Doll Syndrome

Now, I was under the impression that this movie was a thriller, and since I hadn't heard about it, I virtually didn't know what I was in for. And thus, of course, I opted to sit down and watch the 2014 movie "Doll Syndrom" from writer Andrea Cavaletto and director Domiziano Cristopharo.

I have to say that I can't claim to tell you what the storyline is about. I have no idea what writer Andrea Cavaletto brought to the screen with the script and storyline, because I turned the movie off after less then 6 minutes. It was painstakingly obvious that this movie was trash; pure and simple. When I sit down to watch a movie, I don't want to watch this kind of smut.

While I only saw a single actor, and way more of him than I ever wanted to see, then I can't claim to be familiar with any of the names of the actors or actresses listed under the cast here on IMDb.

Do not waste your time, money or effort of this garbage.

Whether or not "Doll Syndrome" actually turned out to be a thriller or not, I do not know. And trust me, I have zero intentions of ever returning to watch any more of this filth.

My rating of director Domiziano Cristopharo's 2014 movie "Doll Syndrome" lands on a one out of ten stars. I would have rated it a zero, but that is not possible with the rating system here on IMDb.

This film is 95 minutes long and contains no dialogue. There is also very graphic and very real sex scenes complete with bodily fluids. Needless to say, this film is not for everyone.

The plot is simple. We follow a nameless, disturbed man around and watch his mental state deteriorate further and further. He stalks a couple then goes home and indulges in his fantasies and sexual perversions. We are treated to a very strange and short stop-motion segment, but other than that, this basic set up repeats itself over and over for the first hour or so. I was never bored, but I do feel some of this could have been cut to make the movie flow a little faster. But it gets truly tense by the end, and a good payoff for the slow burn.

There are some truly gross and disturbing scenes in this film. If you don't have a strong stomach, I advise you not to watch this. There was one scene in particular that made me start feeling sick to my stomach (which is quite a feat). Also another scene that freaked me out a bit to the point where it made me utter "oh what the f---" out loud.

It's hard to get into much detail about this movie without spoiling it. I enjoyed getting grossed out and shocked by it. There's not many movies that'll do that to me anymore. I would probably rate it closer to 7, but just for that alone I bumped it up to an 8. If you're a fan of extreme cinema, I definitely recommend a watch. If not, stay far far away.

***** I re-watched this movie on March 20th, 2023 and bumped it down to a 7/10. I still felt about the same; that the first hour drags a tiny bit, but there is an intense and shocking payoff at the end that more than makes up for that. Some of the initial shock wore off on a second watch since I knew what I was getting into, I guess, which is why I originally bumped it up to an 8 in the first place. I still consider this one of the better entries in modern extreme cinema.