<Li> Jules de Jongh as the Female Front - Desk Voice on the Phone (Uncredited) </Li> <P> In November 2003 and 2004, Dimension Films optioned the rights to the 1999 short story "1408" by Stephen King . The studio hired screenwriter Matt Greenberg to adapt the story into a screenplay . In October 2005, Mikael Håfström was hired to direct 1408, with the screenplay being rewritten by screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski . In March 2006, actor John Cusack was cast to star in the film, joined by actor Samuel L. Jackson the following April . In July, actress Kate Walsh was cast to star opposite Cusack as the protagonist's ex-wife, but she was forced to exit in August due to scheduling conflicts with her role on Grey's Anatomy . She was replaced by actress Mary McCormack . According to Cusack, the Roosevelt Hotel in New York was used for some of the exterior shots of the Dolphin . The lobby scenes were filmed at the Reform Club in London . </P> <P> On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 79% based on 170 reviews . The site's critical consensus reads "Relying on psychological tension rather than overt violence and gore, 1408 is a genuinely creepy thriller with a strong lead performance by John Cusack ." On Metacritic, the film had an average score of 64 out of 100, based on 27 reviews . </P> <P> James Berardinelli awarded the film three stars out of four, praising it as "the best horror film of the year". He offered significant praise for Cusack's performance as Mike Enslin, writing that "this is John Cusack's movie to carry, and he has no problem taking it where it needs to go". He found the film to be a refreshing experience, believing it "reminds us what it's like to be scared in a theater rather than overwhelmed by buckets of blood and gore". Many critics believed the film to be far superior to other adaptations of Stephen King novels and stories . Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote a very positive review, describing the film as "one of the good Stephen King adaptations, one that maintains its author's sly sense of humor and satiric view of human nature". He ultimately believed the film to be a "more genuinely scary movie than most horror films". </P>

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