The Forbidden Door -- Film Review

July 09, 2009 Bottom Line: A stylish and teasing chiller that unlocks a chamber of Freudian horrors. Joko Anwar accessorizes his creepy suspense-horror with a dazzling array of auteur-homage, Freudian psychobabble, swanky art direction and a mellow '50s jazz score. [...] despite the Byzantine plot and child abuse scenes that border on exploitive, film buffs and genre fans will be irresistibly seduced by the style rather than the questionable substance.

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