The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on August 13, 2019

I've seen almost every British horror film from the 1960s.....but DEVIL DOLL (1964) has until recently eluded me. The movie is not to be confused with MGM's 1936 THE DEVIL DOLL directed by Tod Browning. DEVIL DOLL is about a stage hypnotist and ventriloquist called the Great Vorelli (Bryant Haliday)   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on May 14, 2018

Devil Doll Directed by Lindsay Shonteff Written by Ronald Kinnoch, Charles F. Vetter; story by Frederick E. Smith 1964/UK Galaworld Film Productions/Gordon Films First viewing/YouTube One of 1000 on They Shoot Zombies Don’t They? There’s something sort of creepy about ventriloquist&#8   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on October 31, 2010

The Devil Doll (1936). Directed by Tod Browning. Cast: A cross-dressing Lionel Barrymore and Maureen O'Sullivan. The movie was adapted from the novel Burn Witch Burn! (1936) by Abraham Merritt. Paul Lavond, wrongly convicted of robbing his own bank more than seventeen years ago, escapes from Devi   read more