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The Dummy

1995 · 90 min

A cheap, creepy doll movie that mixes eerie kills with a campy, low-budget charm.

Directed by
Dante Falconi
Genres
Horror
Tagline
He's Gonna Kill You!
Overview
A newlywed couple visits a fortune teller just for laughs. The fun soon turns to terror after they insult the woman and leave without paying. The fortune teller then unleashes an evil spirit inside a creepy-looking ventriloquist doll that she commands to kill anybody who speaks to the couple on their first anniversary.
How it feels
Eerie, campy and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Revenge, death, fate
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Dante Falconi
Genres
Horror
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour3
Realism3
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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