Suffering its own split personality, The Neighbor No. Thirteen is an art house exploitation film neither arty nor exploitative enough.
Neighbour No. 13(隣人13号)
Japan · 2005
Rated R · 1h 55m
Director Yasuo Inoue
Starring Shidô Nakamura, Shun Oguri, Hirofumi Arai, Yumi Yoshimura
Genre Horror, Thriller
Add to Watchlist
Please login to add films to your watchlist.
Jûzô Murasaki is a boy miscast in his classroom, being frequently abused, tortured, beaten and humiliated by the bully Tôru Akai and his gang of juvenile punks. After years of repression, rejection and fear without facing Akai, he develops a psychopathic dual personality with a violent alter-ego. While living in the apartment 13 of a tenement building, he becomes unable to control his violent dark personality, who plots an evil revenge against his upper floor neighbor Akai and his family.
We hate to say it, but we can't find anywhere to view this film.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
Village Voice by Ben Kenigsberg
Because the metaphysics driving it are so fuzzy, this is the rare horror film where even sludgy viscera elicit only yawns.
The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck
Has an impressive visual style that reveals its director's music-video experience. Unfortunately, that's about all it has going for it because its sluggish pacing and confusing story line will prevent it from appealing to all but the most rabid J-horror fans.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer by Sean Axmaker
Though it's rarely dull, first-time feature director Yasuo Inoue has a better eye for intriguing and unusual imagery than dramatic staging, and he illustrates his points long before he runs out of un-endings.
The Neighbor No. Thirteen forgoes the manic violence of the Korean revenge stunner "Oldboy" in favor of leisurely paced suspense with sudden bloody outbursts.
Users who liked this film also liked
Avatar
When humans invade a distant planet, a man sent to study the indigenous aliens struggles to choose sides.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- United Kingdom, United States • 2009
- Director James Cameron
- Cast Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi
- Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Available on Disney Plus, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand
Would I Lie to You?
(La vérité si je mens !)
La verite!
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- France • 1997
- Director Thomas Gilou
- Cast Richard Anconina, Vincent Elbaz, Richard Bohringer, José Garcia, Amira Casar, Aure Atika
- Genre Comedy
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
(Arthur 3: la guerre des deux mondes)
The Final...
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- France • 2010
- Director Luc Besson
- Cast Freddie Highmore, Mia Farrow, Robert Stanton, Penny Balfour, David Gasman, Antony Hickling
- Genre Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Family
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Three
(Drei)
A married couple who separately fall in love with the same man.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Germany • 2010
- Director Tom Tykwer
- Cast Sophie Rois, Sebastian Schipper, Devid Striesow, Annedore Kleist, Alexander Hörbe, Winnie Böwe
- Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Available on Apple TV
Would I Lie to You? 3
(La Vérité si je mens ! 3)
Truth, we missed you!
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- France • 2012
- Director Thomas Gilou
- Cast Richard Anconina, José Garcia, Nicole Calfan, Bruno Solo, Vincent Elbaz, Aure Atika
- Genre Comedy
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Grey Eyes
(Ojos Grises)
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Uruguay • 2018
- Director Santiago Ventura
- Cast William Prociuk, Fernando Amaral, Cecilia Milano, Christian Zagia, Rafael Soliwoda, Fiorella Bottaioli
- Genre Action, Science Fiction
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, VIX , Plex, Plex Channel
Saltburn
Aristocratic student Felix invites his Oxford classmate Oliver to Saltburn, his eccentric family’s estate, for an unforgettable summer.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- United States, United Kingdom • 2023
- Director Emerald Fennell
- Cast
- Genre Drama
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Microsoft Store, YouTube
The Animal Kingdom
(Le règne animal)
After a mutation that slowly transforms humans into animals begins to spread, François searches for a way to save his wife.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- France • 2023
- Director Thomas Cailley
- Cast Adèle Exarchopoulos, Romain Duris, Paul Kircher, Jean Boronat, Nathalie Richard, Nicolas Avinée
- Genre Adventure, Science Fiction
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand
The Taste of Things
(Le Pot-au-feu de Dodin Bouffant)
The story of Eugenie, a gifted cook, and Dodin, the fine gourmet with whom she has been working for over the last 20 years.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- France • 2023
- Director Tran Anh Hung
- Cast Juliette Binoche, Benoît Magimel, Pierre Gagnaire
- Genre Drama, History, Romance
- Available on Acorn TV, AcornTV Amazon Channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , Acorn TV Apple TV, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube