When I first read this it seemed real obvious to me, and it seems pretty plain to a few of you as well. Good movies make money. I'm sure Cusack, Jackson and King bumped up the boxoffice a couple mil, but 1408 has been getting great reviews. This may come as a shock but Hostel 2, Hills 2, and Grindhouse flopped because they were bad movies. R ratings, gore, and violence had nothing to do with their miserable theater runs. 300 was a smash success, and just as bloody as anything else in the horror genre so far. Expect the Rob Zombie Halloween remake to be yet another flop in 2007...