Dollhouse

A grieving mother attempts to cope with the loss of her young daughter by treating a life-sized antique doll as a member of the family. While this brings initial comfort, the situation changes when the couple has another daughter. As the new child grows, strange occurrences begin to plague the household, and the family discovers that the doll returns to them regardless of their attempts to discard it.

This Japanese horror mystery was written and directed by Shinobu Yaguchi, following his previous work on films such as Survival Family and Wood Job!. The movie stars Masami Nagasawa and Koji Seto as the parents, alongside Aoi Ikemura, Tetsushi Tanaka, Naomi Nishida, and Hiroki Konno. Produced by TOHO Studios and Django Film, the production earned 12 million USD at the worldwide box office.

Audience reception is generally positive, though scores vary between platforms. On TMDB, the film holds a rating of 7.6/10 based on 143 votes, while it has a slightly lower score of 6.5/10 on IMDb from 1,826 votes.