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Well, truth be told, then I wasn't really harboring much of any expectations to the 2016 movie "Dolly Deadly" from writers Heidi Moor and Cassandra Sechler. Why? Well, I had never heard about the movie, and its cover and its synopsis wasn't really particularly impressive. But I do believe in giving a movie a fair chance, so of course I opted to watch "Dolly Deadly".

Well, a whole staggering 25 minutes of the 85 minutes running time. This movie was just atrociously bad. It felt like it was written by a preschooler for a show and tell project. The storyline was just downright bland and mediocre, but the acting is what killed off the movie for me. Justin Moore (playing Benji) actually put on the most impressive performance in this movie, and we are talking about a child actor outclassing all the adults here.

Visually then I will say that "Dolly Deadly" was somewhat of an acquired taste. This is not your average mainstream movie, so that at least counted for something. But the movie was just never off to a flying start, given the lousy writing and the terrible acting.

The whole movie just oozed with an amateurish feel, and it is not something I enjoy when I sit down to watch a movie. I am sure that those involved were having a blast making "Dolly Deadly", but I sat down to be entertained, which didn't happen here.

My rating of "Dolly Deadly" lands on a one out of ten stars.

For a micro-budget indie horror, this one is better than some, but not the best I've seen. I did enjoy the trailer trash vibe and some of the humorous props (whether intentionally humorous or not). It's a little tedious in parts, and it's not as creepy or gritty as it thinks it is. Some missed opportunity to go all out, but some scenes are good. Others are not. I gave it a star for a decent quality filming, a star that I was able to get through the whole thing (including the tedious portions), and a star for some prop humor, including but not limited to, re-jacketed playboy magazines with the Dark Tw@t titles.

Within the first 5 seconds of this movie a woman takes off her shirt and then her bra - both breasts are visible.

I got the pleasure of getting an early peak at the wretched production. A colorful adventure into the mind of one gifted soul by the name of Benji. Born into neglect and fed through hostility and violence. Learning lessons of revenge fed with a rusty fork. Colorful dreamscapes and animation are all but out of place in Benji's reality. Every swing makes contact. From lead to supporting character development. From smelly dogs to tinfoil hats. From tapdancing boys to melancholy popsicle mouth lOve. Dolly Deadly has it all. Mind eff after bloody mind eff! Dolly Deadly is sure to become a cult classic. Heidi Moore has let no one down with this dark force that is Dolly Deadly. Cannot wait to get my hands on a solid copy of this!

First of all, I believe this might be my first movie review so excuse me if it isn't all that good! OK so I just had the pleasure of watching Dolly Deadly and wow, what a great movie. The use of real effects was awesome. The movie keeps you interested the whole way through. The kid Benji did a great acting job and from what I understand this was his first movie. Right now the movie is streaming on amazon but after watching it, I decided to grab a copy for my horror collection. I'd say that if you're a casual horror fan definitely check it out. If you're a huge horror buff then DEFINITELY check it out!

I had no idea what to expect when I started watching this film...just a vague notion about dolls coming to life and killing people ala Chucky. But right from the beginning, I sensed this was no ordinary slasher flick. There was a strong voice behind the visuals. Not surprised to see the director also shot this film. It's such a singular vision. And an unusual one! The acting is excellent (the boy who plays Dolly is a stand out), the visuals fascinating (the filmmaker is clearly an artist) and the camera work supports the mood and message brilliantly. This film reminds me more of John Waters early works (before he got commercial with Serial Mom and Hairspray). If you're interested in a really different film experience, this may be the movie for you! And please...all the guys looking for the next slasher? be warned, this picture is cutting edge and has a brain :) Loved it!

This is the first review I'm writing on IMDb.

I loved this movie. It's fun to see great and creative people making such good and interesting movies with such a low budget. The make up and masks in this movie are absolutely fantastic. The actor who plays Benji is absolutely great and I love the fact that they bring up gender roles like how "boys shouldn't play with dolls" because this is such an important question nowadays.

I love the story and the trippy moments. Great camera-work, awesome stop motion, awesome story and awesome acting.

Don't miss out on this one.

This movie hit pretty close to home. Excellent production value and incredibly unique. Will watch again. I love indie films because you get to see how creative people can get on a budget. This movie was creative and seemingly never cut corners. My favorite thing about this movie is the unique story that is emotional yet sweet tasting (revenge taste sweet.) It encompasses all of our needs to want to get back at those who did us wrong. I can't wait to see this movie skyrocket and become even more incredible. I'm fairly confident it will too. Most people can recognize hard work. This wasn't only a product of hard work, but a product of exceptional knowledge and creativity that will be copied but never emulated. 11/10 stars.

Loaded with yummy 1970s-reminiscent B horror camp! I felt like I was 11 years old again in front the TV watching Bob Wilkins's Friday night Creature Features! ♡ Bravo Heidi Moore! I have been a fan of 1970s B horror since I was a kid, "Troll 2" being among my very favorites. This kind of horror is a lost art, in my opinion, but apparently not completely extinct, thanks to Heidi Moore and Wretched Productions. Thanks for the blast from the past, Wretched! And aside from those aspects, I really appreciated the calling out of gender programming and brainwashing of our children when it comes to what toys,etc they can or cannot play with. We are on the horizon of a new kid's culture where delineations between "girls' and boys' toys" — between dolls and dump trucks trucks — will be an archaic notion.

A unique and involving re-visitation of the "masked killer origin" story, this movie is a dark trip into an innocent mind gradually twisted and transformed into a remorseless murderer. Basically John Waters meets John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper with some Lynch/Burton-esque visual styling, this movie proves that "indie horror" can, indeed be far more that hand-held camera "found-footage" and haunted house/possession stories! Heidi Moore is a definite talent, and I eagerly await to see more of her work!