This is a prequel to the 2 earlier films and the origin story of the creepy killer doll. A group of orphan girls is transferred to the home of the doll maker and his wife, where they uncover the creature’s demonic presence. The plot is sometimes confusing and the evil seems impervious to logic. Still, there’s a steady sense of tension and a few genuine jump scares. The overbearing sound effects do a lot of the heavy lifting. This sort of ghost story is a popular genre, but it’s cheap thrills don’t appeal to me. That didn’t seem to matter to most of the audience, who seemed caught up in the fun.
(3 / 5)