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Dead Doll

2004 · 91 min

A grimy, tongue-in-cheek horror curio that lurches between lurid seduction and cheap shocks, more odd than scary.

Directed by
Adam Sherman
Genres
Horror
Starring
Romi Koch, Goran Dukić, Matt Boren
Tagline
A horrible comedy
Overview
A beguiling doll plays a deadly game with all those who come into contact with it in this comedic horror film with an eerie erotic undercurrent. A frustrated sculptor loses control when his girlfriend insults his work and threatens to leave him, and in a fit of rage he murders her. He encases her body in a beautiful lifelike doll, but her spirit lingers behind, seeking revenge As the doll travels from one owner to the next, it goes about seducing men and bringing each one to a gruesome demise.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Adam Sherman
Genres
Horror
Starring
Romi Koch, Goran Dukić, Matt Boren
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • obsession
  • madness
  • death
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour5
Realism4
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Adam Sherman
Starring
Romi Koch, Goran Dukić, Matt Boren, Lorielle New
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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