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Twisted living dolls, a demented billionaire, and a captive rock band in one murderous mansion.

BLOOD DOLLS

Power... Lust... Freaks...

1999 · 1h 24m · R · Comedy / Horror · IMDB TMDB

Virgil, an eccentric freak billionaire, spends his days being a "biological inventor." The "blood dolls," his newest creation, aid him in getting revenge on those who betrayed him.

Quick Answer

What is Blood Dolls about?

Blood Dolls is a 1999 American comedy-horror film directed by Charles Band about a deranged billionaire who unleashes murderous living dolls to exact revenge on his enemies.

Programmer's Pick

It’s not every day you get a campy horror-comedy where an evil billionaire with a giant head sics his custom-made murder dolls on his enemies—plus a captive girl band for extra flavor. Charles Band delivers a wickedly weird cocktail of dark humor, revenge, and outlandish characters that’s as self-aware as it is unapologetically trashy.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Blood Dolls opens the doors to the bizarrely lavish yet deadly mansion of Virgil Travis, a psychopathic billionaire with an abnormally large head and an appetite for cruelty. Aided by his little person butler Hylas and a clown-faced henchman, Virgil keeps an all-female rock band imprisoned simply for his own twisted amusement. His latest invention—a trio of grotesque, living dolls named Pimp, Sideshow, and Ms. Fortune—are unleashed to exact brutal revenge on those who have crossed him. Laced with dark comedy, camp, and a taste for the macabre, this direct-to-video oddity blends horror and satire as it parades a cast of eccentric villains through a world of mutated bodies, evil toys, and perverse power games.

Details & Specs

Director
Charles Band
Writer
Charles Band
Release
1999
Runtime
1h 24m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Comedy, Horror

Why This Matters

This direct-to-video comedy horror was written and directed by Charles Band, who also conceived the story under the pseudonym Robert Talbot, showcasing his multifaceted involvement in low-budget genre filmmaking.
— SassyFlix Curator

Why Cult

Killer Dolls

Virgil’s living dolls—Pimp, Sideshow, and Ms. Fortune—bring inventive slasher chaos with every tiny step.

Demented Villainy

A billionaire mutated in childhood, Virgil Travis embodies the gleeful, over-the-top evil at the film’s core.

Hostage Rock Band

An all-female rock group is held captive as playthings—because even murderers need a house band.

Camp & Dark Comedy

The film revels in black humor, grotesque spectacle, and a gleeful disregard for good taste.

Scene Gallery

Threat File

Trigger

Virgil seeks revenge on his enemies

Threat

Murderous living dolls

Effect

Dolls kill those who have wronged Virgil

Setting

Secluded mansion

Questions from the Vault

When was Blood Dolls released? +

Blood Dolls was released in 1999.

Who directed Blood Dolls? +

Blood Dolls was directed by Charles Band.

How long is Blood Dolls? +

Blood Dolls has a runtime of 84 minutes.

What genre is Blood Dolls? +

Blood Dolls is a comedy-horror film.

Where can I watch Blood Dolls? +

Blood Dolls is available to stream on SassyFlix.

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