Stephen king.
For this name, presumably horror movie lovers will not be unfamiliar.
The American writer was named "the master of modern thriller fiction" by The New York Times.
He has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from two prestigious literary awards.
Stephen king
Stephen King's novels are rich in content, with a wide range of backgrounds and a variety of characters.
Formally, it draws on many of the characteristics and traditions of contemporary American literature and mixes them into its own style.
A large number of his horror works have "destruction" as the core of the story.
But "destruction" is not the real purpose, but to reflect the hope for the "goodness" of human nature.
Through the interpretation of human nature, the divinity of man is confirmed.
Under the surface of terror, it shows the attention and torture of the essence of human nature.
Reflect and reveal the worrying realities in American society.
The Shining
Because of this, Stephen King's works have also been favored by many directors.
They have been adapted into movies and put on the big screen.
So when you think of a movie based on Stephen King's horror novel, which one comes to mind?
The Shining? The Mist? Or "The Return of the Joker"?
The Mist
Don't forget this one.
- "1408 Phantom Murder Room".
1408 Phantom Murder
If someone told you that a room in a hotel had been dead or haunted, would you still live in it?
I think the vast majority of people will retreat.
Of course, there are always some people who do not believe in evil and have to live in and experience the experience themselves.
For example, the protagonist of this film, Mike.
As a horror novelist, Mike works like Xiao Hi every day, racking his brains to write stories for everyone.
Although I have been writing for several years, when the new bookmarks are on sale, there are still very few readers below.
What's even more interesting is that he makes it his job to pretend to be a ghost, but he is a complete atheist in his daily life.
And to inspire himself, he often stays in a variety of rumored haunted hotels.
Many hotels also offered him invitations.
One day, Mike receives a postcard about the Dolphin Hotel.
It reads: Do not enter room 1408.
This gesture of refusal to return the favor successfully aroused his curiosity.
He decided to go to the hotel himself to find out.
When Mike arrived at the hotel, he asked for room 1408.
When the front desk heard it, his face changed drastically, so he had to call the hotel manager Gerald to deal with it.
Gerald then invited Mike to his office.
He also told him that there had been 56 deaths during the hotel's 95 years of operation.
All of these deaths occurred in Room 1408.
Jumping off buildings, hanging, and self-harm are not uncommon.
No one has been able to survive an hour inside.
Of course, in front of the "death" male protagonist, it is useless to say anything.
Mike stubbornly moved into room 1408.
A series of terrible things happened.
Released in 2007, "1408 Phantom Murder Room" achieved a rating of 7.5 points on the domestic Douban.
It is still regarded as a classic by many fans.
Stephen King was inspired by this story from an anthology of true news stories.
One of them is a transcript of a study done by paranormal psychologist Christopher Chaiken.
It's about a haunted room at the Grand Hotel Coronado in San Diego, California.
In fact, this film is not so much a horror film as a psychological film.
Because there are not many bloody and violent scenes in the film, some bridges are even very warm.
But the whole story setting and the reversal in it are desperate.
This feeling is very similar to "The Shining".
And we want to be clear, in this film, there are ghosts and demons.
Demons can see through the fears and weaknesses of the human heart and crush the last psychological defenses of everyone who lives in this room.
In Room 1408, Mike experiences a series of horrific and bizarre events.
In the beginning, it was nothing more than a few small things, and it was also a common routine in other horror movies.
The tape recorder suddenly made a noise, the used rolls of paper returned to their original state, the air conditioning system also had problems, and the room became hot and dry.
Mike sensed something was wrong and called the manager and called the repairman.
Who knew that the repairman was not willing to enter the room.
As the door closed, Mike lost his last chance to leave.
After that, the strange events continue to escalate, hitting Mike's atheism step by step.
The recorder automatically turns on the countdown for an hour, and even if the power is cut off, the countdown continues.
Mike tries to escape, and the key breaks in the keyhole.
He tried to pace from the window to the next room, only to find that the windows of the other rooms of the entire building had disappeared.
He rushed to the opposite building for help, only to find that the person on the other side was himself.
In the end, the doors and windows were all sealed with bricks, like a coffin tailored for him.
So what exactly does Room 1408 symbolize?
On the one hand, 1408, the sum of the four numbers equals 13.
We all know that in Western religious culture, the number "13" is quite taboo.
In this film, there are many details about "13".
The hotel deliberately deleted the 13th floor, the key box number is 6214, the hotel location is 2254.
Room 1408, on the other hand, also symbolizes the dark side of human nature.
Mike is an unsuccessful writer and an unsuccessful son, father, and husband.
He sent his father to a nursing home and ignored him.
When her daughter was critically ill, her wife made up a beautiful fairy tale and wanted her daughter to die happily.
As an atheist, he strongly disapproved of his wife's approach.
So much so that after the death of his daughter, the two had a big fight, and Mike ran away from home.
In Room 1408, he saw all the cold-blooded and ruthless things he had done.
The father and daughter all looked at him with gloomy eyes.
After some tossing, Mike fainted.
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself lying in a hospital bed, with his wife sidelined.
Could it be that everything that happened in room 1408 was a dream?
Mike, who recognizes the mistakes he made, begins to change.
Not only did he often visit his father, but he also wrote a book for his daughter at the suggestion of his wife.
Just as life was getting better, the reversal came.
He went to the post office to mail the novel and found that the staff was actually a waiter at the Dolphin Hotel.
Just then, the people around them went crazy and picked up sledgehammers and chiseled through the walls.
Behind the wall, the familiar Room 1408 is impressive.
It turned out that Mike had never left here.
The one-hour countdown was reopened, and everything in the room was back to its original appearance.
The phone rings and a gentle female voice asks Mike if he wants to opt for a fast check-out system.
The so-called express check-out system is to die.
To die? Or do you suffer from this never-ending cycle over and over again?
Speaking of visual horror alone, this "1408 Phantom Murder Room" is not terrifying.
But to say that the psychological horror is from the heart is desperate.
Many of the bridges in the film are worth savoring.
Just like it has four endings, every time you look at it, there will be a different thought and understanding.
For this film, everyone has their own understanding.
Everyone has their own opinions, there are many opinions, there is no need to build a coffin.
Perhaps, ben has no answer.
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