1408

2007 film by Mikael Håfström
Movie film Q203560
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1408 is a horror film that also falls within the subgenres of psychological horror fiction, drama film, thriller film, film based on literature, and ghost film . The movie draws its narrative from literary sources and incorporates supernatural elements characteristic of ghost films . Its tone and structure align with psychological horror and thriller conventions, blending emotional depth typical of drama film . The film’s classification as a film based on literature indicates its adaptation from a written work .

1408

Summary

1408 is a film[1]. 1408 ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,729 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 1408's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • 1408's director is recorded as Mikael Håfström[4].
  • 1408's screenwriter is recorded as Matt Greenberg[5].
  • 1408's screenwriter is recorded as Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski[6].
  • 1408's screenwriter is recorded as Larry Karaszewski[7].
  • 1408's screenwriter is recorded as Scott Alexander[8].
  • 1408's composer is recorded as Gabriel Yared[9].
  • 1408's genre is recorded as horror film[10].
  • 1408's genre is recorded as psychological horror fiction[11].
  • 1408's genre is recorded as drama film[12].
  • 1408's genre is recorded as thriller film[13].
  • 1408's genre is recorded as film based on literature[14].
  • 1408's genre is recorded as ghost film[15].
  • 1408's based on is recorded as Q4028807[16].
  • 1408's cast member is recorded as John Cusack[17].
  • 1408's cast member is recorded as Samuel L. Jackson[18].
  • 1408's cast member is recorded as Mary McCormack[19].
  • 1408's cast member is recorded as Tony Shalhoub[20].
  • 1408's cast member is recorded as Len Cariou[21].
  • 1408's cast member is recorded as Isiah Whitlock Jr.[22].
  • 1408's cast member is recorded as Jasmine Jessica Anthony[23].
  • 1408's cast member is recorded as Andrew-Lee Potts[24].
  • 1408's cast member is recorded as Johann Urb[25].
  • 1408's cast member is recorded as Drew Powell[26].
  • 1408's producer is recorded as Lorenzo di Bonaventura[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

1408's producer is recorded as Lorenzo di Bonaventura[27]. 1408's director is recorded as Mikael Håfström[4]. Screenwriters include Matt Greenberg[5], Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski[6], Larry Karaszewski[7], and Scott Alexander[8]. Cast members include John Cusack[17], Samuel L. Jackson[18], Mary McCormack[19], Tony Shalhoub[20], Len Cariou[21], and Isiah Whitlock Jr.[22].

Publication

Publication dates include +2007-09-13T00:00:00Z[28] and +2007-01-01T00:00:00Z[29]. 1408's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include horror film[10], psychological horror fiction[11], drama film[12], thriller film[13], film based on literature[14], and ghost film[15].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include haunting[31], coming to terms with the past[32], and death of one's child[33].

Reception

Reviews include 6.7/10[34], 80%[35], and 64/100[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

1408's after a work by is recorded as Stephen King[37].

Why It Matters

1408 ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,729 views/month).[2] 1408 has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [8] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . Swedish Film Database. wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . 1408. wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . 1408. wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . 1408. wikidata.org.
  35. [37] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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