The Complex
クロユリ団地
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.
A claustrophobic dive into urban isolation and unseen malevolence that twists the haunted apartment trope with a Japanese sensibility.
- A quietly unsettling atmosphere fueled by minimalist sound design and shadowed interiors that evoke dread without cheap jump scares.
- Asuka’s grounded performance anchors the slow-burn mystery amid a creeping supernatural tension.
- Blends psychological horror with folk superstition, tapping into Japan’s rich tradition of haunted spaces and unseen spirits.
- Fans of films like *Dark Water* and *Pulse* will appreciate the subtle layering of grief, loneliness, and supernatural dread.
