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3.0 out of 5 stars
Boring?? If this movie bores you....., April 11, 2005
This review is from: Dead Doll (DVD)
...then you have some serious problems. Dead Doll is a very disturbing film about an loopy artist who kills his wacky girlfriend then preserves her body with some chemicals so he can keep her around. Even more disturbing is that the cadaver gets stolen by one sicko then another, to be defiled again and again; ending in madness and murder.
I guess the director/writer was trying to make a statement, in a very shocking and sometimes humourous way, about obsession and beauty and how some people get messed up by these concepts. The pacing of the film could be better along with its production values but it did not bore me.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dead Doll is one crazy movie full of outhouse rat type crazy folks!, December 14, 2009
This review is from: Dead Doll (DVD)
Looking for crazy, disturbing, reality type horror? Dead Doll has all of that with a pinch of insane! It's a polarizing movie. You either love it or hate it. It may be the only movie I've ever seen where all the main characters are completely worthless human beings.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well, I thought it was fantastic..., December 17, 2007
This review is from: Dead Doll (DVD)
I guess I'm not terribly surprised to see so many unfavorable reviews of Dead Doll--it's not an easily accessible film, and that's part of what makes it so good. I'm tired of horror movies (movies in general, actually) that draw audiences in with flashy special effects and predictable plots that leave little room for interpretation or intelligent thought. Audiences seem to expect that now--maybe that's why people have been saying this movie is boring. A previous reviewer credited a large part of their disliking of the movie to the despicable characters. Again, that's one of the best things about it! Characters ought always to provoke strong reactions from the audience, even if it's revulsion. Neutrality is boring, wouldn't you rather FEEL something?
Maybe it's because I'm a musician, but the music in Dead Doll is what really makes the movie for me. The ensemble topped with screechingly out of tune violin is absolutely bone-chilling. Kind of reminiscent of the Kronos Quartet soundtrack to Requiem for a Dream, except way creepier.
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