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Dolls (1987)

R | | Fantasy, Horror | 29 May 1987 (USA)
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A group of people stop by a mansion during a storm and discover two magical toy makers and their haunted collection of dolls.

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Complete credited cast:
... David Bower
... Rosemary Bower
... Judy Bower
... Gabriel Hartwicke
... Hilary Hartwicke
Bunty Bailey ... Isabel Prange
... Enid
... Ralph Morris
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A group of travelers spend the night in the mansion of an elderly couple who are dollmakers. However, one of the travelers' children discovers that the dolls the couple makes are actually humans that the couple has miniaturized and turned into tools for their evil plans. Written by Anonymous

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inanimate object comes to life | inanimate object motion | talking inanimate object | talking to inanimate object | stabbed in the back | See All (89) »

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You're never too old to play with dolls until you're dead. See more »

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Fantasy | Horror

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Trivia

The film's trailer re-uses music from Dressed to Kill. See more »

Goofs

After Enid smashes a doll face at the attic , another doll jumps to attack her, the strings and the stick are plainly visible. See more »

Quotes

Gabriel: What's the matter... afraid of the dark?
Judy Bower: No... afraid of what's in the dark.
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The beginning credits have various doll faces materialize on the screen in an eerie way. See more »

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I'm in the Mood for Love
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Whistled by Ian Patrick Williams
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Generally entertaining
25 December 2001 | by – See all my reviews

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.
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