Dolly Deadly

Within the first 5 seconds of this movie a woman takes off her shirt and then her bra - both breasts are visible.

A unique and involving re-visitation of the "masked killer origin" story, this movie is a dark trip into an innocent mind gradually twisted and transformed into a remorseless murderer. Basically John Waters meets John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper with some Lynch/Burton-esque visual styling, this movie proves that "indie horror" can, indeed be far more that hand-held camera "found-footage" and haunted house/possession stories! Heidi Moore is a definite talent, and I eagerly await to see more of her work!

For a micro-budget indie horror, this one is better than some, but not the best I've seen. I did enjoy the trailer trash vibe and some of the humorous props (whether intentionally humorous or not). It's a little tedious in parts, and it's not as creepy or gritty as it thinks it is. Some missed opportunity to go all out, but some scenes are good. Others are not. I gave it a star for a decent quality filming, a star that I was able to get through the whole thing (including the tedious portions), and a star for some prop humor, including but not limited to, re-jacketed playboy magazines with the Dark Tw@t titles.

I got the pleasure of getting an early peak at the wretched production. A colorful adventure into the mind of one gifted soul by the name of Benji. Born into neglect and fed through hostility and violence. Learning lessons of revenge fed with a rusty fork. Colorful dreamscapes and animation are all but out of place in Benji's reality. Every swing makes contact. From lead to supporting character development. From smelly dogs to tinfoil hats. From tapdancing boys to melancholy popsicle mouth lOve. Dolly Deadly has it all. Mind eff after bloody mind eff! Dolly Deadly is sure to become a cult classic. Heidi Moore has let no one down with this dark force that is Dolly Deadly. Cannot wait to get my hands on a solid copy of this!

I had no idea what to expect when I started watching this film...just a vague notion about dolls coming to life and killing people ala Chucky. But right from the beginning, I sensed this was no ordinary slasher flick. There was a strong voice behind the visuals. Not surprised to see the director also shot this film. It's such a singular vision. And an unusual one! The acting is excellent (the boy who plays Dolly is a stand out), the visuals fascinating (the filmmaker is clearly an artist) and the camera work supports the mood and message brilliantly. This film reminds me more of John Waters early works (before he got commercial with Serial Mom and Hairspray). If you're interested in a really different film experience, this may be the movie for you! And please...all the guys looking for the next slasher? be warned, this picture is cutting edge and has a brain :) Loved it!