The Doll 2

The Doll 2 is a hardly passable derivative horror film. Frankly, I don't think my friends and I were scared at all when we were watching it. The team behind this has a lot to work on and the first thing they should start with is their audio. One doesn't simply keep everything loud all the time and exclude ambient sound for re-recording.

They recycled a lot of things from the first movie, as all sequels do. But the history here is more cohesive, although still there's a lot of scenes just to pad out and make the film longer. All in all, I found it better than the original and a good option to whom wants some chills and scares.

This sets off where the first movie stopped. And if you have seen it, you know there is more to be had. Even if you haven't seen it (the movie works don't worry), you get in there really fast. And comparisons I did to the Conjuring (or rather Annabelle) universe are even more front and center now.

Don't get me wrong, this still has its own flavor - yet the cliches will be there. And the blood is definitely going to be there. Nothing for the faint of hearted for sure. Cliches and other things will annoy you, but you have been warned so don't moan about it after ...

I recently watched the Indonesian film 🇮🇩 Doll 2 (2017) on Netflix. The plot revolves around a family coping with the tragic death of their daughter in a car accident, where she had a peculiar doll with her. As the family tries to move on, the doll seems to have other plans.

Directed by Rocky Soraya (Sabrina), the film stars Herjunot Ali (Supernova), Sara Wijayanto (The Doll), Shandy Aulia (Tarot), and Luna Maya (Suzanne: Buried Alive).

While these movies have potential, they often seem to lack a crucial ingredient. The acting is satisfactory, and the creepy doll, especially in scenes featuring its eyes, is well-captured. The soul scenes in both films are remarkable. However, the oddness of the doll raises questions about who would buy such a peculiar-looking toy. The kills are average until the last 30 minutes when the film picks up with solid gore and possession sequences, accompanied by effective jump scares.

In conclusion, Doll 2 has redeeming elements for horror enthusiasts but falls short of being a good movie overall. I would give it a 5/10 and recommend watching it once.

Right, well, while I wasn't familiar with the 2016 movie "The Doll" from director Rocky Soraya, I still opted to sit down and watch the 2017 sequel "The Doll 2", also from director Rocky Soraya, without having seen the first movie. Why? Well, solely because I enjoy horror movies and Asian cinema. And with "The Doll 2" being an Indonesian movie that I had neither seen nor heard about, of course I had to check it out.

I have no idea whether or not the storyline in "The Doll 2" is connected to the storyline in the 2016 first movie. But it felt like a stand-alone movie, and I didn't really feel that I was missing out on understanding anything by not having watched the first movie. The storyline in "The Doll 2" is nicely written by writers Riheam Junianti, Rocky Soraya and Fajar Umbara, though I have to say that you have no chance of guessing the outcome of the storyline, as there are no hints given as to what was the cause of the haunting. And the movie does take a drastic turn once it becomes revealed, not to mention a lot more bloody and violent as well, which I definitely enjoyed.

Of the entire cast ensemble, I was only familiar with leading actress Luna Maya. The acting performances in the movie were good and helped bring the characters to life in a believable manner.

Visually then the movie was good. I liked the special effects in the movie.

"The Doll 2" was actually better than I had anticipated it would be. Let's be honest, the concept of scary dolls have been used so much that it is wearing thin already, but director Rocky Soraya actually pulled this one off nicely.

If you enjoy Asian horror movies, then "The Doll 2" is well-worth checking out. I was adequately and genuinely entertained throughout the course of the 117 minutes that the movie ran for.

My rating of "The Doll 2" lands on a six out of ten stars.