The Other Side of the Door
Seen it?2016 | 96 min | Horror, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (37% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Hereditary, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Grieving over the loss of her son, a mother struggles with her feelings for her daughter and her husband. She seeks out a ritual that allows her say goodbye to her dead child, opening the veil between the world of the dead and the living. Her daughter becomes the focus of terror. She must now protect against the evil that was once her beloved son.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
37% on Rotten Tomatoes, 41 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$14 million worldwide on a $5 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 70K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Johannes Roberts
- Sarah Wayne CalliesMaria
- Jeremy SistoMichael
- Sofia RosinskyLucy
- Logan CreranOliver
- Jax MalcolmOliver (voice)
- Suchitra PillaiPiki
- Javier BotetMyrtu
- Vijay GuptaAghori
- Anup Kumar SharmaAghori
- Rahil GilaniAghori