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Dolls

1987Movie1 h 17 minR

Horror
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3Letterboxd3.3/5Metacritic556.6Rotten Tomatoes63%55%

A scary, tense fantasy movie about fantasy.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

Where to watch

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Not for warmth, comfort or romance.

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Story

They walk. They talk. They kill.

A precocious girl, her nasty parents, two punk-rock losers and a weak-kneed salesman inadvertently become the guests of two ghoulish senior citizens in their dark, haunted mansion.

Feels like

  • Gothic Horror
  • Haunted Dolls
  • Practical Effects
  • Dark Fantasy
  • Supernatural Horror
  • Old Dark House
  • Visually Inventive
  • Nightmare Logic

Cast

8 of 8

Crew

Directed by
Stuart Gordon
Written by
Ed Naha
Produced by
Brian Yuzna
Music by
Fuzzbee Morse

Everyone

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Facts

March 12, 1987 · 1 h 17 min · R

Released
March 12, 1987
Runtime
1 h 17 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Fantasy, Horror
Original language
English
Made in
Italy, United States
Available in
64 countries

Tropes

Hostile Hitchhiker, Cut the Juice, Lampshade Hanging +9

  • Hostile Hitchhiker
  • Cut the Juice
  • Lampshade Hanging
  • Shout-Out
  • Suddenly Shouting
  • Nice Guy
  • Growing Up Sucks
  • Our Fairies Are Different
  • "You!" Exclamation
  • Noble Demon
  • Manchild
  • Fake Shemp

12 of 83 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Dolls?"

Questions about Dolls

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Dolls?

PrimefuboTVMGM+PhiloThe RokuHooplaTubi TV

In the United States, Dolls streams on Prime, fuboTV, MGM+, and Philo, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Hoopla, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 5 other countries.

Is Dolls worth watching?

60
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 6.3, Letterboxd 3.3 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 63%, and Metacritic 55).

Will Dolls scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

What tropes does Dolls use?

Hostile HitchhikerCut the JuiceLampshade HangingShout-OutSuddenly ShoutingNice GuyGrowing Up SucksOur Fairies Are Different"You!" ExclamationNoble DemonManchildFake Shempand 71 more

TV Tropes lists 83 tropes for it, including Hostile Hitchhiker, Cut the Juice, and Lampshade Hanging.