Was this review helpful? The professor and his ... During English's trip to Berlin, Vorelli visits the still-hypnotized Marianne in her home and tells her to announce that she is going to marry him.

A religious sect led by Gustav Weil hunts all women suspected of witchcraft, killing a number of innocent victims. Except for a few slow-moving scenes in newspaper offices, it is well acted, directed and photographed, with great use of lighting and close-ups to build tension and enhance the mystery. This makes her equally dull-witted boyfriend, newspaper man William "Heywood Floyd" Sylvester, jealous. Reviews 0; Discussions 0; We don't have any reviews for Devil Doll. Was this review helpful? Looking for some great streaming picks? The script was originally written in 1957. The writer should have gotten special notice. You will even find yourself sympathizing with his plight, as we do with Frankenstein's and other monster "bests." 23 out of 27 found this helpful. It may be not nearly as good as other wicked-dummy movies, like "The Great Gabbo" and the downright brilliant short segment in the horror anthology "Dead of Night", but it's unquestionably a worthwhile 60's horror effort. An evil hypnotist-ventriloquist covets a millionaire heiress’s fortune, with the aid of his dummy that’s so deranged it has to be kept in a cage. IMDb is the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content. Was this review helpful? After seeing Devil Doll, I do have to say that it is not a great film; but it's certainly not a particularly bad one either and in no way does this film deserve a rating of 2.8 on this site. Was this review helpful? Certificate: Passed What an act the Great Vorelli has, in the 1964 British horror thriller "Devil Doll"! There is a US version and a "Continental" version available. 22 out of 28 found this helpful. He discovers another killing in Vorelli's past, of a man called Hugo. Vorelli succeeds in hypnotizing her and making her dance the The night of the ball, Vorelli stays at the mansion of Marianne's aunt, where he seduces her after using his power to subdue her will. Directed byLindsay Shonteff Produced by Richard Gordon Kenneth Rive Written by Ronald Kinnoch Frederick E. Smith Starring Bryant Haliday William Sylvester Yvonne Romain Distributed byAssociated Film Distributing Corp. Release date 1964 Running time 81 min. 36 out of 43 found this helpful. DEVIL DOLL is a British horror film from 1964 and should not be confused with the exceptional film, THE DEVIL DOLL which starred Lionel Barrymore in 1936. I thought that the special effects were very good for the time, 1964, the hypnotist was excellent. ... Blockbuster Entertainment Guide to Movies and Videos. "Vorelli" speaks in Hugo's voice and tells English that Hugo has now transferred his soul into Vorelli's body and vice versa. In 1959, film producer Gordon later said the cost of the film was £20,000 plus $20,000 for expenses and salaries of American personnel, including Gordon and Bryant Halliday, making an estimated total of $60–75,000.It was distributed in the United States by Joe Solomon. The movie is not to be confused with MGM's 1936 THE DEVIL DOLL directed by Tod Browning. and his dummy Hugo, who's toting around the disembodied soul of a German guy. 29 out of 39 found this helpful. 4 out of 8 found this helpful. gray, drab bit of English fare about an evil ventriloquist(are there any other kind?) Perhaps the low rating is linked to the fact that this is another film that undeservedly received the feared and notorious MST3K-treatment, which tends to hugely influence viewers opinions, but it really isn't such a bad film albeit admittedly a bit derivative and suffering from a lack of budgetary means.