Dolly Dearest is a 1991 American supernatural horror slasher film starring Denise Crosby, Rip Torn, Sam Bottoms, Chris Demetral, Candace Hutson and Lupe Ontiveros. The film was initially supposed to be direct-to-video, but it did get a limited theatrical release in the Midwestern United States. Despite being critically panned, it has been sometimes credited as being the inspiration for the 2014 film Annabelle. Plot Elliot Wade obtains ownership of the Dolly Dearest factory in Mexico. Not far from the factory is the underground Mayan tomb of Sanzia, or Satan on Earth. An archaeologist breaks into the sarcophagus, accidentally releasing the malevolent spirit of Sanzia. Sanzia takes refuge in the porcelain doll, Dolly Dearest. The Wade family travels to Mexico to see their new home, where they meet their realtor, Mr. Estrella, and housekeeper, Camilla. The factory, long abandoned, is structurally unstable, upsetting Elliot. Jessica discovers many well-preserved dolls on a shelf and her father allows her to take one: Dolly Dearest. Jimmy finds the entrance to the cave, but his father warns him to never go there. The next day, the children's mother, Marilyn, finds a disturbing drawing she thinks Jessica drew. Jessica becomes progressively more violent and obsessed with Dolly. She acts normal when her father is around, but exhibits evil behavior around her mother. Camilla believes the doll is controlling Jessica. When Jessica speaks in Sanzian tongue, Camilla tries to warn Marilyn, but is killed by the spirit. Jimmy sneaks out one night and breaks into the factory. He finds the night watchman, Luis, dead and flees. Marilyn realizes her daughter may truly be possessed and tries to take the doll. Sanzia momentarily possesses Jessica and yells, "I will kill you! The kid's mine." The next day, Marilyn talks with archaeologist Resnick (Rip Torn) about their dig. Resnick explains they are searching for the remains of the Sanzia devil child inside the tomb. The devil child, a force of evil, fed on the warm blood of children. The tribe killed the creature because its dietary needs almost wiped out the tribe's population. Marilyn reveals that Jessica is being controlled by her doll. At home, Marilyn finds Jimmy hiding; he reveals that he saw Dolly talk and move. Marilyn gets their shotgun and tells Jimmy to call his father. At the factory, the dolls disconnect the phones. Marilyn returns to Jessica's room to find the doll gone. Jimmy can't