Playing with Dolls is a 2015 American slasher horror film directed by Rene Perez from a screenplay co-written with Barry Massoni. In the UK, it is released on DVD on January 16, 2017, as… Leatherface!
A sequel, Playing with Dolls: Bloodlust, was released in 2016.
Main cast:
Natasha Blasick, Richard Tyson, Charlie Glackin and Alanna Forte.
Reviews:
“Rene Perez co-wrote the script with Barry Massoni and they keep it pretty loose. Once the story sends Cindy to the cabin in the woods, the second act of the film offers very little to no dialogue for long periods of time. When the story finally leads a group of characters into the woods to fall victim to our masked killer, the result is ultra-violent, bloody, and very much welcome.” HorrorNews.net
“This mild-tempered slasher features does not offer enough hack and slash. Though the interaction between the two villains offered a new layer. Other characters are mostly flat, with most getting very little dialogue. The cat-and-mouse sequences were drawn out for too long.” Michael Allen, 28 Days Later Analysis
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“One of the characters actually unveils the plot and backstory through dialogue (mind you, this is about 70 minutes into an 80-minute movie) AND has to explain what a snuff movie is. All this combined with delivery that would make the Digiorno’s CEO rage with anger makes for a hell of a struggle.” Matt, Letterboxd.com
