Dolls

Nice and slightly scary horror, if you want a movie with creepy dolls but not a total gore fest this might just be the thing, the actors were pretty good, I enjoyed it.

This film is a bit of an odd one really. Its not really that horrifying but I do appreciate the effort going into it. I dont get why the poster shows three dolls that arn't in this film. Anyway after an unknown man kills himself a childrens book author called Robert moves into his mums house to get a bit of peace to finish written and to also drink. His daughter sammy decides she wants to be there to. Robert finds three dolls he knows nothing about in the actic which in my opinion are creepy. But not creepy enough and are not really that menacing. Either way dolls is a bit of a let down but the acting was actually alrigth.

The production values are decent but man this movie moves slow. For the first third of the movie odd sounds are heard but no one seems to wan o know why. Then when the attic crawls space door is found open the girl closes it and ignores the pitter pattering. CALL THE POLICE at least!

This is a fairly enjoyable, restrained horror story which employs a very creepy, well thought-out reason for the little figures and their violent tendencies. It also features a range of characters who remain pretty unlikeable throughout. It should be said though, that the daughter Sammey's sassy attitude is genuinely hilarious at times, and Trinity Simpson's delivery completely sells it. Precocious and potty-mouthed she might be, but she frequently raises a smile.

Dolls are notoriously difficult to make frightening, especially on a low budget. I do feel the scares are too infrequent, but they do occasionally pack a punch. My score is 7 out of 10.

This movie is a mess. The dialog in many parts is forced and unrealistic. Every scene feels like it was committed after a single take - good or bad it doesn't matter - if it got shot it's in the film. And here's a tip should this crew ever decide to take on another film project. You can actually use one location for interior shots, and another for all exterior facing shots. Truly, it can be done. There is no need to have dialog drowned out by passing traffic during what should have been important scenes. It's hard to get caught in the drama of the scene when you have countless cars and commercial trucks rushing by right outside the front door. Geez. What a total mess.