After moving to Los Angeles, a young woman discovers her seemingly friendly apartment complex is actually home to a dangerous cult.After moving to Los Angeles, a young woman discovers her seemingly friendly apartment complex is actually home to a dangerous cult.After moving to Los Angeles, a young woman discovers her seemingly friendly apartment complex is actually home to a dangerous cult.
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This has me interested from the get-go. I must admit I'm not usually a fan of these spooky bedroom type situations, but this is far from your bedroom goes bump in the night movie.
This could have been a little more intense, and in-depth, as far as story line goes, but the story that they have given you i think is well done, well acted and over all quite a good watch.
I wouldn't say this is a horror, at all, but it makes for a good thriller.
This could have been a little more intense, and in-depth, as far as story line goes, but the story that they have given you i think is well done, well acted and over all quite a good watch.
I wouldn't say this is a horror, at all, but it makes for a good thriller.
Not a great movie by any stretch. But a clever commentary on the strict conformist society that we now reside in whether it intends to comment on that or not. I liked the twilight zone (60's) ending.
The real horror here is going to open rental inspections in a nice area only to find heaps of others are interested in the flat too. And when you do find a place to live there's noises at night that compound the drudgery of day-to-day life. Very relatable stuff. But then the film deviates to a world of enforced anarcho-communism and some hardcore behaviorism is applied. A refreshing application of "torture porn" here and there, bundled into a movie with a story to tell that may not be a masterpiece, is still enjoyable.
1BR - ok I reckon it makes sense that it stands for 1 Bedroom. When it comes to revealing what the movie is about - I reckon it doesn't say much. The German title for the movie "The Appartment" may not be revealing that much either, but there is a subtitle that is quite on the "spoiler" side of things - that's why I won't mention what is being said there.
The poster here may be an indication too, but you know it is a thriller at least if you found your way to this page. I for one did only know that much. It becomes pretty clear what direction this will go ... and while it is mostly psychological horror there is some vivid physical horror and violence too. And there is an ending you may predict or see coming. Once you start something, it's not just as easy as ... switching something off. Interesting premise, nicely played out
The poster here may be an indication too, but you know it is a thriller at least if you found your way to this page. I for one did only know that much. It becomes pretty clear what direction this will go ... and while it is mostly psychological horror there is some vivid physical horror and violence too. And there is an ending you may predict or see coming. Once you start something, it's not just as easy as ... switching something off. Interesting premise, nicely played out
I was plesantly surprised by this story of imprisonment with semi-political subtext.
Asides from the usage of the word "creepy" it didn't really do the little things that annoy me in horror/thrillers but even then they sort of justified it.
I can't tell you I loved this movie but refreshingly it's more of a case that they made it too well! Be warned how the characters in this will tick you off. It brings to mind the quote by Crystal Eastman "so much oppression takes the form of protection".
I think I kept watching just because I wanted a pay off to all the bullying by people who think they're in the right morally.
A lot of this just feels like torture porn and not in a great way. But that's kind of balanced out by the aforementioned features and it serves a function to help you follow the protagonists emotional journey. She was a bland and fairly passive protagonist (sort of the point really) but it's not really about her, it's about the situation.
More anger enducing than scary, without going into spoilers, this did not end, repeat NOT end in a way that left me feeling insulted or taken for a ride. There's several respectable surprises along the way too.
My final remark is that this is above average and I hope there are people who will appreciate this in they way I couldn't quite.
Asides from the usage of the word "creepy" it didn't really do the little things that annoy me in horror/thrillers but even then they sort of justified it.
I can't tell you I loved this movie but refreshingly it's more of a case that they made it too well! Be warned how the characters in this will tick you off. It brings to mind the quote by Crystal Eastman "so much oppression takes the form of protection".
I think I kept watching just because I wanted a pay off to all the bullying by people who think they're in the right morally.
A lot of this just feels like torture porn and not in a great way. But that's kind of balanced out by the aforementioned features and it serves a function to help you follow the protagonists emotional journey. She was a bland and fairly passive protagonist (sort of the point really) but it's not really about her, it's about the situation.
More anger enducing than scary, without going into spoilers, this did not end, repeat NOT end in a way that left me feeling insulted or taken for a ride. There's several respectable surprises along the way too.
My final remark is that this is above average and I hope there are people who will appreciate this in they way I couldn't quite.
Did you know
- TriviaThe first word of the name of the apartment complex, "Asilo," means "Asylum" in Spanish.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Horror Movies of 2020 So Far (2020)
- SoundtracksHappy Heart
Written by James Last and Jackie Rae
Performed by Andy Williams
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- Gross worldwide
- $16,125
- Runtime
- 1h 30m(90 min)
- Color
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- 2.39:1
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