get through to Elliot so he attempts to call the operator but is unable to communicate because he does not speak Spanish. When Jessica becomes separated from Dolly, her mother attempts to flee with her, only to be blocked by Dolly. Dolly calls to Jessica, who then attacks her mother as Dolly advances with a kitchen knife. Jimmy fires the shotgun at Dolly, releasing the doll's hold on Jessica. Marilyn, Jessica and Jimmy drive to the factory, where Elliot is being attacked by the dolls. Meanwhile, the professor enters the tomb and sees the remains of the devil child, which has the body of an infant and the head of a goat. Realizing the myth was true, he runs to the factory, where he saves Elliot from the dolls. The family reunites and plants dynamite around the factory. It blows up, along with the dolls, and a demonic scream is heard, implying Sanzia is destroyed. The family watches the ablaze factory getting burn to the ground with the dolls trapped inside. Cast Denise Crosby as Marilyn Wade, Elliot's wife and Jessica and Jimmy's mother. She is the protagonist. Sam Bottoms as Elliot Wade, Marilyn's husband, Jessica and Jimmy's father, and the toy maker and manufacturer of the "Dolly Dearest" toy factory. Rip Torn as Karl Resnick, an archaeologist who is trying to find the remains of the Sanzia Devil child. Lupe Ontiveros as Camilla, the housekeeper. She is later killed by Dolly. Candace Hutson as Jessica "Jessie" Wade, Elliot and Marilyn's daughter and Jimmy's younger sister. (Credited as Candy Hutson) Chris Demetral as Jimmy Wade, Jessica's older brother. Ed Gale as the Dolly double. Serves as the film's antagonist. Release Home media Dolly Dearest was released on VHS in the United States on January 1, 1998 via Lionsgate Home Entertainment on September 20, 2005 which is available only in a 1.33:1 (4:3) aspect ratio, while the only special feature is a trailer. In March 2020, it was announced that the film will be released on Blu-ray via Vinegar Syndrome on May 26, 2020. The new remaster will contain a new 2K restoration, special features including interviews from actors Denise Crosby and Ed Gale, reversible cover art, original aspect ratio (1.85:1) and SDH English subtitles. Reception Critical response Critical reception for Dolly Dearest was mostly negative, with DVD Verdict writing that "aside from a handful of fun moments, there's nothing much