The Complex

A slow, oppressive slide into grief and ghostly obsession, where everyday sounds become threats and reality quietly unravels.

Directed by

Hideo Nakata

Genres

Horror

Starring

Atsuko Maeda, Hiroki Narimiya, Masanobu Katsumura

Overview

Nursing student Asuka has just moved into an apartment complex with her parents and younger brother. On the first night in her new room, she is awoken by a strange scratching sound coming from the apartment of her neighbor, a reclusive old man who has refused all attempts at communication. Concerned over his well being, Asuka enters his home only to find him dead from malnutrition. Worse, it looks as if he had been trying to claw his way into her room. Asuka learns that there have been a number of strange deaths in the complex over the years from Shinobu, the handyman cleaning up the old man’s apartment. Even the girls at school whisper rumors of it being haunted.

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, eerie and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Grief, isolation, guilt, death

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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