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Living Dolls (1980, USA) Review

Rebecca McCallum

Living Dolls (1980, USA) Review

Have you ever looked at a mannequin and swear you seen it move or talk? Variable in size, shape and detail, these human-like but hallow creations have a definite mystique. Filmmakers have included them continually in horror, relying on their presence to create a deep and unnerving effect…

“Oh, Melvin… What are we going to do with you?”

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The Dummy (1982, USA) Review

Rebecca McCallum

The Dummy (1982, USA) Review

1982 saw the release of Louis La Vope’s horror short which was broadcast on American television. Entitled simply The Dummy, and running at less than eight minutes, it tells of the eponymous doll who comes to life and inflicts mental and physical torment on an unsuspecting victim.

“I’ve had that since I was eight years old… You can’t throw it out!”

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