Tell me some apartment horror stories.

I once had a neighbor who was constantly smoking in the hallway. The smoke would seep into my apartment, and it smelled terrible. I'm allergic to cigarette smoke, so it was not only unpleasant but also a health hazard. I complained to the building management several times before they finally took action.

One horror story is about noisy neighbors. They would play loud music late at night. Every night, the thumping bass would shake the walls of my apartment. I tried to talk to them nicely at first, but they just ignored me. It got so bad that I had to call the building manager several times before they finally quieted down a bit.

One horror story is about a strange noise. A student in college apartment would hear scratching noises at night coming from the wall. It was so creepy that he couldn't sleep well. He thought it might be rats at first, but when he checked, there was no sign of any rodents. Eventually, he found out that the wind was blowing a loose piece of metal outside the building against the wall, which created the spooky sound.

A common one is bad landlords. They might not fix things on time or try to raise the rent illegally. For example, I knew someone whose landlord didn't fix a leaking roof for months. It made the whole apartment damp and moldy.

One horror story could be about a tenant finding out their apartment was infested with rats. They would constantly see rats scurrying around at night, and even found rat droppings in their kitchen cabinets. It was a nightmare trying to get the landlord to take action.

My apartment had a mold problem. It started as a small patch in the corner of my bedroom, but it quickly spread. It smelled musty and was probably not healthy to be around. The landlord didn't seem to care much and just told me to keep the room ventilated. But it was really a horror to live with that constantly growing mold.

In the novel Hell Apartment, other horror movies were often mentioned, including Stephen King's black tower world view, Annabel, Baby Annie, the reincarnation of Qiu Sheng and Ninth Uncle, the Japanese zombie Dazuo, and so on. Every time the words appeared on the wall, there would be a different movie scene and plot waiting for the residents to experience and act out.

Mold growth is another horror story. I had it in my first apartment. It started growing in the bathroom and then spread to the bedroom. It was not only ugly but also a health hazard. I had to scrub it off regularly and keep the place well - ventilated.

One horror story is about a roommate who never cleaned. The kitchen was always a mess with dirty dishes piled high and food left out to rot. It smelled awful and attracted bugs. Another was a roommate who would bring strangers over at all hours without warning. It made the place feel unsafe.

In my NYC apartment, the neighbors were the horror. They would have loud parties every night. The music was blaring until the early hours of the morning. I complained to the building management several times, but it took them forever to do anything about it. I lost so much sleep during that time.