Apartment 143 (2011)

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

Director:

Carles Torrens

Writer:

Rodrigo Cortés

Stars:

Kai Lennox, Gia Mantegna, Michael O'Keefe

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 | supernatural horror | apartment | apartment building | supernatural | 

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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 [Japan]

Country:

Spain

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 May 2012 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

Apartment 143

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$256, 3 June 2012, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$256, 3 June 2012

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,143,810, 1 January 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nostromo Pictures, Kinology

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Apartment 143 (2011)

Apartment 143 gives us a look at a supposedly haunted apartment. The difference here is that the scientific investigators are looking for scientific explanations rather than the supernatural. It's a neat idea, but leads to some heavy exposition scenes that betray the found-footage set-up. Perhaps if these had been explained in talking head interviews it wouldn't seem so clunky and forced. The film does well to have a little mystery behind it and the cast are generally rather impressive. One of the biggest problems is how quick it wants to start. I don't find that these films work without a decent amount of build up. Here, the camera crew walk in and stuff is happening almost immediately. I also got tired at the scientists continued explanations of stuff when it was clear that some of these things were impossible to explain. Some decent effects and genuine scary parts make this a fine effort, but with a bit more time and some better pacing this could have been so much better.