Hong Kong’s ‘Apartment Horror’ Films Skewer Its Ghastly Property Market

New York Times27 October 2026, 09:01 UTCHong Kong

In one of the world’s least affordable housing markets, high-density housing is a backdrop for exploring superstition and socioeconomic anxiety.

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