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Dolls (1987)

R | | 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.

Director:

Stuart Gordon

Writer:

Ed Naha

Stars:

Ian Patrick Williams, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, Carrie Lorraine | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ian Patrick Williams ... David Bower
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon ... Rosemary Bower
Carrie Lorraine ... Judy Bower
Guy Rolfe ... Gabriel Hartwicke
Hilary Mason ... Hilary Hartwicke
Bunty Bailey ... Isabel Prange
Cassie Stuart ... Enid
Stephen Lee ... Ralph Morris
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Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

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

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Horror

Certificate:

R | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | Italy

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 May 1987 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

The Doll See more »

Filming Locations:

Empire Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Empire Pictures, Taryn Productions Inc. See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

For the scenes in the attic, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon portrayed the character of Isabel. Bunty Bailey had already been let go by the time the attic sequences were shot. See more »

Goofs

As Isabel is getting rammed against the floorboard headfirst, the amount of blood splatter on the wall does not match the blood on her face, and in the opposing shots the floorboard is clean. When she lays face down in the hallway, following, there is an ominous pool of blood about her head. As she raises her head, disheveled, some of the blood amount disappears. 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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Crazy Credits

The beginning credits have various doll faces materialize on the screen in an eerie way. See more »

Connections

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Soundtracks

I'm in the Mood for Love
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Whistled by Ian Patrick Williams
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Better than Chucky or Puppetmaster
9 April 1999 | by eric-144 – See all my reviews

I first saw this as a kid and it was instantly one of my favorite movies. even to this day it is still very good. The acting direction and script is very good, not to mention the score. The scenes with the dolls attacking are top notch. My only problem with the film years later is it is too short. And you would think they would have made a sequel to it by now. they made a million puppetmasters. Dolls was 10 times far better then puppetmaster you would have thought they'd make a sequel. I give it a 10 out of 10. Recommended.
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