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Room 205 of Fear2011

Name: Room 205 of Fear
Genre: Ghosts & Haunting, Supernatural, Psychological
Released: 2011-12-02
Rating: 5.6

Directed by Rainer Matsutani

5.6

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 5.1TMDB 4.8

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Year

2011

Runtime

100 min

The premise

Katrine is excited to be moving into her own dorm room at university, leaving her over-protected father and the memory of her breakdown behind her. Enjoying her new found freedom things soon turn ugly though as she falls foul of the local ‘in’ crowd, who start to bully her. Katrine discovers that this group were responsible for the death of the previous occupant of the room, who is now out for revenge and becomes trapped in the middle of this nightmare. Inspired by (but in no way a copy of) Candyman and Ringu, Room 205 is an effective chiller that oozes tension as it builds to its shocking climax.

Horror Vault's take

When Katrine moves into her university dorm hoping for a fresh start, she quickly finds herself targeted by a vicious clique with a dark secret. The ghost of a former resident stirs within the walls of Room 205, and Katrine soon realises she is caught between the living and the dead in ways she never anticipated. This German supernatural chiller builds its tension slowly, relying on atmosphere and psychological unease rather than cheap thrills. Fans of restrained, ghost-driven horror will find plenty to admire in its creeping dread.

Content: Bullying And Psychological Torment, Depictions Of Mental Breakdown, Supernatural Violence, Mature Themes Involving Death Of A Young Person