Apartment 1303 (2007)

A modern ghost story which turns a love hate relationship between mother and daughter into a tale of horror.

Director:

Ataru Oikawa

Writers:

Ataru Oikawa, Takamasa Sato,

Stars:

Noriko Nakagoshi, Arata Furuta, Eriko Hatsune

Cast

Credited cast:
Noriko Nakagoshi	...	Mariko
Arata Furuta	...	Detective Sakurai
Eriko Hatsune
Yuka Itaya
Naoko Ôtani
Aki Fukada
Toshinobu Matsuo
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shion Machida

Storyline

While celebrating with her friends in her new cheaply rented apartment (with balcony and view of the sea) on the thirteenth floor of a building, the young Sayaka unexpectedly jumps off the balcony committing suicide. Her mother goes insane and her older sister, Mariko, decides to investigate the mysterious death of her sister. She finds that there have been many suicides of young women living in apartment 1303. She finds a book telling the tragic story of the Yukiyo and her mother, the first tenants of the apartment and uncovers the truth behind the suicides.

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Plot Keywords:

suicide | ghost | remade | mother daughter relationship | horror movie remade | 

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Taglines:

Some rentals are too good to be true

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [jp]

Country:

Japan USA

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

27 October 2007 (Japan)

Also Known As:

1303-gôshitsu

Filming Locations:

Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka, Japan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amuse, Career & Bridge, T.O. Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min 94 min (European Film Market)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remade as Apartment 1303 3D (2012)

User Reviews

Scary enough to pass your time in your boring night

I rent this movie from the store next door without high expectation and even so, I turned it off after 1 hour and fast forward it to the end. The movie wasn't too bad but ,on the other's hand, not the not-to-be-missed one either.

Some scenes, especially in the first 45 minutes, are quite scary but in the second half, its pace slowed down a bit. It's the universal rule that a ghost story will not be scary anymore if you see a ghost clearly. Even me know that, why didn't the director?

Over all, you'll find this movie good enough for a boring night with nothing else to do. My vote is 6.

And one other thing, why people have to run away from ghost? Why don't they fight? If a ghost can hurt us, why can't we hurt them back.