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Plot: Horror maestro Stuart Gordon works his magic once again in DOLLS, a clever horror film that combines chills, frights, and laughs in ample doses. The plot revolves around one little girl (Carrie Lorrai...( read more read more... )ne) who is trapped in an old mansion with her nasty parents. The mansion is owned by an old toymaker who has a vast collection of dolls he crafted over the years. The dolls look harmless enough, but nothing could be further from the truth. As the night passes, terrible things begin to happen, and it soon becomes clear that the dolls are responsible. Filled with plenty of great special effects, good acting, and clever writing, DOLLS is an effective exercise in horror. Like its sister film PUPPET MASTER, DOLLS manages to make cute, seemingly inanimate dolls menacing and scary. Lorraine is wonderul as the nice little girl with the evil stepmother and weak father who has her own fantasies about dolls enacting their revenge on bad people. Once again Gordon creates a fun tale with his exacting blend of horror and laughs.

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  • 1.0 Star
    MCT:
    August 19, 2008
    Oh Stuart Gordon, how could you fail us so? This sucker is just painful, and I'm a man who enjoys a killer doll movie... The writing in this thing is awful - I could've written better dialog when I was in the 7th grade.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 7, 2008
    i have been watching horror movies since i was very small and didnt ever get scared but this movie gave me nightmares like mad
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 23, 2008
    I thought this was going to be incredibly cheesy...which it was, but it was also really creepy! Not too bad. The little girl looked really familiar.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    April 29, 2008
    A very creepy film for me dolls I just can't go their. However decent film bloody everything you love in a horror.
  • 2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    April 22, 2008
    Dolls meet the puppet master, i have to admit i'm a big fan of puppet master, yes all of em, cheesy i know but none the less a fan. ne ways we find our victims i mean actors in an old creepy house w/creepy old peeps you just know aren't up to no good. I recommend this movie to all just cuz i don't care who you are the fascination of special effects from that time period were pretty kool, but lets face it I've seen some movies today w/cheaper special effects then movies like Dolls, Puppet master and so forth, so check it out, or i 'll send you a creepy ass doll
    LOL...............
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    April 19, 2008
    Dolls is a entertaining horror film that came before other killer dolls such as Chucky & Puppet Masters.
  • 1.5 Stars
    MCT:
    April 9, 2008
    An ok horror movie for an older movie... it had a great ending and it was fun to watch. Although its the length of a normal movie, it felt a little short for me though,
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    March 7, 2008
    Very entertaining, full of funny scenes and creepy at the same time. And the effect of the living dolls are great, considering the period in which this movie was made. Stuart Gordon never disappoints me!
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    March 3, 2008
    Dolls is a highly entertaining horror flick with horrible acting, great gore, and some pretty good special effects. I only recommend this to B horror movie fans.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    January 27, 2008
    A cheesy little horror/comedy from the 80's that was actually the first of the "killer doll" movies. A group of strangers find themselves stranded in an old couple's doll-filled haunted mansion during a thunderstorm. I'm sure you can guess what happens next. Director Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) keeps this surprisingly short film moving along at a nice pace, creates a wonderfully creepy atmosphere, and even throws in some nice gory moments. The problem with the movie's short running time is that once it gets going....it's over. The characters go undeveloped, the acting is pretty hammy, and it really isn't all that scary. Of course if dolls freak you out this movie will terrify you. I really wish they would have done more with the story and characters, but it was better than I was expecting.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    January 6, 2008
    I thought this was surprisingly good. The elderly couple is played to perfection. Fun B-movie fodder, but entertaining. The soundtrack is great too.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    November 18, 2007
    Really good movie over all. A little odd, but good. Just watched it last night with my friend, hell, he was screamin' louder than I was!
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    October 20, 2007
    Dolls came out around the time in which killer doll movies were extremely hot. Dolls appeared in 1987, one whole year before Childs Play did in 1988. After that in 1989 the Puppet Master series from Full Moon began. Dolls is a worthy addition to this list of killer doll movies because even though it is a low budget production, it doesn't feel like it. First off we get a real nice setting, perfect for this sort of horror film. We get a nice storm that never stops. We get the thunder and the lightning through out 90% of the film and we get a huge mansion with dark hallways filled with antiques. To top all that we also get two kooky and weird old folks who are the owners of the mansion and also happen to be doll makers. So as you can see, we get a nice setting for a spooky old fashion film, which in my opinion Dolls is. An old fashion dark fairy tale. The special effects are pretty good. Its a mixture between stop motion animation and the use of puppets. The dolls end up looking really creepy.
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    September 29, 2007
    ha ha i was 8 or 9 when i first see this,hell that creeped me out so much ha i havnt watched it since i really should
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    MCT:
    August 16, 2007
    Dolls
    Synopsis: Horror maestro Stuart Gordon works his magic once again in DOLLS, a clever horror film that combines chills, frights, and laughs in ample doses. The plot revolves around one little girl (Carrie Lorraine) who is trapped in an old mansion with her nast...
    Starring: Ian Patrick Williams, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, Carrie Lorraine, Guy Rolfe, Hilary Mason
    Directed by: Stuart Gordon
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 15, 2007
    A fantastic horror film that makes you wonder- are dolls real? A young girl trapped in a mansion with her cruel parents and in the home of a toymaker and his loving wife. The dolls look harmless enough but what happens when the lights go out?
  • 2.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 19, 2007
    This movie scared the crap out of me...when I was four...When I watched it again, twenty years later, I couldn't help but laugh at myself. Don't watch this movie unless you are under the age of five. Then, at least, it will be scary. If you watch this, above the age of ten, it will be very scary for completely different reasons...
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 9, 2007
    omg i seen this movie when i was like 5 and have been trrying to find out what it was called ever since ... this movie still freaks me out to think about lol
  • Not Interested
    MCT:
    April 19, 2007
    No fucking way! Im not gonna watch it. I'd get freaked out right away. Im scared of dolls enough in horror movies, they have a movie about them too! Shit.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    March 21, 2007
    I think I saw this while babysitting late one night. Scary then, who knows now? But the premise is interesting.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    March 6, 2007
    this one ranks among my favorite horror movies with dolls. It's not too scary but it's a fun one and classic! You won't forget this one anytime soon.
  • 2.0 Stars
    MCT:
    October 18, 2006
    A B movie but not without it's charms. Some people get freaked out by dolls...and I highly recommend this movie to them!
  • Want To See
    MCT:
    October 5, 2006
    This looks like an interesting movie, despite the fact that I don't know any of the actors, I must say I am looking forward to getting my hands on a copy. My friend says it's great, and I trust his movie taste,-(and it's a horror). Looking foward to it.

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  • AGerardWayRomance
    I HATE dolls i wudn woch this if u give me £1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000!Well maybe ill give it a thought.
    posted 448 days ago

Details

  • Rated: (R)
  • Directed by: Stuart Gordon
  • Genres: Horror
  • Released: March 1, 1987
  • DVD Released: September 20, 2005

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