The story centers on CHEN Wei and her daughter, seeking refuge from CHEN Wei’s violent husband in the Butterfly Mansion, known for its eerie reputation as a suicide hotspot. Strange events unfold, and warnings from Uncle LIANG, the building’s janitor, and Uncle Shan, the temple caretaker who lives on the top floor, about the unsafe floor are ignored due to financial constraints. Neighbors like Ah Di, who sees spirits, and the forbidden Room No. 613, intensify CHEN’s unease. Substitute manager Xiao Liang cares for CHEN, with her daughter showing joy in his visits. As the Chinese ghost month progresses, supernatural events escalate, revealing a crisis beyond CHEN Wei’s initial struggles.

Them, Behind the Door (2024)

★ 5.6/10 November 1, 2024 111 min

DramaHorrorThriller

Director: Joe Chien Jen-Hao  ·  Writers: Nelson Yan, Joe Chien Jen-Hao

The story centers on CHEN Wei and her daughter, seeking refuge from CHEN Wei’s violent husband in the Butterfly Mansion, known for its eerie reputation as a suicide hotspot. Strange events unfold, and warnings from Uncle LIANG, the building’s janitor, and Uncle Shan, the temple caretaker who lives on the top floor, about the unsafe floor are ignored due to financial constraints. Neighbors like Ah Di, who sees spirits, and the forbidden Room No. 613, intensify CHEN’s unease. Substitute manager Xiao Liang cares for CHEN, with her daughter showing joy in his visits. As the Chinese ghost month progresses, supernatural events escalate, revealing a crisis beyond CHEN Wei’s initial struggles.

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Director

Joe Chien Jen-Hao

Cast

Ivy Yin Chen Wei Tsao Yu-ning Xiao Liang Bai Ling Aunt Sun Bai Run-yin Ah Di Kaiser Chuang Hsu Kuo-Hui Vicky Tseng Zi Jie Stanley Fung Shui-Fan Uncle Liang Tsai Chen-nan Uncle Shan Amy Lin Shiya Tong Chih-wei Mr. Li Josie Ho Ah Guan JC Lin Ponce