The Occupant (1984)

Introduction
"The Occupant" is a 1984 psychological scary film that might not be extensively understood and might possibly be confused with the 2020 Spanish movie "The Occupant" (original title: "Hogar"). As there is limited information readily available on a 1984 movie by that precise name, I will offer a summary of a hypothetical film based upon the category and normal tropes of psychological scary cinema of the 1980s. If you are referring to a more obscure or less-known movie, please provide additional information for a more precise description.

Plot Overview
"The Occupant" follows the traumatic tale of Alex, a girl who rents an old Victorian apartment in the heart of San Francisco. Dreaming of a fresh start, she is enthralled by the appeal and grandeur of her new home, despite its eerie and worn out condition. Nevertheless, Alex's dream rapidly develops into a headache as she challenges weird incidents within the home's walls.

Supernatural Encounters
After relocating, Alex starts experiencing a series of unsettling events. She hears whispers in the night, things move inexplicably, and she often feels like she is being seen. Wanting to understand the history of her apartment, she explores the structure's past and finds that it was when owned by a reclusive artist in the 1920s who mysteriously vanished.

As the supernatural events magnify, Alex becomes consumed with revealing the truth, and her examination leads her to a stunning discovery: the artist never ever left the apartment or condo and has stayed as an angry spirit, the titular resident of the area, unable to carry on due to an awful past.

Descent into Madness
Separated and struggling to differentiate in between reality and the paranormal, Alex starts to spiral into insanity. Her buddies and colleagues notice the change in her behavior, however their suspicion just serves to more alienate her. The haunting ends up being more violent and personal, targeting Alex with a cruel intensity. She experiences horrifying visions of the artist's life and gruesome end, recommending that her existence has reawakened his restless spirit.

Climactic Confrontation
"The Occupant" builds to a tense climax as Alex challenges the spirit, attempting to appease it and discover what it seeks. In her final act of desperation, she takes part in a dangerous routine to communicate with the spirit, which reveals that he can not leave up until his art, which was wrongfully stolen and concealed within the house, is recognized and appreciated.

With newfound determination, Alex searches for the concealed art pieces, intending to fulfill the artist's last dream. She discovers a covert chamber consisting of all of the artist's unseen work of arts. By exposing them to the world, she believes she can finally free the trapped soul and end her torture.

Resolution and Aftermath
The film concludes with a bittersweet resolution. The spirit of the artist discovers peace as his life's work is lastly exposed, permitting him to pass on. However, the experience leaves Alex profoundly changed. Although her life go back to normalcy, and the hauntings cease, she stays deeply marked by her brush with the supernatural.

Alex decides to move out of the apartment or condo, but not before making sure that the artist's legacy is maintained. The film ends with a check out the apartment, now quiet and still, a silent witness to the haunting and madness that as soon as occupied its rooms, leaving audiences with an unsettling pointer of the thin line in between truth and the supernatural.

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