It's actually the hotel manager Olin (Samuel L. The alternate: On the Blu-ray edition - and the regular version released in countries other than the US - Mike burns up in the fire. Their daughter who died prior to the events of the movie. At first she doesn't believe his supernatural tales until she finds his tapes from the room, and hears the recorded conversation he had in 1408 with their daughter. Mike sets the room ablaze, gets rescued and reconciles with his wife. The original ending: It was decided in the US that the first ending was way too dark so this less macabre offering was used instead. Will he survive its peril? Will he go crazy with an axe? John Cusack's jaded supernatural journo spends a night in the infamous room 1408, a legendary suite that's led many guests to off themselves. The movie: Another corking Stephen King adaptation featuring a haunted hotel with one particularly evil room. It also ties in nicely to Randal's earlier comment about The Empire Strikes Back 'ending on such a down note.' Prev of 26 Next Prev of 26 Next Kevin Smith himself believed movies that end with the death of a character tend to make an impression and he's spot-on: it is completely unexpected. Why it's better: It's hard to say 'better' when discussing the senseless murder of a character. The alternate: Robbers break into the store and shoot Dante. 'You're closed!' shouts Randal, tossing his pal the homemade 'I assure you we're OPEN' sign from the front of the store. The original ending: The chaotic day reaches a close as Dante sits at the counter.

The pair act like their lives are shitty but really, they get paid to hang out with their besties, analyse the minutiae of Star Wars, play hockey on the roof, and, uh. The movie: Kevin Smith's debut spends 24 hours with Dante, a convenience store worker, and his best friend Randal, a video store worker.

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