The Complex

A nursing student named Asuka moves into an apartment building with her parents and younger brother. Shortly after arriving, she hears strange scratching noises coming from the home of a reclusive elderly neighbor. Upon investigating, Asuka finds the man dead from malnutrition, appearing to have tried to claw through the wall into her room. Through conversations with a building handyman and hearing rumors at school, she discovers that the complex has a history of mysterious deaths and a reputation for being haunted.

This horror film was directed by Hideo Nakata, marking the ninth of 18 films he has directed. It follows his 2010 project Chatroom and precedes his 2014 film Monsterz. The screenplay was written by Ryuta Miyake, Hideo Nakata, and Junya Kato. The cast features Atsuko Maeda in the lead role as Asuka Ninomiya, alongside Hiroki Narimiya, Masanobu Katsumura, Naomi Nishida, Sosei Tanaka, and Masaya Takahashi.

Produced by companies including Nikkatsu Corporation and Shochiku, the film was released on May 13, 2013, with a runtime of 106 minutes. Audience reception has been mixed, as indicated by a 5.1 rating on IMDb from 1,400 votes and a 4.8 rating on TMDB from 69 votes.