Apartment 143 (2011)
"Emergo" (original title)

A team of parapsychologists try to figure out a strange phenomenon occurring in an apartment building.

Director:

Carles Torrens

Writer:

Rodrigo Cortés

Stars:

Fiona Glascott, Kai Lennox, Gia Mantegna

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Francesc Garrido	...	Heseltine
Fiona Glascott	...	Ellen Keegan
Rick Gonzalez	...	Paul Ortega
Kai Lennox	...	Alan White
Gia Mantegna	...	Caitlin White
Michael O'Keefe	...	Dr. Helzer
Damian Roman	...	Benny White
Laura Martuscelli	...	Cynthia
Fermí Reixach	...	Lamson
Souleymane Diop	...	Concierge
Alex van Kuyk	...	Man in the Subway
Marcel Barrena	...	Paramedic 1
Vincent Damman	...	Paramedic 2
Yatma Sall	...	Paramedic 3
Susana García Díez	...	Pedestrian 1

Storyline

A parapsychologist team are asked to investigate Apartment 143. The White family, who have lost their wife/mother in a car crash, have been experiencing strange things since they moved in to the apartment. But, they were also experiencing things at their old place. After the team set up their equipment, they get some compelling evidence on camera.

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Plot Keywords:

found footage

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Taglines:

The First Real Ghost Story

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some terror

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [jp]

Country:

Spain

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 April 2013 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Apartment 143

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$256 (USA) (1 June 2012)

Gross:

$256 (USA) (1 June 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nostromo Pictures, Kinology

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

An Excellent sample of the "found footage" sub-genre

Even though this is a movie based on the recipe of "Paranormal Activity" it builds on the concept of the "found footage" sub-genre, and it takes it one step further. By combining footage of many cameras and points of view this movie is just the right combination of "first person witnessing" and actual traditional cinematography. The thing with this movie, is that even though you can predict the scary moments before they happen, you still get very very scared. This is the brilliance of this particular genre - and film ! By trapping the viewer in the scene of the "crime", and forcing him to experience first hand whatever the bad "spirit" wishes to "communicate", the viewer is affected even when he is certain of what is about to happen!. The acting is nothing special. I think the actors took it abit too far by pretending to be "real people". However, that is not damaging for the movie, since it is not the actors that are important here, but YOU the viewer ! I would recommend this movie to brave horror fans, and those who want to make their girlfriends shriek in terror. I would also recommend this though, to film students, as this genre has great potential!