A morgue worker's obsession refuses to die, even when love turns cold—and corpse-still.
LIVING DOLL
Wanted Dead or Alive
Howard, a shy morgue worker, falls in love with a girl who ends up in the morgue, but he doesn't let that stop him.
Proof that love can be undying, even when the object of affection is six feet under.
Necrophilia gets a British black-comedy twist as Howard, the ultimate hopeless romantic, refuses to let death stand in the way of true love. Eartha Kitt as Mrs. Swartz brings a jolt of camp charisma to this macabre tale of devotion gone way, way too far.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Living Doll is a 1990 British horror film directed by Peter Mackenzie Litten and George Dugdale about Howard, a shy morgue worker who falls in love with Christine—a woman who winds up dead in his care, but that doesn't stop his devotion.
- Directors
- Peter Mackenzie Litten, George Dugdale
- Writers
- Paul Hart-Wilden, Mark Ezra, George Dugdale
- Release
- 1990
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Horror
- Also Known As
- Ziva Ljepotica, Boneca de Carne e Osso, Living Doll (original title)
Synopsis
Why Cult
The film centers on a shy morgue worker whose love persists beyond the grave—creepy, comic, and unsettlingly intimate.
Screen legend Eartha Kitt adds flair as Mrs. Swartz, elevating the sinister proceedings with her signature presence.
With its unique blend of morbid humor and horror, Living Doll offers a distinctly British genre oddity.
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Questions from the Vault
What is Living Doll about? +
Living Doll follows Howard, a timid morgue worker who becomes obsessed with Christine, a woman who ends up dead in his care, leading to a macabre romance.
Who directed Living Doll? +
Living Doll was directed by Peter Mackenzie Litten and George Dugdale.
How long is Living Doll? +
Living Doll has a runtime of 92 minutes.
What genre is Living Doll? +
Living Doll is a horror film.
