The Tenant (aka Le Locataire)

A forgotten Polanski gem which takes themes he uses throughout his films - paranoia, conspiracy, horror in the mundane - and creates an unnerving tale. The film is similar in tone to Rosemary's Baby mainly because of its setting in the apartment block but its story is firmly based in the mental disorder of Repulsion. Well worth getting!

Treading similar ground to his previous film 'Repulsion' Polanski himself plays the title character this time. He plays the new tenant of a gothic Parisian apartment block whose other tenants are neurotically obssessed with keeping the noise levels down. Combined with his own obsession with the suicide of the previous female tenant of his room this sends the Polanski character into something akin to madness which includes disturbing visions and scenarios along with a tendency to cross-dress and 'play' the previous tenant. It's a moody piece, eccentric rather than truly disturbing but still well worth a look.

*A young Polish man moves into an apartment in Paris. He starts to become hassled by the other tenants about the noise. He then becomes obsessed with the motives of the previous tenant, a young lady who attempted suicide from the balcony! As the pressure mounts things become harder to handle!
*The Tenant is a slightly creepy and slightly eccentric psychological thriller with elements of a dark comedy! Its a film that draws you in and becomes quite intense. The bizarre behavior of the occupants keeps you intrigued!