Door III (1996): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1996, Door III is a horror film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, running about 89 minutes.

What it’s about. Miyako is a frustrated insurance saleswoman stuck in a major dry spell. She tries every trick in the book, including aggressive flirting, which gets her plenty of gropers but no buyers. One day while venturing down a narrow stairwell, she injures her ankle and happens upon Mitsuru who works for some mysterious foreign company. Decked out in high goth style -- complete with long inky black hair and mascaraed eyes -- Mitsuru cuts quite an odd figure, yet his seductive though menacing ways make him difficult for Miyako to resist. Escorting her to his office to treat her ankle, Miyako notices that his all-female staff seem more glassy-eyed and soul-deadened than the average office workers. In fact, they seem almost like zombies. Later, weird things start happening. Mitsuko finds vomit on her doorstep, she seems to be tailed by a shadowy woman in a red dress, and most strikingly, she finds herself utterly powerless against Mitsuru's advances.

Who’s in it. Door III stars Minako Tanaka as Kyô Sasaki, Akihiro Nakazawa as Mitsuru Fujiwara, Rinko Mayumi as Reiko Ioka and Ryo Amamiya as Katsuhiko Ômi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Door III has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Door III page.

If you liked it. Fans of Door III tend to enjoy Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, The Shining and Alien.