Simply A Masterpiece

Powerful

Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

If I achieve anything in my life it is to make sure no one else has to endure this absolute load. I can't even begin to describe how terrible it was and I'm disappointed I didn't switch it off after 10 minutes. It had hope I'll admit. It got my attention at first but then it all went so sourly downhill.How did the Granma really die? Who killed the cat? How did the exterminator die? Was he possessed? Was he just insane?Also,WHATS WITH ALL THE CHICKEN WIRE?!Please. I urge you. Move along and find another film. This is not worth your precious time in life.

This guy decides to stay in an apartment for a month because somehow if he does he become the legal owner of it because his Grandma willed it to him and its awesome, huge and best of all rent-controlled so he'll be able to live there forever for a super cheap price.The only catch is that he can't leave the apartment for an entire month because if he does somehow the landlord will be able to rent it to someone else because technically nobody would be living there (?).Get it? I don't. But I like it because it is a perfect example how stupid and illogical real laws are in real life when it comes to real estate and what people have to do just to have a place to live at a decent price. I found this realistic. I could totally see this hateful stupid conundrum forced upon some poor sucker just looking for a good place to live happening in real life so I found the premise rather compelling. Just think if you won the lottery but you were only allowed to keep the money as long as someone else told you how to spend it. Huh? Yea? Exactly. Well, not really but you still get what I'm talking about.So the guy moves in.Of course that is when the horror and madness starts. "Occupant" builds tensions and dread nicely while never becoming boring or repetitive which is quite an accomplishment for a tale that takes place almost entirely in an apartment. Murder, madness and even maybe supernatural stuff ensue. The story builds in a way just enough to keep us intrigued while never fully answering what is happening.Good stuff. Check it out.

"Occupant" isn't the smartest effort of recent memory, nor is it the scariest, but it's certainly unique enough to be worth mentioning. The plot here isn't especially innovative, borrowing heavily from movies like "1408" and Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining," but much like said inspiration, the execution is what differentiates this film from the slew of other cheap imitations. The movie is actually pretty sleek- looking for a lower-budget offering, and it makes effective use of its small, fairly-unknown cast, especially leading man Van Hansis, whose portrayal of a man grappling with his sanity is so convincing its unsettling. The atmosphere is dark, disturbing, and suspenseful, akin to an under-your-skin David Lynch head trip; it's that special blend of intentionally-ambiguous psychological thriller and supernatural horror that makes this a very carrot-on-a-stick experience, never allowing the viewer to turn away once the action begins its slow-burning buildup.For the rest of my review, please check out my movie review blog: http://filmsallthetime.blogspot.com

If you enjoy slow films you will find that part of the film intriguing, but if you dislike slow films then you might as well as not waste your time. You look at it and assume that it is predictable but it's really not. It's about a guy whose Grandmother passes away and he sublets her apartment but without the proper permission from the owners of the building therefore his lawyer enforces a strong encouragement for him to stay in his apartment until they have the proper lease. It shows the slow journey of him losing his mind without the viewers knowing that he is losing his mind until the end, of course. The ending is really what will make up your opinion of loving or hating it. Personally I adored it and found it to have the perfect amount of intrinsic as well as suspenseful scenes. I highly suggest it.