Written by Scott Edwards There is nothing wrong with learning about history, in fact, I rather encourage it. Knowing what other people have done in the past and what happened because of it is a good way to gauge what you should do next. So many people stop studying history when they get out of school, but there is so much more than what is taught in the textbooks that has relevance to our everyday lives. You should never stop learning no matter how old you are, there could be something that catches your attention that you might need to know for the future. The Wade family is moving from their home in Los Angeles to a small town in Mexico to start their lives over. Elliot Wade has found the perfect opportunity to make some money and a better life for his family by taking over a doll factory. While he is excited about this, his family is not, but they know that staying together is what they have to do to survive. Showing his daughter Jessica what dolls, he will be making, she perks up a little bit, but it might not be enough to keep her happy. Upon arriving at his new factory, Elliot sees that it has not been kept up since the previous owner had passed away, but there is something else on the factory floor that he did not expect to find. A couple Dolly Dearest dolls that have been left in the factory are ready for the taking and when seeing them, Jessica really wants one. Taking her pick, her new friend will stay with her at all times. Seeing how her daughter has taken to the new doll, Marilyn starts to feel like something is wrong. Not wanting to give up the doll at all hours of the day does not seem right and then she starts to hear a scratchy voice coming from her daughter’s playhouse. Going to investigate, Marilyn does not fully understand what is happening, but she is starting to fear for her daughter’s safety. Knowing that there is something wrong with the doll, she turns to her former housekeeper’s sister to find out what she knows and the answer is very unsettling. Next to the factory, a dig site has been opened up and at first glance it appears to be Mayan ruins, but when Karl Resnick comes to town, he finds out it is Sanzian. The Sanzian being an old group that worshipped the devil on earth, they bore a Devil Child that almost destroyed their civilization. Wanting to find out what really happened back in the day, Karl continues to work at the site, but has no idea what evil could be lying beneath his own feet. When stopping a crazy woman from burning down the dig site, Karl is told about the legend that he is digging for, but with deaths happening around the area, the locals believe that the soul of the Devil Child has returned and is seeking blood. With the Dolly Dearest dolls walking and talking, there is little to argue about this point and now the family is faced with destroying these dolls before it is too late. You know what, I really don’t like dolls and I don’t care who knows it. These are creepy little lifeless things that have eyes that peer into your soul and now, I can see it is true, at least in movie form. The character transformation that Jessica went through in this movie was great and as Marilyn tries to ween the doll away from her, well it is nothing less than fantastic. A demonic doll on the loose might be one the scariest things out there, at least to me, and I can see why other people have the same fears that I do. It is an older movie, but the scares deliver where they should, and you even get a little bit of blood and freaky faced dolls to go along with it. Stay Scared.
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