Mikael Håfström Archives

1408 (2007)

Rating: ★★★★

Nov 3, 2007Haunted Hotel Room/Stephen King Adaptation

Very spooky Stephen King adaptation about a haunted hotel room. In contrast to other haunted house films, this is a one-man show that keeps itself minimally contained inside the room with considerable effect

Director: Mikael Håfström

Actors: John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormack, Tony Shalhoub, …

Category: Horror

3 November 20079 July 2026 by Roog

The Rite (2011)

Rating: ★★★½

Jan 29, 2011Demonic Possession and Exorcism/"True Story"

Full-blooded possession and exorcism that takes its Catholic cant seriously and emerges as dramatically gripping, with Anthony Hopkins delivering a tour-de-force performance. Supposedly based on a true story.

Director: Mikael Håfström

Actors: Anthony Hopkins, Alice Braga, Colin O'Donoghue, Rutger Hauer, …

Category: Horror

29 January 201127 October 2025 by Roog

Outside the Wire (2021)

Rating: ★

Feb 6, 2021Rogue Military Android

There have been some impressive works about A.I. in the last few years. This plays out as Ex Machina by way of Training Day and is only notable in its ridiculous implausibility

Director: Mikael Håfström

Actors: Anthony Mackie, Damson Idris, Emily Beecham, Michael Kelly, …

Category: Science Fiction

6 February 202120 November 2024 by Roog

Slingshot (2024)

Rating: ★★★

Nov 22, 2024Space Expedition/Onboard Paranoia

Quite a good film about a space expedition where the crew members on a mission to Saturn fall into an increasing paranoia and inability to tell what is real due to the drugs used in the hypersleep process

Director: Mikael Håfström

Actors: Casey Affleck, Laurence Fishburne, Tomer Capone, Emily Beecham, …

Category: Science Fiction

22 November 20247 December 2025 by Roog