Mostly what you think it is, not as bad as the rating
This movie isn't that bad, and certainly not as bad as the current rating would indicate. The doll is pretty creepy, so they definitely get points for that. I also appreciate a low budget movie that can entertain you with basically just a single set (the house). I really think this film has the potential to be a 7+ instead of the 5 I gave it, but there are some issues....
A little more thought and this film could have been much better, and for all of the bad parts, if you're a fan of B movies, I think this one is worth the watch!
- 3 of the characters are related in real life. The main character, the boy that plays the doll, and the daughter. They should have cast someone else as the daughter because this girl obviously has no acting experience or training whatsoever. All of her lines are monotone and without any emotion whatsoever.
- It really breaks down at the end. I don't want to give any spoilers, but there are scenes that don't make sense, and it was like they needed to piece them together as good as they could. For example, I think the mother needed to end up behind the daughter in one of the last scenes, so they have this ridiculous shot sequence that makes her end up on the other side.
- Pretty much none of the killings make sense. They kind of bring in characters, and once they've kind of run their course in the movie, the doll will kill them, maybe literally so they didn't have to worry about writing any more dialog for them.
A little more thought and this film could have been much better, and for all of the bad parts, if you're a fan of B movies, I think this one is worth the watch!
- awwatkin
- 21 feb 2025