So-young Ko, Seong-jin Kang, Hie-jin Jang

Se-jin, a young woman who lives in an old apartment in a Seoul suburb, amuses herself by observing the windows of the apartments on the other side. One day, she notices that the lights of some of thes...( read more  read more... )e apartments are turned off at the very same time. She begins to suspect that this pattern is somehow related to a series of mysterious deaths in the neighborhood. She becomes more and more deeply involved as she attempts to solve the mystery.

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Directed by: Byeong-Ki Ahn

Release Date: July 7, 2006

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  • January 16, 2009
    K-Horror from the director of 'Phone', this moody film starts out simple enough but becomes more complex as it develops at a slow, calculated, deliberate pace. The viewer will experience some sudden jolts meant to startle while trying to unravel the mystery of apparent suicides...( read more) taking place in an apartment tower. The answer comes in the final 20 minutes, as the dirctor gives it to us in paint by numbers fashion, since the lead character and the police detective could not solve the crimes first--a glaring plotline flaw which deserved a re-write rather than this band-aid approach. The movie ends in predictable, cliche driven fashion; been there, done that. Decent entertainment, just not hall of fame worthy...
  • August 3, 2008
    It's another one of those A-horror movies that makes use of the revenge plot and the long-haired ghost with a bad case of the twitches. Camera-work was nicely-done but most of the scenes come out cliche-ish that they are almost predictable. The ending was a bit confusing but I th...( read more)ink what happened was that the spirit of the girl was still not at peace so the murders would probably continue.
  • April 13, 2009
    A little cliche but still an enjoyable K-horror. Although it was predictable I enjoyed the ending and I can't resist a revenge flick.
  • February 15, 2009
    This film promised terror and well it got spooky, I wasn't terrified, but the ghostly parts of the film really were very good, I jumped a few times and it had a desired creepyness effect, but the film didn't quite come through as much as other great Korean films I've seen lately,...( read more) but still a very good film though.
  • February 11, 2009
    What we have here is a Korean horror picture by the name of APT. aka 9:56. At this point in time, there is nothing originally new, but it is a good film nonetheless.

    The story involves revenge, which is a fairly common theme among Korean films, and the setting ta

    ...( read more)kes place in an apartment building. Hence Apt.. While the story may not be anything spectacular, as there are no huge twists, it is a fitting one for a horror film.

    The time will not fly by, despite its 90 minute run time, because the pacing is slow. The very beginning gives only a hint of what is to come before the movie unfolds slowly, but effectively. The nice thing about this picture is that the last 20 minutes or so unveils almost everything, but still leaves an ending to think about.

    As usual, the Asian style of horror films are different from Hollywood ones. The suspenseful level is pretty high, but the jump out of the seat scares are few, if any. Instead, the scare factor comes in the form of a creepy looking long-haired person, ghost, or whatever. If I saw what I saw in this movie in real life, I wouldn't think twice about bolting after I piss my pants. The excellent camera work, sound effects, and lighting also work well for the film's creepy atmosphere.

    The gorgeous So-young Ko, of Double Agent, is a nice lead. Her character doesn't involve the usual screaming and running either. The other supporting characters are also nicely done.

    Apt. may lack some originality in the horror department, but that doesn't make it a bad movie. Korean horror fans will want to consider this.

  • November 16, 2008
    lumayan lah.. drpd nganggur..
  • June 3, 2008
    Heh i cried..... i didnt find it scary one bit but it was sad..... lol
  • December 9, 2007
    I love this film! Best horror film ever!
  • November 13, 2007
    Although interesting in the beginning, it gradually gets more confusing and hard to put together all the pieces of information. I've got the general idea of the movie's plot but there are some details that I didn't fully understand.
    And there is also the fact that the entire mov...( read more)ie is full of clichés of the asian horror movies hits such as Ringu or Ju-On. And aside from some creepy moments and ghost creepy sounds, the movie isn't scary at all.

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