Desperate to keep his career going, a writer with an intense case of writer's block takes a friend's advice to visit a remote cottage in the countryside to concentrate on writing, but soon comes across a demented doll that's responsible for a slew of urban legends in the area which puts his life in danger.
This one was a bit better than expected with a lot going for it. Among the better aspects of this one is the obviousness of the setup in getting him out to the area. The meeting that drops the information regarding the need to send him out to the cottage through a fantastic piece of veiled agenda, and with the cryptic meeting with the neighbor hinting at something going on gives this a fine starting point. That goes along nicely with the mysterious antics that take place at the house, from the arrival of the doll to the bizarre treatment of the neighbors who continually warn him about strange rules to follow, setting this one going with a fine atmosphere. That atmosphere is paid off nicely with the actual scenes of the killer doll in action. The initial stalking scenes showing it appearing and viciously killing individuals offer a fine sense of brutality to get an idea of the danger it possesses, yet the psychological mind games it plays are far more impactful. Obviously toying with him to the point of a mental break regarding the various supernatural attacks he unleashes or the whispers of threats he'll perform, this generates enough of a chilling footing to offer up the fun of the final chase through the countryside. This is quite fun with the back-and-forth stalking through the woods which has a big sense of action that has quite a lot to like here. There are some issues to be had with this one. Among the biggest factors here is that, for as short as it is, this one takes quite a while before it gets to the killer doll running amok. For as much as this one hammers home how important following the rules of the doll is, it takes too long before it happens and we get very little in terms of consequences for his actions to speed it along. As well, although there's the final reveal of the cult at the village the whole thing comes off as so heavily foreshadowed that there's no real shock, especially when the whole purpose of the group is never revealed so it's all quite confusing. These issues are what hold this one down.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Language and Graphic Violence.
This one was a bit better than expected with a lot going for it. Among the better aspects of this one is the obviousness of the setup in getting him out to the area. The meeting that drops the information regarding the need to send him out to the cottage through a fantastic piece of veiled agenda, and with the cryptic meeting with the neighbor hinting at something going on gives this a fine starting point. That goes along nicely with the mysterious antics that take place at the house, from the arrival of the doll to the bizarre treatment of the neighbors who continually warn him about strange rules to follow, setting this one going with a fine atmosphere. That atmosphere is paid off nicely with the actual scenes of the killer doll in action. The initial stalking scenes showing it appearing and viciously killing individuals offer a fine sense of brutality to get an idea of the danger it possesses, yet the psychological mind games it plays are far more impactful. Obviously toying with him to the point of a mental break regarding the various supernatural attacks he unleashes or the whispers of threats he'll perform, this generates enough of a chilling footing to offer up the fun of the final chase through the countryside. This is quite fun with the back-and-forth stalking through the woods which has a big sense of action that has quite a lot to like here. There are some issues to be had with this one. Among the biggest factors here is that, for as short as it is, this one takes quite a while before it gets to the killer doll running amok. For as much as this one hammers home how important following the rules of the doll is, it takes too long before it happens and we get very little in terms of consequences for his actions to speed it along. As well, although there's the final reveal of the cult at the village the whole thing comes off as so heavily foreshadowed that there's no real shock, especially when the whole purpose of the group is never revealed so it's all quite confusing. These issues are what hold this one down.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Language and Graphic Violence.