United Kingdom / Sep 01, 1991 / 15
It's time to play...
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
An American family moves to Mexico to fabricate dolls, but their toy factory happens to be next to a Sanzian grave and the toys come into possession of an old, malicious spirit.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alma Martinez | Alva |
| Will Gotay | Luis |
| Renée Victor | Nun at the Convent |
| Luis Cortez | Peter |
| Jaime Gomez | Hector |
| Brass Adams | Bob Larabe |
| Ed Gale | The Doll (uncredited) |
Genres
Horror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dolly Dearest |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Channeler Enterprises, Dolly Dearest Productions |
| Release date | 1 settembre 1991 |
| Executive producer | Pierre David |
| Production | Daniel Cady, Channon Scot, Rod Nave |
| Writer | Maria Lease, Rod Nave, Peter Sutcliffe |
| Casting | Billy DaMota |
| Editing | Geoffrey Rowland |
| Cinematography | Eric D. Andersen |
| Assistant directors | Larry Litton, Maria Lease |
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| Camera operators | Eric D. Andersen |
| Additional photography | Eric D. Andersen |
| Production design | Whitney Brooke Wheeler, Norman 'Pepie' Tuers, Laurie Scott |
| Art direction | Norman 'Pepie' Tuers, Whitney Brooke Wheeler, Laurie Scott |
| Set decoration | Laurie Scott, Whitney Brooke Wheeler, Norman 'Pepie' Tuers |
| Visual effects | Alan G. Markowitz |
| Stunts | Lane Leavitt, Susan Hurtado, Mary Peters, Cole S. McKay, Don Pike |
| Music | Mark Snow, Randy Hauck, Paul Coogan, Scott Wolf, Jerry Trent |
| Sound | Mark Snow, Randy Hauck, Paul Coogan, Scott Wolf, Jerry Trent |
| Costume design | Scott Tomlinson, Michael Burnett, Brian Wade, Elle Elliott, Elizabeth Dahl, Sandra Rubin-Munk, Vance Hartwell, Jake Garber |
| Makeup | Elizabeth Dahl, Michael Burnett, Scott Tomlinson, Brian Wade, Elle Elliott, Sandra Rubin-Munk, Vance Hartwell, Jake Garber |
| Hairstyling | Elle Elliott, Sandra Rubin-Munk, Michael Burnett, Scott Tomlinson, Brian Wade, Elizabeth Dahl, Vance Hartwell, Jake Garber |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 18, 1991 / R
Physical media
Italy / Mar 31, 2025
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