Welcome back to week of review, in which I dedicate 5-8 days
to reviewing a collection of films and TV shows relating to a topical subject
of my choosing. 5 days from now
we’ll see the return of American Horror
Story, the hit anthology horror show from FX. American Horror Story
and I have a…complicated relationship to say the least but I at least
acknowledge the incredible influence the show has had. As we speak the amount of anthologies
currently in development is pretty staggering and our new found love of
anthologies is no doubt partly responsible for the upcoming Goosebumps film. So given that I’ve decided to produce a
Week of Review dedicated to this season of American
Horror Story’s theme: Hotels.
I don’t really know why the creators of American Horror Story felt “Hotel” was the perfect confluence of
horror trends and American identity to devote an entire season to but
thankfully we don't have to understand it, just embrace it. So to kick things off I’m looking at
one of the best and most underrated Stephen King adaptations of all time 1408.
