Three years after Chucky was unleashed on the masses in Child's Play, and years before Tiffany was ever conceived as his female equivalent, there was another film that showcased a female version of the former Charles Lee Ray. In 1991's Dolly Dearest, a dim-witted American family moves to Mexico with patriarch Elliot happy to announce that he has taken over a doll manufacturing company that is conveniently located near an ancient tomb that has been unearthed. The tomb once belonged to an ancient Mayan cult called the Sanzia. Once it's been unearthed, the malevolent spirit trapped inside is released and, you guessed it, inhabits all of the dolls within the Dolly Dearest factory (it looks more like a shack, to be frank). This wouldn't be bad if Elliot hadn't stupidly allowed his daughter, Jessica, to take one of the creepy and "handsome" dolls home as a present; leaving her vulnerable to demonic possession and putting the entire moronic family in harm's way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjxeTtNu4fc Why You Rooted For Her: Dolly, somehow, managed to be more masculine than Chucky and was creepy in regular doll form and possessed-demon form. The fact that she was hideous should have been the first sign for the family. Also, it's mentioned in the film that they sunk their entire savings into this run-down, shambled factory and it's next to an ancient tomb. Again, you rooted for Dolly, not because you liked her, but because the stupid, moronic American family deserved everything they got. Coincidentally enough, Dolly looks eerily similar to a very popular line that you can actually find in stores... the American Girl Doll.
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