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Dolly Dearest poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.7 / 100
1991·Comedy / Drama / Horror·1h 33m

DOLLY DEAREST

“It's time to play...”

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.

Above the Line
Maria Lease·DirectorMaria Lease·ScreenplayMaria Lease·StoryEric D. Andersen·Director of PhotographyMark Snow·Original Music ComposerGeoffrey Rowland·Editor
Cast
Denise Crosby·Marilyn WadeSam Bottoms·Elliot WadeRip Torn·Karl ResnickChris Demetral·Jimmy WadeCandace Hutson·Jessica WadeLupe Ontiveros·CamillaEnrique Renaldo·EstrellaAlma Martinez·AlvaWill Gotay·LuisRenée Victor·Nun at the Convent
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Maria Lease·Director
Writing· 4
Maria Lease·ScreenplayMaria Lease·StoryRod Nave·StoryPeter Sutcliffe·Story
Camera· 1
Eric D. Andersen·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Geoffrey Rowland·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Mark Snow·Original Music ComposerRandy Hauck·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 8
Scott Tomlinson·Costume DesignWhitney Brooke Wheeler·Production DesignNorman 'Pepie' Tuers·Art DirectionMichael Burnett·Special Effects Makeup ArtistLaurie Scott·Set DecorationBrian Wade·Special Effects Makeup ArtistElizabeth Dahl·Makeup ArtistVance Hartwell·Special Effects Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Pierre David·Executive ProducerDaniel Cady·ProducerChannon Scot·ProducerLee Frost·Production SupervisorBilly DaMota·CastingRod Nave·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 7
Alan G. Markowitz·Visual Effects SupervisorLane Leavitt·StuntsSusan Hurtado·StuntsMary Peters·StuntsElle Elliott·Hair DesignerCole S. McKay·Stunt CoordinatorSandra Rubin-Munk·Hair Designer
By the Numbers
66.7
OF 100
Master Score
4.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Dolly Dearest's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8B4513
#A52A2A
#000000
Mood
Creepy
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a creepy doll sitting on a wooden floor surrounded by wooden blocks that spell out "DOLLY" in the foreground. The doll has dark hair, ”

horror
Key Elements
DollWooden BlocksRed Dress
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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