Ragdoll

7/10

I have a soft spot in my heart for Full Moon productions. What I appreciate about their movies, at least their 80s and 90s output, is their ability to tell small stories really well (HIDEOUS and HEAD OF THE FAMILY being fine examples). RAGDOLL is a great example. It's a morality tale, reminiscent of PUMPKINHEAD (also quite good).

The story is familiar but told well. It's elevated by excellent performances, particularly from Tarnell Poindexter, William Stanford Davis, Freda Payne, and a brief but memorable performance by Frederic Tucker as Shadowman. Russell Richardson, as Kwame, performs capably. The breath-taking Jennia Fredrique Aponte turns in a strong performance as his girlfriend, Teesha.

I'm glad I stumbled across this movie. I really enjoyed it.

1-3 Don't waste your time 4-6 Decent/good 7-9 Great 10 Outstanding.