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A disturbed young woman’s nightmares spiral into surreal encounters with Lucifer, lust, and lingering guilt.

SINTHIA: THE DEVIL'S DOLL

Half child... but all woman. How abnormal can a girl be?

1970 · 1h 18m · NR · Horror · IMDB TMDB

A little girl dreams of killing her father in these dark dreams whihch leads those around her to believe that she is possessed by a demon.

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What is Sinthia: The Devil's Doll about?

Sinthia: The Devil's Doll is a 1970 American horror film directed by Ray Dennis Steckler about a young woman haunted by her violent past and erotic nightmares, who seeks psychiatric help to confront her demons.

Programmer's Pick

Ray Dennis Steckler mixes softcore surrealism with taboo-busting horror, using Cynthia’s nightmares as a wild playground for exploitation cinema’s favorite vices. If your cult interests run toward the psychosexual and psychedelic, this one opens the gates of hell and dares you to look.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Cynthia Kyle’s traumatic childhood leaves her with a tangled web of guilt, obsession, and forbidden desire. After murdering her parents during a moment of jealousy and confusion, she spends eight years grappling with the fallout. Now free and yearning for normalcy, Cynthia is plagued by vivid nightmares—dreams within dreams—filled with Lucifer, hellish visions, and strange encounters echoing her fractured psyche. With the help of a psychiatrist, she attempts to purge her guilt by confronting these subconscious terrors, leading her through surreal scenarios that blur the line between fantasy and reality. Sinthia: The Devil's Doll veers into erotic and psychotronic territory, stacking taboo themes atop a fevered, dreamlike narrative.

Details & Specs

Director
Ray Dennis Steckler
Writers
Ray Dennis Steckler, Herb Robins
Release
1970
Runtime
1h 18m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Horror
Also Known As
Teenage She Devil

Cast & Crew

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Director: Ray Dennis Steckler Writers: Ray Dennis Steckler +1 more
Bunny Allister Bunny Allister Sinthia PB Peter Balakoff Lennie BZ Bret Zeller Carol Gary Kent Gary Kent Mark Maria Lease Maria Lease Liz Diane Webber Diane Webber The Housewife HR Herb Robins Lucifer LL Lynn Levin Asagorah TT Tereza Thaw Dancer #1 KL Kim Lynn Dancer #2 CR Charles Reynolds The Devil's Messenger EK E.M. Kevke The Minister JA John Andrews Doctor Barbara Mills Barbara Mills

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Why Cult

Luciferian Nightmare Logic

Cynthia’s dream sequences spiral into surreal, infernal territory, with Lucifer himself making appearances.

Transgressive Sexual Taboos

The film revels in taboo-breaking material, including incestuous desire, lesbian encounters, and explicit fantasy sequences.

Psychotronic Exploitation Style

A heady blend of horror, eroticism, and exploitation trademarks, true to the psychotronic film tradition.

Library Music Score

The mood is heightened by a library music score, giving the film an offbeat, almost documentary feel amid the delirium.

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Threat File

Trigger

Cynthia enters puberty and kills her parents

Threat

Recurring nightmares and visions of Lucifer

Effect

Psychological torment and blurred reality

Countermeasure

Psychiatric intervention and confronting dreams

Setting

Cynthia's mind and dreamscapes

Questions from the Vault

When was Sinthia: The Devil's Doll released? +

Sinthia: The Devil's Doll was released in 1970.

Who directed Sinthia: The Devil's Doll? +

Ray Dennis Steckler directed Sinthia: The Devil's Doll.

How long is Sinthia: The Devil's Doll? +

The film has a runtime of 78 minutes.

What genre is Sinthia: The Devil's Doll? +

Sinthia: The Devil's Doll is a horror film.

Where can I watch Sinthia: The Devil's Doll? +

You can watch Sinthia: The Devil's Doll on SassyFlix.

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