Dolls - Bambole

Titolo originale: Dolls
Regia: Stuart Gordon |
Anno: 1986
Origine: Italy | United States of America |
Generi: Fantasy Horror
Tag: gore | surrealism | fireplace | storm | doll | toy maker | candlestick | traveling | toymaker | possessed doll |
Cast: Ian Patrick Williams | Carolyn Purdy-Gordon | Carrie Lorraine | Guy Rolfe | Hilary Mason | Bunty Bailey | Cassie Stuart | Stephen Lee |

Una piccola famiglia, composta da tre persone (un padre, sua figlia e la matrigna), quasi investe due ragazze autostoppiste. La famigliola viene sorpresa da un forte temporale che li costringerà a lasciare la macchina, rimasta impantanata nel fango, e cercare rifugio. Trovano ospitalità nella vecchia casa di un anziano fabbricante di bambole e della sua consorte.

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Though hard to see, the luggage set that David and Rosemary have when entering the mansion through t [...] D
Over 100 young girls auditioned for the role of Judy before Carrie Lorraine was selected. The bigges [...] D
Because Empire Pictures wanted the film to be more like Stuart Gordon's previous film, Re-Animator ( [...] D
Cigarette smoke was used to create the smoky effects of the dolls being destroyed when their porcela [...] D
The dolls weren't initially meant to have an organic structure. In the original script, if any doll' [...] D
Actor Stephen Lee (Ralph Morris) was encouraged to improvise his comical moments. D
The edition of Hansel and Gretel that Judy reads belonged to the children of director Stuart Gordon [...] D
The fashions worn by Enid and Isabelle were inspired by Madonna, who was often photographed sporting [...] D
The dolls in the film have various different origins explaining their ability to come to life. Mr. P [...] D
The film originated with the poster image of a doll holding its own eyeballs and producer Charles Ba [...] D
For the scenes in the attic, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon portrayed the character of Isabel, with the help o [...] D
Stuart Gordon chose Hilary Mason for the film based on her performance in A Venezia... un dicembre r [...] D
The filmmakers made young Carrie Lorraine watch Bunty Bailey get into makeup for her death scene to [...] D
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, who plays Rosemary, is married to director Stuart Gordon. D
The whispering sounds of the dolls were done by a group of Stuart Gordon's friends and family, inclu [...] D
The most difficult shots in the film to accomplish were of the dolls attacking the characters, as th [...] D
This film was initially unpopular with viewers, particularly Stuart Gordon fans, as it was more tame [...] D
Despite being shot before From Beyond - Terrore dall'ignoto (1986), this is director Stuart Gordon's [...] D
The film's trailer re-uses music from Vestito per uccidere (1980). D
Stuart Gordon was, at one point, very interested in directing a sequel to this film. The initial sto [...] D
The film spent nearly a year in the editing room due to the doll effects in post-production. D
Carrie Lorraine was absolutely terrified by the monstrous teddy bear and throughout the shoot the cr [...] D
Rubber inflatable prosthetics were used to create the effect of David turning into a doll. A punch d [...] D
The close-up shot of Enid grabbing her "Boy Toy" belt as she's fighting the dolls was actually Carol [...] D
Ian Patrick Williams remained in close contact with Hilary Mason after the film until her death. The [...] D
The scene where Ralph bumps into the hanging lamp in Gabriel's workshop took 10-12 takes to get righ [...] D
Director Stuart Gordon was afraid of porcelain dolls in real life. D
Judy is given a Punch doll (not the one her father gets turned into), as it goes together with her n [...] D
It took 3-4 days to shoot Rosemary's death scene, as it was the first death in the film where the do [...] D
Most of the actors in the film were hired from Stuart Gordon's theatre company. D
The film was shot on a set in Italy, as it was cheaper to shoot there than in Los Angeles, and it av [...] D
This film is Carolyn Purdy-Gordon's favorite film of her own filmography. D
The dolls in the film were created with a combination of puppets, marionettes, stop-motion animation [...] D
Guy Rolfe had to bleach his hair white for this film. He wasn't particularly happy when his hair ori [...] D
Actress Carrie Lorraine (Judy Bower) only had one previous film credit before this film, Poltergeist [...] D
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon's stunt double was a man when her character falls out the window. She was repor [...] D
The third film with director Stuart Gordon and stars Carolyn Purdy-Gordon and Ian Patrick Williams a [...] D
Body Count: 4 (Isabel, Rosemary Bower, Enid, and David Bower. Technically, the body count is 0, as t [...] D
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon suffered a minor injury during the filming of her death scene, as the doll usin [...] D
Actress and model Bunty Bailey, who plays Isabel, is the girl in the Norwegian pop group a-ha's musi [...] D
This film was shot before Stuart Gordon's next film, From Beyond - Terrore dall'ignoto (1986), and w [...] D
The film's budget was about $2 million. D
The house was constructed inside of a soundstage at the Italian studio formerly owned by Dino De Lau [...] D
Guy Rolfe was cast in the film based on his performance in Mr. Sardonicus (1961). Director Stuart Go [...] D

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After Enid smashes a doll face at the attic , another doll jumps to attack her, the strings and the [...] D
When toy soldiers fire at Enid, wires operating them can be clearly seen. D
When Punch comes to life near the end the strings and puppeteer's hand are plainly visible. D
First time we see Mr. Punch speak there's a close-up shot of the doll's face, staring directly into [...] D
When Gabriel is talking about storms, he is holding the pipe with his both hands, but in the next sh [...] D
At the end, when the old man and his wife came to wake up Ralph and Judy you can see clearly the ref [...] D
When Rosemary runs to jump through the window, it is cracked before she reaches it. D
Isabel says to Enid that they will keep the music on and then later no one will notice her leaving t [...] D
When Enid is approaching Isabelle in the attic, her lighter can obviously shed light on Isabelle's f [...] D
When the first girl is thrown out into the hallway after being smashed against the wall, she reaches [...] D
When the dolls first attack Rosemary, many dolls are on the stomach or chest area on Rosemary but wh [...] D
As Isabel is getting rammed against the floorboard headfirst, the amount of blood splatter on the wa [...] D
When David is in the car getting ready to exit and push the car, it's clearly raining, but in the ne [...] D
When Judy and Ralph sneak into Gabriel's doll workshop, Judy is standing next to Ralph, but all of a [...] D
When Judy is going to the kitchen with the rest of the characters, she stops by the door to listen t [...] D

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