It was a pretty good movie, nothing spectacular, but worth a watch. The acting was decent, and the atmosphere was pretty creepy. The story it self was very predictable, especially if you've read Pet Cemetery. Sarah Wayne Callies was terrific in it. I just didn't find the story very original.
I liked that it was set in India and incorporated some of the Indian religions and customs.
Don't expect anything ground breaking, but it's a good movie to watch if you like jump scares. All in all, it wasn't a bad way to spend and hour and a half.
The Other Side of the Door
2016
Action / Horror / Thriller
The Other Side of the Door
2016
Action / Horror / Thriller
Keywords: deathindiaritualgrievinggrieving parents
Plot summary
A family lives an idyllic existence abroad until a tragic accident takes the life of their young son. The inconsolable mother learns of an ancient ritual that will bring him back to say a final goodbye. She travels to an ancient temple, where a door serves as a mysterious portal between two worlds. But when she disobeys a sacred warning to never open that door, she upsets the balance between life and death.
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Pet Cemetery Is Now Open For Kids
Don't bother opening
Your time should be too precious to go through it (the door/the movie). Technically speaking the movie is ok, there is nothing to fault here. But if the inciting incident is so bad, it should make you feel physical pain, there is almost no saving grace. Especially because the story is cliche after cliche after cliche.
Now I'm not about to bad mouth the actors (I quite like Jeremy Sisto in general anyway to do that),I'll just state that they didn't or rather couldn't help the matter either. And again, I wouldn't lay blame on them (other than chosing the project in the first place - but hey they needed the money and all that) - don't watch it if you're not a sucker for horror movies in general. And even if you are, there are so many really good ones out there ... or even decent ones that are better than this movie
Tedious
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOOR is another cheap, tedious and digital modern horror movie with a supernatural plot. The main characters are a dull married couple living in India. When their child dies, the mother enlists the use of black magic to bring him back, and of course things don't play out as expected. Sadly this is one of those productions that takes forever to go anywhere, and by the time it does you wish they hadn't bothered. Sarah Wayne Callies is just as annoying as she was in THE WALKING DEAD (and an equally bad parent!) while the major scare scenes just openly rip-off those in THE GRUDGE.