
The beginning of 1408's end is the same in both the theatrically released cut and the director's cut, which contains the originally planned conclusion. 1408's Original Ending Was Much Darker - Why It Was Changed

Yet, the ending audiences saw in theaters was the end result of big changes to the original conclusion. Jackson as Olin, 1408 was a critical and commercial hit, and is generally considered one of the best King-based movies to date. Starring John Cusack as Enslin and Samuel L. Many King fans pointed to 1408 as the standout story of Everything's Eventual, and in 2007, a film adaptation of 1408 was released. Related: 1408: The Creepy True Story That Inspired The Movie Unsurprisingly, he soon learns Olin was right. Against the desperate urging of hotel manager Gerald Olin, Enslin books the room after threatening Olin with legal action. Research for a new book leads Enslin to the supposedly haunted room 1408 at New York City's high-end Dolphin Hotel.

The story focuses on Mike Enslin, an author and paranormal investigator who, oddly enough, doesn't actually believe in the paranormal. However, it's not King's only successful attempt at turning a hotel into a source of abject terror, as he also wrote the short story 1408.ġ408 was first published in King's 1999 short story collection Everything's Eventual, which as usual for the author, was received exceptionally well. When it comes to haunted hotels, King likely crafted the definitive story of that very specific sub-genre with his classic novel The Shining, which was of course adapted into an iconic 1980 film by director Stanley Kubrick. 2007's acclaimed Stephen King adaptation 1408 didn't necessarily end on an upbeat note, but its original conclusion was much darker still.
