The people complaining about practicality "he could have done this" or "done that to escape" completely missed the entire point of the movie. Being in room 1408 is the visual/physical representation of him grieving, mourning and learning to move on from the untimely death of his daughter. He experiences every stage of grief at some point during the movie as he works his way through each one which is represented as a different "haunt"
Review of 1408
1408
(2007)
Great horror film but a lot of the reviewers are missing the point
11 March 2022
Warning: Spoilers