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LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Dolls (1987) in Movies

Feb 13, 2021  
Dolls (1987)
Dolls (1987)
1987 | Horror
8
7.0 (7 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Plain and simple - Dolls is a belting 80s horror, overflowing with fantastic effects work, unsettling monster designs, and a fantastic cast all whilst having a sub text about how it's ok to still be a child at heart.
A complete shift for Stuart Gordon from his work on Re-Animator a couple of years earlier, but equally as bonkers. It packs in a fair helping of gore, but still feels weirdly family friendly. Perhaps this is due to the lead child character, played by a great Carrie Lorraine. The supporting cast manages to be a selection of likable, and equally unlikable characters. Highlights for me are the creepy but oddly wholesome, if slightly murderous, older couple who inhabit the house that the narrative takes place in, played by Guy Rolfe and Hilary Mason.
As mentioned, the practical work is incredible. The dolls' movements are kept hidden for a lot of the runtime, but when you see them in all their glory just over the halfway mark, the pay off is completely worth it.

Dolls is hugely memorable in all the right ways. A hidden gem of a horror.
  
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Darren Fisher (2474 KP) Feb 13, 2021

Couldn't agree more. A real hidden gem. Great review.