Door 1988

Overview

Door is a 1988 Japanese horror thriller film directed by Banmei Takahashi. The screenplay for the production was written by Banmei Takahashi and Ataru Oikawa. The cast of the film features Keiko Takahashi, Daijiro Tsutsumi, Shirō Shimomoto, and Takuto Yonezu. The narrative follows Yasuko, a housewife living in an urban high-rise apartment with her husband, Satoru, and their son, Takuto. The plot begins when Yasuko becomes annoyed by spam calls and persistent door-to-door salesmen. During an encounter, she slams her apartment door on a salesman’s hand as he attempts to force a flyer through the chained opening. Although the man leaves, Yasuko soon finds herself the target of strangely threatening phone calls. As these incidents continue, the housewife becomes increasingly afraid to answer her apartment door, marking the beginning of a nightmare that disrupts her domestic life. The film explores the escalating tension and fear experienced by the protagonist following this initial confrontation with the persistent salesman.