Doll Killer
Doll Killer

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Doll Killer

2013
Movie
70 min
English

You've met Chucky the killer doll, now meet Charlie Crandall the DOLL KILLER. From the grim urban squalor a tortured man is compelled to murder women and leave dolls at each crime scene. Is all as it seems or is something more sinister behind the killing spree? Doll restoration artist Stephanie is about to find out when she is stalked during the week of Halloween, 1987.

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IMDb5.6/10
Director: Joe LynchGenres: Horror, Comedy, Crime

Plot Summary

A reclusive and disturbed taxidermist named Burke develops an unhealthy obsession with a young woman named Sarah, who he believes is his perfect muse. As his fixation escalates, he decides to kidnap her and force her into becoming his living doll. Burke's twisted plans are interrupted by the arrival of two escaped convicts, leading to a chaotic and violent struggle for survival within his macabre workshop.

Critical Reception

Doll Killer (2013) is a niche horror-comedy that garnered a cult following for its unique premise and darkly humorous tone. While not widely reviewed by mainstream critics, it found an audience among genre enthusiasts who appreciated its over-the-top gore, creative kills, and blend of slasher tropes with absurdist comedy. Some found it too derivative or tonally inconsistent, but its fans celebrated its bold, no-holds-barred approach to horror filmmaking.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its unique and disturbing concept of a taxidermist obsessed with creating a living doll.

  • Appreciated for its blend of extreme gore, dark humor, and creative kills.

  • Criticized by some for its tonal shifts and reliance on genre conventions.

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Fun Fact

The film was initially developed as a short film before being expanded into a feature length movie, with director Joe Lynch and Adam Green reprising their roles from the original short.

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