- Actors: Ian Patrick Williams, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, Carrie Lorraine, Guy Rolfe, Hilary Mason
- Directors: Stuart Gordon
- Format: Colour, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language English
- Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: R (Restricted) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
- DVD Release Date: 20 Sep 2005
- Run Time: 78 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000A7LR8W
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 34,637 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a nifty little fantasy horror flick from 'Reanimator' director Stuart Gordon, one of the great lost talents of horror cinema. Following 'Reanimator' and 'From Beyond' Gordon seemed destined for Sam Raimi/George Romero style cult adulation, but lost his way badly. 'Dolls' is probably his last worthwhile feature.
It's simultaneously formulaic and surprising. Lost travellers, creepy house, evil slasher dolls -- you know the score. But Gordon directs with such pace that you don't have time to groan at the clichés, and the eponymous mini-monsters are realized with marvellous glee and wit. It's a bit like 'Toy Story' written by Rob Zombie and directed by Jan Svankmajer. Well, maybe not as deranged as that would be, but pretty good anyway.
I wouldn't pay a lot for what's basically a sassy B-movie, but if you can pick up 'Dolls' cheap I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised. Watch it back-to-back with 'Reanimator' and wonder what the hell happened to Stuart Gordon's talent. A crying shame.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I first saw this film many years ago and still have an overwhelming fear of dolls. Its not that this is a great film as it isn't but the way the dolls move is just sooo creepy!
The part i will always remember is where they are all lined up on a mantlepiece with their eyes closed, then the lightning flashes again and their eyes are open, then when the next lightning flash comes they are all gone!!! Absolutely sends shivers down my spine.
Definately worth watching,
The part i will always remember is where they are all lined up on a mantlepiece with their eyes closed, then the lightning flashes again and their eyes are open, then when the next lightning flash comes they are all gone!!! Absolutely sends shivers down my spine.
Definately worth watching,
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
And I was, thanks to this film back in 87' I was afraid of my Barbie and her pink Cadillac, Ken stop laughing at me. After viewing this again it turn out to be comedic. Dolls starts out with the Bower family - David (Ian Patrick Williams), Rosemary (Carolyn Purdy-Gordon) and Judy (Carrie Lorraine) - headed out for a vacation that none of them really wants to take. They get lost and stuck in the middle of the woods when a really bad storm falls upon them. They are in luck however; as they stumble across an old mansion which they assume is abandoned. Fortunately for them (or unfortunately depending on how you look at it) it is not abandoned at all but instead inhabited by an aging toy maker and his wife - Gabriel (Guy Rolfe) and Hilary Hartwicke (Hilary Mason) as well as a few other small guests.
As the night wears on, the Bower family is joined by Ralph Morris (Stephen Lee) who has picked up a couple of punk looking hitchhikers - Isabel (Bunt Bailey) and Enid (Cassie Stuart). It appears that they will all be spending the night. Quite possibly the longest night ever according to young Judy and Mr. Hartwicke.
We find that most of the visitors to the Hartwicke home do not have the best of intentions at heart. The punk girls just want to rob the Hartwickes of their antiques and David and Rosemary are continually plotting to get rid of David's day dreaming pain of a daughter so they can get down to some real vacationing. You probably don't need to be told anymore but the special effects are good no strings or sticks attached, given the year of production. Because we aren't tortured into believing in super-dolls and because their movements are kept to a subtle minimum, the film's sobriety is enhanced. These dolls are viscous as they slice and dice their way through the guests, with your standard killing utensils, as well as using some unconventional murderous techniques. The characters remain simple and common; the adults are evil, the younglings are nice and the ones that are over the hill are simply in between. From the get go, you'll know who will survive and who won't. The development is predictable but never boring. The finale where a large quantity of puppets is annihilated is stunning. What we learn during Dolls is that if you are not a child or at the very least a child at heart, you probably would fair better out in the storm than in the Hartwicke mansion. I over came my fears within a year and looking again at this film also made me realize how cute (the irony) of a film it is. Again with good effects and a lesson to be learned for bad people everywhere - stay away from toy making witches and warlocks lest you become a toy yourself!
As the night wears on, the Bower family is joined by Ralph Morris (Stephen Lee) who has picked up a couple of punk looking hitchhikers - Isabel (Bunt Bailey) and Enid (Cassie Stuart). It appears that they will all be spending the night. Quite possibly the longest night ever according to young Judy and Mr. Hartwicke.
We find that most of the visitors to the Hartwicke home do not have the best of intentions at heart. The punk girls just want to rob the Hartwickes of their antiques and David and Rosemary are continually plotting to get rid of David's day dreaming pain of a daughter so they can get down to some real vacationing. You probably don't need to be told anymore but the special effects are good no strings or sticks attached, given the year of production. Because we aren't tortured into believing in super-dolls and because their movements are kept to a subtle minimum, the film's sobriety is enhanced. These dolls are viscous as they slice and dice their way through the guests, with your standard killing utensils, as well as using some unconventional murderous techniques. The characters remain simple and common; the adults are evil, the younglings are nice and the ones that are over the hill are simply in between. From the get go, you'll know who will survive and who won't. The development is predictable but never boring. The finale where a large quantity of puppets is annihilated is stunning. What we learn during Dolls is that if you are not a child or at the very least a child at heart, you probably would fair better out in the storm than in the Hartwicke mansion. I over came my fears within a year and looking again at this film also made me realize how cute (the irony) of a film it is. Again with good effects and a lesson to be learned for bad people everywhere - stay away from toy making witches and warlocks lest you become a toy yourself!
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Dolls is an essential purchase
I've lost count how many dolls/puppet horror movies there has been over the years.
Some good, most bad.
Dolls is one of the better ones. Read more
Some good, most bad.
Dolls is one of the better ones. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Colonel Decker
Brilliant 80's horror/fantasy
I originally saw this film back in the mid 80's when it came out in the UK on video. For a low budget picture the production values are quite high and it is a chilling and... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Neil B
perfect cheesy horror
I hunted everywhere for this coz I loved it when i was a kid and it's still as cheesy and creepy as the first time around
Published 14 months ago by J. Brazill
Just a bit of fun!
I think it's fair to say that "Dolls" is the sort of horror film that you can laugh at, but it probably won't scare you. Read more
Published on 27 Jun 2007 by Leo Tarring
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