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Sep 9, 2020 · The Pit (1981) 5.8. After discovering a pit in the woods with blood thirsty creatures, a young boy uses the location to exact revenge on those around him. His fascination becomes even more rabid when his teddy bear seems to compel him to keep feeding people into the pit, friend or foe.
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- The clown doll — Poltergeist (1982) Onscreen appearances: While a fairly minor character in Tobe Hooper's 1982 freak-out classic Poltergeist, the clown doll is one of the most-remembered antagonists in that frenzied flick.
- Billy — Saw franchise (2004–present) Onscreen appearances: Suitably, Billy was introduced in James Wan's 2004 directorial debut — the indie smash Saw — and has been asked back for each of the sequels, providing significant jolts up through Jigsaw (2017).
- Mr. Slausen's mannequins — Tourist Trap (1979) Onscreen appearances: In 1979, before he made his name as director of Puppet Master, David Schmoeller helmed a slightly different killer doll flick in the form of Tourist Trap, a creepy grindhouse oddity about a group of teens who stumble upon Mr. Slausen (Chuck Connors) and his decrepit museum of hideously lifelike mannequins who are keen to recruit the young travelers to their ranks.
- Zuni fetish doll — Trilogy of Terror (1975) Onscreen appearances: The Zuni fetish doll met American television audiences on March 4, 1975 in the third segment of Trilogy of Terror, a horror anthology starring Karen Black in three disparate roles (and stories), penned by writers Richard Matheson (I Am Legend, What Dreams May Come) and William F. Nolan (Logan's Run), with direction by genre veteran Dan Curtis (Dark Shadows, Kolchak: The Night Stalker).
- Child's Play. Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon, Alex Vincent. 233 votes. Child's Play is a chilling horror classic that has been terrifying audiences since its release in 1988.
- Child's Play 2. Alex Vincent, Jenny Agutter, Gerrit Graham. 180 votes. As the sequel to the original cult classic, Child's Play 2 (1990) continues to explore the dark story of Chucky, arguably one of cinema's most frightening evil dolls.
- Poltergeist. Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, Beatrice Straight. 155 votes. Poltergeist (1982), directed by Tobe Hooper and co-written/produced by Steven Spielberg, is an iconic supernatural thriller that still sends shivers down spines today.
- Dead Silence. Ryan Kwanten, Amber Valletta, Donnie Wahlberg. 151 votes. Directed by James Wan and written by Leigh Whannell, the creative duo behind Saw, Dead Silence (2007) is a chilling horror film that delves into the terrifying world of ventriloquist dolls.
- Chucky. It’s fun to talk about Child’s Play since it always gives someone the opportunity to say Bride of Chucky’s amazing tagline. Chucky gets lucky. Look, there’s no denying that Chucky is absolutely the poster child for killer dolls.
- Talky Tina. Sure Talky Tina comes from a television show, but so what. Twilight Zone’s Talky Tina is where it all began. Child’s Play is almost the exact same plot as The Living Doll episode minus all of the marital themes.
- Doll From Deep Red. Can some horror films at least try to have titles that won’t absolutely terrify their audience before even seeing the movie? Deep Red.
- Annabelle. We’re starting to be convinced that the reason James Wan makes so many movies about possessed dolls is only because he wants to dominate every top ten list on this list.
Oct 15, 2024 · Actors: Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton, Tony Amendola, Alfre Woodard, Kerry O'Malley. Released: 2014. Directed by: John R. Leonetti. Also ranks #5 on Every Movie About Demonologists Ed And Lorraine Warren. Also ranks #7 on The 50+ Best Evil Doll Horror Movies.
Jun 28, 2019 · Puppet Master (1989) The late '80s was a heyday for killer doll movies. Just one year after Child's Play came into the world, Charles Band's Puppet Master arrived on the scene. It's the story of a ...
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Nov 19, 2023 · Killer doll movies tap into the deep-seated childhood fears of losing control and the unknown, exploiting the eerie feeling of inanimate objects coming to life. The uncanny valley effect plays a crucial role in creating fear in killer doll movies, blurring the line between imagination and reality and evoking a sense of betrayal in audiences.
