of the classic horror structure. Yes, stephen kings short story 1408 takes place in a haunted hotel, something hes written about before and will remain synonymous with until the end of time thanks to the success of both the book and film version of the shining. In 2007, 1408 marked a return to the basics for stephen king adaptations.
Stephen king originally created the first few pages of 1408 for his nonfiction book, on writing, as an example of how to revise a first draft. Jackson, mary mccormack, tony shalhoub, len cariou, isiah whitlock, jr. Is stephen kings 1408 hotel real and where is it if it is. Stephen king books download free books online 8freebooks. As well as the everpopular premature burial, every writer of. The story centers around author mike eslin, who is putting together a. It is the third tale in the audiobook collection blood and.
Being a suspense and thriller it is a great choice for adults and mature audiences. It also serves as a fine tribute to one of king s favorite novels, shirley jacksons the haunting of hill house. The story centers around author mike eslin, who is putting together a nonfiction account of his stays in various haunted locations around the us. In 2002, 1408 was collected in written form as the 12th story in king s collection everythings eventual. The only unusual thing about it is that i never intended to finish it. Does rmovies remember the underappreciated movie 1408. It was first read by king for his 1999 audiobook collection blood and smoke. The book of dreams saxon series by severin tim210 crowbone. Then, i returned and gave it a more thorough reading. In his introduction to everythings eventual, horror author extraordinaire stephen king describes how he used a deck of playing cards to select the order in which. Mike enslin played by john cusack, bestselling author of true ghost stories, decides to spend. The film was released in the united states on june 22, 2007, although july which in 2007 fell on a friday is. Stephen king also authored the 1978 novel the shining, the plot of which, likewise involved a haunted hotel. Mike enslin played by john cusack, bestselling author of true ghost stories, decides to spend the night in new york citys mosthaunted hotel room, room 1408 at the dolphin hotel.
Based on a stephen king short story, starring john cusack and samuel l. Stephen kings kurzgeschichte 1408 ist in 4 kapitel unterteilt. For a school project, we have to pick a short story and i picked 1408 by stephen king. So that while the movie 1408 follows horror writer mike enslins discovery of, and subsequent terrifying stay, within the dolphin hotels room 1408. King also included 1408 in his nonfiction book on writing to illustrate how a story goes from one draft to the next. A novel writer named mike enslin visits the dolphin hotel in search of the cursed room 1408, where over 50. I do choose the staged finishing over the supervisors cut, which is what youre getting here, yet both drastically different ends have their pros and cons. But when he spends the night in room 1408 of the dolphin hotel in new york city, he has a violent change of heart. As well as the everpopular premature burial, every writer of shocksuspense tales should write at least one story about the ghostly room at the inn. Before it was adapted into a 2007 film, it was a shorter and more. Stephen king 1947 heeft meer dan tweehonderd verhalen geschreven, waaronder vijftig thriller en. In the introduction to the story, king says that 1408 is his version of what he calls the ghostly room at the inn, his term for the theme of haunted hotel or. Being a suspense and thriller it is a great choice for. The short story 1408 appeared first in an audiobook collection blood and smoke, but later was released in written form in a volume called everythings eventual.