Devil Doll
- Year: 1964
- Country of origin: UK
- Genre: Horror
- Director: Lindsay Shonteff
- Length: 81 min
What is the strange terrifying evil secret of the dummy… and why is it locked in a cage every night?
Film Synopsis
Devil Doll (1964) follows a sinister ventriloquist and hypnotist whose stage act with a lifelike dummy conceals a more malevolent purpose as he ensnares a wealthy heiress in his web of manipulation. As a skeptical newspaperman investigates bizarre occurrences and the dummy’s eerie autonomy, he uncovers past deaths and occult‑tinged schemes that tighten the grip of dread. This horror thriller blends hypnotic menace and psychological unease in a creeping study of control, illusion, and corrupted agency.
Devil Doll Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Vinegar Syndrome BD-A/US 2025 | Image DVD-1/US 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman | ||
| Audio Commentary by Producer Richard Gordon, Moderated by Tom Weaver | ||
| Casting a Spell - Interview with Jonathan Rigby | ||
| Alternate Clothed Scenes | ||
| Stills Gallery | ||
| US Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Vinegar Syndrome’s Blu-ray includes a 16-page booklet with writing by Johnny Walker (“Doll and Lion Man: Lindsay Shonteff’s Early Forays into English Exploitation”). It also includes Curse of the Voodoo (1965).
- Image’s DVD includes a booklet with writing by Tom Weaver.
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Collector’s guide
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Casting a Spell (25:24)
| Editions | |
|---|---|
| Extras | Audio Commentary by Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman Vinegar Syndrome BD |
| Audio Commentary by Producer Richard Gordon, Moderated by Tom Weaver Vinegar Syndrome BD | |
| Casting a Spell - Interview with Jonathan Rigby Vinegar Syndrome BD | |
| Alternate Clothed Scenes Vinegar Syndrome BD | |
| Stills Gallery Image DVD | |
| US Theatrical Trailer Image DVD |