Synopsis
Schlock producer Charles Band is back in killer doll country once again with this tale of century-old possessed dolls out for revenge against crummy teenagers that wish their masters ill will. When young Guy Filbrook (Jared Kusnitz) moves into a new house with his family, little does he know what evil memories haunt the grounds on which he sleeps. One hundred years earlier, a young girl died under questionable circumstances and was buried in the backyard next to a group of dolls that her abusive father ordered her to bury. When Guy unknowingly unearths the gruesome play-toys, they soon become his only refuge after a group of teenaged jerks begin to harass the lonely boy. Soon Guy’s soul is miraculously replaced by the dead girl’s, who then breathes life into the dolls in a fit of revenge that will soon claim the lives of the boy’s tormentors as well as threaten the life of his sister and her friends, who just so happen to be having a sleepover at their house the night of the massacre.
Review
This is Full Moon’s ninth (at least) puppet-themed movie, so I can kind of take a wild guess as to what’s going on here. The dolls do long cool, but the pacing of the movie is what really did this in. There’s only 2 kills (the first one is pretty cool) in the entire movie and not a lot of stalking/chasing – the doll just kind of shows up.
On a somewhat unrelated note, I despise and I mean DESPISE Danny Draven (responsible for the editing of this). Perhaps that made me a bit biased in my review.. but not really.. this does suck that bad.
If you liked the other doll-themed movies, check this out.. otherwise – pass.
**and 1/2 out of 5.