Dolls (1987)

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Dolls (1987)

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Apr 26, 2023

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This Stuart Gordon movie about creepy porcelain dolls at a house in the remote English countryside not only predates the first "Child's Play," but was also produced by Charles Band, who would go on to produce "Puppet Master"! So how does it hold up, and what influence may it have had?

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Apr 26, 2023

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