The Other Side of the Door

The Other Side of the Door

It was never meant to be opened.

Directed by Johannes Roberts

Produced by Pindrop, Kriti Productions

201696 min5.6 / 10

A dark supernatural horror centered on a mother's grief-driven transgression that unleashes malevolent forces and threatens her surviving family.

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.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Other Side of the Door sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The Other Side of the Door scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does The Other Side of the Door end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Other Side of the Door easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Other Side of the Door violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise20

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Other Side of the Door

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Other Side of the Door

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Other Side of the Door, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Other Side of the Door, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Other Side of the Door, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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