Director Padraig Reynolds’ acclaimed possession horror film The Devil’s Dolls – not to be confused with the vintage Tod Browning chiller The Devil-Doll – is currently playing in select theaters across America (and on most digital platforms as well), courtesy of indie horror heroes IFC Midnight. Though reviews are spotty, make no mistake: The Devil’s Dolls delivers.
The film looks at the ancient Guatemalan tradition of parents encouraging their kids to spill their troubles to handmade “worry dolls” (the film’s original title was in fact “Worry Dolls”). But the gentle, mystical practice is exploited by a bloodthirsty serial killer who refuses to go gently into that good night.
When one of the “worry dolls” ends up in the hands of the residents of a small Southern town, it sets off a grisly wave of bloodshed with possession being the name of the gory game.
Christopher Wiehl, Kym Jackson and Tina Lifford star in this bloody Southern Gothic fright fable.
There’s still time to catch The Devil’s Dolls (it’s far creepier than mainstream fare like Blair Witch) and to whet your weird whistle, we have an exclusive clip from the film to watch below.
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