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Blood Dolls

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I avoided this movie for quite some time, wondering if it would have anything at all to offer. Just looking at the packaging and promotion made it seem as if this movie might be nothing more than a Puppet Master spoof, and that worried me a little. Still, it was a Full Moon production and I wasn't semi-certain that Full Moon wouldn't do that to one of their more successful franchises, so I cast my fear aside and bought it. Happily, I have to say that I made the right choice in the matter.
Blood Dolls was indeed a spoof of Puppet Master, but only to a point. It also went even further than that, going out of its way to help even the most reserved viewer have at least a little laugh. The story focuses around Virgil, an eccentric billionaire, who wears a mask to conceal the fact that he has a really odd secret. Still, this does little to conceal how truly twisted his sense of humor is, and how much he delights in power and acquisition. Added to this is an entertaining support cast, from his girls-in-a-cage band that he forces to play at will, to his biological inventions, the blood dolls.
It isn't something that should be taken too seriously, and is positively entertaining.
Everyone needs a little laughtrack to get them through the night.

I'm almost ashamed to admit this but I loved this movie. The first time I saw it I thought it was a parody but by the third or fourth time it simply grew on me. Virgil is a billionaire with an anatomical problem and a totally out of control sense of humor. His henchman Mr. Mascaro is a clown who has no intention of making you laugh. Virgil has a live band held captive in the living room and has living dolls who kill people. Sounds ridiculous right? Well it is but Blood Dolls never pretends to be anything more than the B flick it is.

Another example from the brilliantly warped mind of Charles Band. An assassin clown, devious midget, rock girls in a cage, a powerbent dominatrix and of course a shrunken head madman. Add all those ingredients and it's another Full Moon picture. Oh, and did I forget the three killer dolls? All Full Moon fans need this DVD.

The movie was "interesting" it takes some getting used to, u just have to laugh with it. I've been trying forever to track down the band that does the song "pain" but I can't figure out who sings it. the music video says "blood dolls" but nothing shows up on them as being a real band...

Full Moon Pictures brings you a film that has a deadly assassin who wears facepaint like a clown, a midget, an all-girl rock and roll band in a cage, a sexy dominatrix, a man who wears a mask to hide his shrunken head, and three killer dolls...it's BLOOD DOLLS! This twisted movie tells the story of Virgil Travis, a multi-millionaire who has created three little dolls that have deadly features (The Pimp, Miss Fortune, and Sideshow) to kill anyone who gets in the way of his plans for wealth and power. BLOOD DOLLS has serious "midnight movie" potential written all over it, and any horror fan should pick this one up today. The DVD edition comes with a behind-the-scenes featurette, a documentary on the making of the film, a music video, a theatrical trailer, and a blooper reel.

I THINK I HAD HIGHER EXPECTATIONS FOR THIS ONE SINCE I WAS LITTLE I LOVED WATCHING THE PUPPET MASTER,,, THIS ONE FALLS SHORT TO DOLL SIZE,,, ITS A LIL LOW BUDGET BUT I THINK THEY COULD OF DONE ALOT BETTER THAN THIS ON THIS FILM,,, IT IS A 1 TIME WATCHER. BUT MAY BE WORTH THE TIME FOR A LATE NIGHT FLICK WITH YA CHICK.

This one went surprisingly deep on the philosophical banter between the protagonist and antagonist. But it was no mere head-to-head talkie. The music was astonishingly good, the suspenseful action lent a continuing air of suspension and tension that gave you the creeps, and the script was a twist if Nietzsche meets the Twilight Zone. The babes were hot and sassy and the relationships complicated like the taste a well aged wine. If you don't like this movie, you probably don't like to have fun with horror and should seek your thrills in more somber chillers. The clown! William Burns brought levels of sophistication to his role. His character was a spiritual man, you see. The story's message might offend the devoutly religious. Too bad. Hidden talent showed up in this yarn. The girl band coulda been a contender. The lead actress in the movie leaves you begging for more. Literally.

Virgil is an eccentric freak...a brilliant billionaire with a head the size of an avocado. He finds amusement in his personal "house band"...four beautiful rock and roll girls-in-a-cage who play on command. He's also a "biological inventor." His latest creations, the BLOOD DOLLS, are obedient little creatures with deadly features. Now, betrayed by those he most closely trusted, Virgil and his "family" of freaks are about to exact the ultimate revenge.

BLOOD DOLLS is my kind of movie! Charles Band has fashioned another masterpiece! This one's right up there w/ PUPPET MASTER, HEAD OF THE FAMILY, and HIDEOUS! in my book! Ultra-eccentric, masked billionaire, Virgil Travis (Jack Maturin) loses big money, and simply must have revenge against those who've tried to destroy him and his empire. With the aid of his trusty servant / henchman / spiritual advisor, Mr. Mascaro (William Paul Burns, in three-piece suit and full clown make-up), Travis sends a trio of killer dolls (shrunken versions of his former enemies) to assassinate his rivals. All goes well until the wife of Virgil's chief nemesis, a brilliant dominatrix named Moira (Debra Mayer) gives Travis fits! She ouwits him and even earns his respect and affection. Of course, this is all according to Moira's wicked plan for world domination! Is Travis doomed, or will twisted love prevail? BD offers nonstop lunacy, a caged girl-rock band, an evil dwarf (Phil Fondacaro w/ eye-patch), gore, BDSM, mad science, and humor. This could well be the ultimate movie! Watch for the "drill-murder" and "death-by-piano-wire-rack" sequences! Mistress Moira must inherit the earth...

I'm not big into guilty pleasure movies. In fact of the 300 or so movies I own I think I have 3. Make it 4 now. After the first 20 minutes I was ready to turn the movie off. But I decided to watch on. And boy am I glad I did. It grew on me. It's so unique. It never takes itself too seriously while at the same time not taking itself lightly either. Great mix of horror/humor, and a fun movie I can see myself watching over and over. It ranks right up in my guilty pleasure department with Killer Klowns from Outer Space. All the characters are enjoyable and they all fit very well into the plot. It's just a fun watch. You get creepy, funny, serious, complex, simple all rolled into one. One of the few B movies that is enjoyable and gets better with each view. How can you fit 3 killer dolls, a shrunken head billionaire, a butler who wears clown make-up 24/7, a midget guard, a girl rock band electrocuted into playing songs of choice, a dominatrix female with superior intelligence and Type-A ambition, and a guy getting drilled in the heart with a drill bit all in one movie? Answer: Blood Dolls. Sometimes the stars just align perfectly. Thanks for the ride.