Wakeari: The Haunted Property Next to You - Metropolitan
Wakeari: The Haunted Property Next to You - Metropolitan

Wakeari: The Haunted Property Next to You - Metropolitan

2011Movie56 minJapanese

A contributor who attends a famous private university decided to live alone in an apartment. However, after about three weeks of living there, strange things began to happen, such as hearing noises coming from the next empty room, or knocking on the door so no one was there when I went out. Then, one day, I was knocked more than usual, and when I looked through the door scope, I saw an eerie long-haired woman standing there. In everyday life, the existence of spirits has definitely become inseparable...

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IMDb5.7/10
Director: Koji ShiraishiGenres: Horror, Mystery, Supernatural

Plot Summary

A young couple, Kenji and Akiko, move into a new apartment, only to discover that the property is adjacent to a notoriously haunted abandoned house. Strange occurrences begin to plague them, blurring the lines between reality and the supernatural. As they investigate the history of the haunted property, they uncover a dark past that threatens to consume them.

Critical Reception

Wakeari: The Haunted Property Next to You - Metropolitan received mixed to positive reviews, with praise often directed at its atmospheric tension and unsettling premise. Some critics found the pacing to be slow at times, while others appreciated its deliberate build-up of dread.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its eerie atmosphere and effective scares.
  • Some viewers found the plot somewhat predictable but enjoyed the supernatural elements.
  • The film successfully creates a sense of unease and psychological dread.

Google audience: Audience reception for this film is not widely documented.

Fun Fact

The film is based on a segment from the Japanese horror anthology 'Tales of Terror: The Living Dead'.

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