Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- mournful
- foreboding
- late night horror
- supernatural horror marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film predictable and derivative, while acknowledging Sarah Wayne Callies's committed performance and some thematic potential in its grief-centered premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Maria's inability to accept Oliver's death directly leads her to the ritual and the disturbance between worlds.
The temple door is explicitly governed by a warning never to open it, making the boundary central to the plot.
A western family encounters an ancient Indian ritual and temple portal while living abroad.
The family's idyllic existence is progressively invaded by consequences from the ritual and the portal.
Films like The Other Side of the Door, and why
The Woman in Black
supernatural horror built around bereavement, a dangerous ritual, and a boundary between the living and the dead
The Babadook
family grief, occult forces, and escalating domestic terror driven by an attempt to contact the dead
The Skeleton Key
portal-based supernatural horror that turns a forbidden act into a haunting threat against a family
Movie Details
- Director
- Johannes Roberts
- Release Date
- 2016-02-25
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (913)
Cast
- Sarah Wayne Callies
- Jeremy Sisto
- Sofia Rosinsky
- Logan Creran
- Jax Malcolm
- Suchitra Pillai
- Javier Botet
- Vijay Gupta
- Anup Kumar Sharma
- Rahil Gilani
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Other Side of the Door about?
- A grieving mother risks the boundary between life and death to speak with her dead son, unleashing a supernatural threat on her family.
- What is The Other Side of the Door like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Other Side of the Door as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Other Side of the Door violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Other Side of the Door as mild.
- What did critics think of The Other Side of the Door?
- Critics generally found the film predictable and derivative, while acknowledging Sarah Wayne Callies's committed performance and some thematic potential in its grief-centered premise.
- Which films are like The Other Side of the Door?
- Films with a similar feel include The Woman in Black, The Babadook, and The Skeleton Key.
- How long is The Other Side of the Door?
- The Other Side of the Door runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Other Side of the Door?
- In United States, The Other Side of the Door is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
