Doll In The Dark

When lonely teen Melanie (Amy Crowdis), meets Dukken (Robin Lord Taylor), her life alone may soon come to an end. Unfortunately, Melanie has an uncomfortably close relationship with a doll. From the outset, something is not right with their relationship and the doll appears to have a hold over the young girl and threatens to break her grasp on reality.

 

DOLL IN THE DARK is a low budget movie that suffers from it, the first half really treads on the edge of a tired formula with poor design for the title doll. Nevertheless, the film picks up once the true nature of the film is unravelled and its carried by its central performers, who manage to deliver a poignant movie that is much more than the horror film you would otherwise be expecting.

 

The film is far from a standard slasher flick with a doll and despite a few creepier moments, layers the drama on quite thick. In no mean feat, the drama is spot on as the psychological breakdown of the young lead is both compelling and real. As the story reveals, the initial understanding of the films direction evolves into something much darker. Where the film could have taken a much replicated approach to dolls in horror, DOLL IN THE DARK brings something different yet alien to the horror genre.

 

The fear comes from the normality of depression and the root cause of her issues are teased throughout the film. The death of her mother, her lonely environment and longing for company all culminate in a bold detachment from the real world. Even when she begins to get close to someone, she cracks under the pressure to shocking results.

 

There’s a deep rooted evil within DOLL IN THE DARK and one that does not show itself in the form of possession, or a killer doll. This evil is real and despite the films marketing as a horror film, this is closer to the work of Shane Ryan than ANNABELLE, a pleasant surprise in what could have gone for the cheap shot but instead opted for a deeper melodrama that is a must-see.

 

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RATING



Plot: 4

Fear: 1

Gore: 1



R4/5​