here to separate it from the lineup of Child's Play clones it dwells among." Variety praised Hutson's performance but criticized the movie's "clutzy dialogue". DVD Talk panned the film, saying "in the 'killer doll' subgenre of stupid horror flicks, Dolly Dearest may very well be the most moronic". The Austin Chronicle also reviewed the movie, giving Dolly Dearest 2 1/2 out of 5 stars. References External links Lionsgate films 1991 films 1990s slasher films 1991 horror films American psychological horror films American slasher films Demons in film Films scored by Mark Snow Films about haunted dolls Puppet films Films set in Mexico Films about sentient toys Horror films about toys 1990s American films