Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- melancholic
- foreboding
- late night horror marathon
- rainy night
What critics said
Critics broadly respond positively to its unsettling haunted-doll premise and atmospheric psychological horror.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Yoshie treats a doll resembling her dead daughter as part of the family after the child's death.
The doll enters the household as a comforting object before strange events disturb the family home.
The supernatural disturbances begin after Yoshie gives birth to another child.
The central supernatural threat is an apparently possessed doll treated as a family member.
Films like Dollhouse, and why
The Babadook
shared haunted-object premise, maternal grief, and escalating domestic supernatural dread
Annabelle
shared possessed-doll horror, family vulnerability, and supernatural mystery
Dark Water
shared japanese supernatural horror, domestic unease, and grief-driven haunting
Movie Details
- Director
- Shinobu Yaguchi
- Release Date
- 2025-06-13
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (120)
Cast
- Masami Nagasawa
- Koji Seto
- Tetsushi Tanaka
- Aoi Ikemura
- Naomi Nishida
- Hiroki Konno
- Totoka Honda
- Tōru Shinagawa
- Ken Yasuda
- Jun Fubuki
Common questions
- What is Dollhouse about?
- A grieving mother’s comforting doll becomes the unsettling center of a family haunted by loss and inexplicable disturbances.
- What is Dollhouse like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dollhouse as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dollhouse violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Dollhouse as mild.
- What did critics think of Dollhouse?
- Critics broadly respond positively to its unsettling haunted-doll premise and atmospheric psychological horror.
- Which films are like Dollhouse?
- Films with a similar feel include The Babadook, Annabelle, and Dark Water.
- How long is Dollhouse?
- Dollhouse runs 110 minutes.
