Dollhouse

Dollhouse

It Wants to Play.

Directed by Shinobu Yaguchi

Produced by TOHO Studios, Django Film

2025110 min7.6 / 10

A dark, paranoia-soaked psychological horror about grief and maternal obsession, where a possessed doll becomes the nexus of family trauma and supernatural dread.

After losing their child, a mother finds solace in a life-sized ancient doll she finds on the market. When a new daughter enters the family's life, strange things begin to happen and no matter how hard the family tries to get rid of it, the doll always finds its way back.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dollhouse scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is Dollhouse sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Dollhouse easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Dollhouse end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Dollhouse violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity16

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise97

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Dollhouse

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dollhouse

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dollhouse, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dollhouse, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dollhouse, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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