What Happened to Doris?

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What Happened to Doris?

R

2026

1h 32m

Drama

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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In 1974, single mother Doris Bither reported being violently assaulted by an unseen force inside her Culver City home. As the attacks escalated, investigators from UCLA documented a series of terrifying events that would become one of the most infamous paranormal cases in American history. Based on the true story that inspired The Entity, WHAT HAPPENED TO DORIS? tells the story through the eyes of the family who lived it. Starring Heather Graham, WHAT HAPPENED TO DORIS? is a harrowing supernatural horror film about an unimaginable haunting--and the devastating cost of refusing to believe its victim.

Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

4 days ago

Reading the Wikipedia page about the actual haunting is actually scarier.

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

6 days ago

The film’s refusal to abide by all the standard spook show antics of such films until the final act makes it feel more real, more incisive, more disturbing.

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Roberto Tyler Ortiz

Geek Vibes Nation

23 hrs ago

4/10

What Happened to Doris? has some good scares, but it does not develop its own identity enough to be more than a haunted-house story wrapped around a fascinating real-world case.

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Jared Mobarak

Hey, Have You Seen ...?

3 days ago

5/10

The film gets caught in the rote machinations of what audiences expect from a ghost story without providing enough nuance to the characters for us to invest in their plight.

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Trace Thurman

Bloody Disgusting

4 days ago

3/5

'What Happened to Doris?' may lack the intensity of 'The Entity', but strong character work and a softer approach to the admittedly heavy material help justify its existence.

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Martin Unsworth

Starburst

4 days ago

5/5

While the entity’s appearance is a bit of a let-down (it would work much better without it), it doesn’t derail what is a superb movie that deserves a wider audience.

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Nick Simon

Director

Heather Graham

Actor

Mimi Rogers

Actor

Morgan Peter Brown

Actor

Kevin Keppy

Actor

Thomas Fenton

Screenwriter

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In 1974, single mother Doris Bither reported being violently assaulted by an unseen force inside her Culver City home. As the attacks escalated, investigators from UCLA documented a series of terrifying events that would become one of the most infamous paranormal cases in American history. Based on the true story that inspired The Entity, WHAT HAPPENED TO DORIS? tells the story through the eyes of the family who lived it. Starring Heather Graham, WHAT HAPPENED TO DORIS? is a harrowing supernatural horror film about an unimaginable haunting--and the devastating cost of refusing to believe its victim.

Director: Nick Simon
Producer: Steven Schneider, German Michael Torres, Geno Taylor, Missy Valdez
Screenwriter: Thomas Fenton
Production Co: GVN Releasing, Image Nation
Rating: R
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 32m

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