---
title: "Dollhouse"
year: 2025
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/dollhouse-2025"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 1404791
imdb_id: "tt35276942"
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 110
community_rating: 7.5
vote_count: 118
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Dollhouse (2025) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/dollhouse-2025

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The film Dollhouse is a Japanese horror release directed by Shinobu Yaguchi. It stars Masami Nagasawa, Koji Seto, and Tetsushi Tanaka. The movie was released on June 13, 2025. According to the plot, a mother finds solace in a life-sized ancient doll after losing her child. When a new daughter enters the family's life, strange things begin to happen and the doll always finds its way back to the family despite their efforts to get rid of it. The film has been reviewed as an entertaining haunted doll story. The director, Shinobu Yaguchi, has crafted a story that explores the family's experience with the doll. The film is available to stream online and has been covered in various reviews, including a spoiler-free film review on Grimoire of Horror.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A grieving mother discovers a mysterious antique doll that refuses to leave her family home."

### Why Watch
- engaging supernatural premise
- tense atmosphere

### Caveats & Content Note
- unpredictable pacing
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains themes of grief and unsettling supernatural occurrences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: eerie, supernatural, suspenseful, unsettling

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Shinobu Yaguchi
- **Networks / Studios**: TOHO Studios, Django Film

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Masami Nagasawa** as *Yoshie Suzuki*
- **Koji Seto** as *Tadahiko Suzuki*
- **Tetsushi Tanaka** as *Kanda*
- **Aoi Ikemura** as *Mai Suzuki*
- **Naomi Nishida** as *Ryoko Takeuchi*
- **Hiroki Konno** as *Terashima*
- **Totoka Honda** as *Mei Suzuki*
- **Tōru Shinagawa** as *Muneharu Ikeya*
- **Ken Yasuda** as *Yamamoto*
- **Jun Fubuki** as *Toshiko Suzuki*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the main premise?
A mother finds an ancient doll after a family tragedy, leading to strange events.

### Q: Does the doll leave the house?
The family attempts to discard the doll, but it consistently returns.

### Q: What genre is the film?
It is a supernatural thriller.

### Q: What triggers the strange events?
The arrival of a new daughter in the family home coincides with the strange happenings.

### Q: Is this a family drama?
The story centers on a family dynamic impacted by the presence of a mysterious object.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Melanie Martinez - Dollhouse (Official Music Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcVv9R1ZR84)
- [Dollhouse (2025) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35276942/)
- [Where to Watch Dollhouse (2025) Online - Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/movie/dollhouse-2025-1)
- [Dollhouse (TV series) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollhouse_(TV_series))
- [Dollhouse (2025) Film Review - Grimoire of Horror](https://www.grimoireofhorror.com/the-yurei/dollhouse-2025-film-review/)
- [Largest Online Dollhouse Miniature Shop for Everything you Need!](https://www.justminiaturescale.com/)

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