Dolls

Multi-purpose objects (toys/playthings, decorative items, ceremonial articles, etc.), dolls are modeled on human beings and fashioned from one or more materials such as fabric, wood, plastic, porcelain, etc.

While dolls are often associated with playtime and amusement in everyday life, things take a radical turn once we enter the realm of fiction, particularly genre films. Here the figure of the doll reverberates with sinister echoes, portends tragedy, and, in extreme cases, personifies Evil itself. Not uncommonly, these dolls can influence weak minds, inhibit individuals' willpower, or even literally come to life, animated by sinister intentions or destructive impulses.

This Tag endeavors to unite films in a fantasy-horror vein which are characterized by a significant presence of dolls, puppets, ventriloquist's dummies (a particularly creepy twist on the theme), mannequins, anthropomorphic toys, tribal fetishes, and other relics designed with human-like features. Turning to the history of the Seventh Art, the 1980s are generally considered the golden age of cinematic dolls. After all, that was the era that gave birth to two of the longest and most well-known doll-centric franchises: the "Chucky" films featuring the "Good Guy" doll (1988-2017, plus the 2019 remake), and the "Puppet Master" films focusing on master puppeteer André Toulon and a long series of anthropomorphic puppets (1989-present, although continuing without its original protagonist).

P.S. Generally speaking, this Tag doesn't involve androids (see "Robots" Tag) or statues (see "Wax" Tag).