The Complex (2013)

Name: The Complex
Director: Hideo Nakata
Genre: Horror
Released: 2013-05-13
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Cast: Atsuko Maeda, Hiroki Narimiya, Masanobu Katsumura, Naomi Nishida

Horror

Director: Hideo Nakata

Cast: Atsuko Maeda, Hiroki Narimiya, Masanobu Katsumura, Naomi Nishida

Runtime106 min

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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.

Critical Reception & Ratings

The Complex (2013) is a Japanese horror film directed by Hideo Nakata that has received a mixed critical reception. While the film has not received major awards recognition, it holds a 6.2/10 rating on IMDb and a 52% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating a moderately positive response from audiences.

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Fans of director Hideo Nakata's chilling Japanese horror style will appreciate the moody, unsettling atmosphere and slow-building tension of The Complex from 2013. The film's standout performance from actress Atsuko Maeda grounds the supernatural story in an eerie, authentic way as she investigates the deadly mysteries lurking in her new apartment complex.

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The Complex is a 2013 Japanese horror film directed by Hideo Nakata. The film premiered at the Rotterdam Film Festival on January 1, 2013, and was released in Japan on May 18 that same year. A 12 episode drama, titled Kuroyuri Danchi ~Josho~ follows events leading up to those that take place in the film. It began airing in Japan on April 9, 2013. In May 2018, the series was released in the United States on Toku.