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Dolls

  • 1986
  • R
  • 1h 17m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
14K
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Dolls (1986)
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Dark ComedyHorror

A dysfunctional family of three stop by a mansion during a storm -- father, stepmother, and child. The child discovers that the elderly owners are magical toy makers and have a haunted colle... Read allA dysfunctional family of three stop by a mansion during a storm -- father, stepmother, and child. The child discovers that the elderly owners are magical toy makers and have a haunted collection of dolls.A dysfunctional family of three stop by a mansion during a storm -- father, stepmother, and child. The child discovers that the elderly owners are magical toy makers and have a haunted collection of dolls.

  • Director
    • Stuart Gordon
  • Writer
    • Ed Naha
  • Stars
    • Ian Patrick Williams
    • Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
    • Carrie Lorraine
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    14K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stuart Gordon
    • Writer
      • Ed Naha
    • Stars
      • Ian Patrick Williams
      • Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
      • Carrie Lorraine
    • 162User reviews
    • 209Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Ian Patrick Williams
    Ian Patrick Williams
    • David Bower
    Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
    Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
    • Rosemary Bower
    Carrie Lorraine
    Carrie Lorraine
    • Judy Bower
    Guy Rolfe
    Guy Rolfe
    • Gabriel Hartwicke
    Hilary Mason
    Hilary Mason
    • Hilary Hartwicke
    Bunty Bailey
    Bunty Bailey
    • Isabel Prange
    Cassie Stuart
    Cassie Stuart
    • Enid
    Stephen Lee
    Stephen Lee
    • Ralph Morris
    • Director
      • Stuart Gordon
    • Writer
      • Ed Naha
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    6wolfson-0714

    clever, pretty good scary flick

    the whole situation/plot is ludicrous. the acting is also bad but the magical/killer doll theme is funny. recommended for a slight scare and a laugh or two. it is worse than child's play 1 and 2 but in no means a copy. it is better than child's play 3 and the remainder of the series. this interested me because of the killer doll picture on the cover which always freaks me out. you will like this a lot if you are accepting the bad parts and you like killer doll flicks.

    in the story a bunch of different people become stranded and stay in a mansion that is owned by two seniors that are doll makers. but they hold a secret about the dolls. the victims serve surprisingly different fates. its like a haunted fairy tale.

    Rated R for Horror Violence and Some Language
    6gridoon

    Generally entertaining

    This movie is too minor and too short (runs only 75 minutes) to escape the two-star rating category, but it's still recommended to any casual horror fan. Entertaining, well-made and well-written (especially regarding the ultimate fate of all the victims), it's filled with characters that are (intentionally) so dislikable you can't wait to see them killed, and yet the dolls are so vicious that you won't be rooting for them, either. Only problem is that the stop-motion animation is a little clumsy at times, and the dolls' movements aren't always as smooth as they should've been.
    7jellopuke

    Short but sweet

    It's barely 70 minutes with a wafer thin story but there are some genuinely creepy moments, a bit of good gore, and a kind of fairly tale weirdness to it that all work well. Simple but effective.
    Big Movie Fan

    Entertaining Little Horror

    The Dolls was truly an enjoyable little horror film which never got the recognition it deserved unlike the evil Chucky from the Childs Play movies. The Dolls were around before Chucky!

    It's an entertaining horror film which I won't give many details about because it will spoil it. There's certainly a few little twists in the story and nothing is quite what it seems.

    The dolls themselves were quite creepy. Being a male, I've never had a doll obviously but after watching this film I have to wonder how women could ever keep dolls when they were kids. Dolls are so evil looking (some of them anyway).

    This was a great film. I won't spoil the ending but wait till you see what fate befalls one of the main characters.
    10Jugurtha112

    Good fun!

    Wow, I remember watching this movie as a kid...it has to be one of my all time favorites. If you're looking for a great scary-doll movie, before the whole "Chucky" thing came about, this is for you. It's fun with great effects (for the time mind you) and blends together the right amount of gore and laughs...a must see in my book!

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This film was shot before Stuart Gordon's next film, From Beyond (1986), and was shot on the same sets, but released almost a year afterward, due to all the doll effects in post-production.
    • Goofs
      When Rosemary runs to jump through the window, it is cracked before she reaches it.
    • Quotes

      Gabriel: What's the matter... afraid of the dark?

      Judy Bower: No... afraid of what's in the dark.

    • Crazy credits
      During the beginning of the end credits, we see another group of people having car problems and eventually heading towards the mansion.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Blind Date/Dolls/The Hanoi Hilton/Swimming to Cambodia (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Original Dolls Theme
      Composed by Victor Spiegel

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    • Release date
      • May 29, 1987 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Italy
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Muñecos malditos
    • Filming locations
      • Empire Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Empire Pictures
      • Taryn Productions Inc.
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 17m(77 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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