Roommate (2013)

• Year: 2013
• Released: 09 Nov 2013
• Country: Japan
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2998364/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/roommate
• Available in: 720p, 1080p,
• Language: Japanese
• Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
• Runtime: 110 min
• Writer: Aya Imamura, Takeshi Furusawa
• Director: Takeshi Furusawa
• Cast: Keiko Kitagawa, Kyôko Fukada, Kengo Kôra
• Keywords: murder, twins,

5.7/10

Roommate Storyline

Harumi Hagiwara lands in the hospital after being involved in an accident. She hits it off with her nurse, Reiko Nishimura, and the two decide to move in together after she’s discharged. However, Harumi begins to witness a series of mysterious events soon after noticing Reiko’s strange behavior. Additionally, she fears for her own safety when Reiko starts referring to herself as ‘Mari’ as if she’s become an entirely different person. Before long, the situation develops into a case of murder.

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The Less Scary but Better Side of Japanese Horror

Japanese horror is a category of its own. It ranges from super-ridiculous B-movies (or is it C?) to cult classics. This one’s neither, but it’s certainly above average. It doesn’t go into any extremes (like many Japanese horrors do) but instead focuses on characters and on making sense.

The plot isn’t very original, so it won’t blow you away. Compared to most Japanese horrors, though, the story is coherent and well-paced, and acting is above average.

The premise is simple. Harumi and Reiko start living together. After a while, Reiko starts having episodes of acting strange and referring to herself as Mari, which freaks Harumi out. Harumi’s trying to figure out what’s going on. There isn’t much more I can say about the plot without spoilers.

The movie overall isn’t very scary. It’s not something that will keep you on the edge of your chair. The horror element is certainly there, but most of the movie is more on the drama side. The pacing is slowish, but it didn’t feel boring.

More than half of the movie seems pretty straightforward and predictable. The plot twists come later. They’re nothing too unusual either, but at least they make sense, and by the end of the movie, everything is explained well-enough to make for a decent story.

All in all, the movie isn’t mind-blowing, but it’s well done.

Weird

Maybe it’s me but I couldn’t wait for it to end or for something to happen.

Awful movie that made no sense with characters that communicate like children.

Terrible.