Magic1978
“A terrifying love story.”
Directed by Richard Attenborough
🏆 Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 5 nominations total
The premise
A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.
Horror Vault's take
A troubled ventriloquist finds that the line between himself and his wisecracking dummy grows dangerously thin as his grip on reality begins to slip. Retreating to reconnect with a woman from his past, he discovers that some relationships — including the one with his own dark side — are impossible to escape. Anthony Hopkins delivers a riveting, deeply unsettling performance in this character-driven psychological horror. Director Richard Attenborough crafts a film that is less about a possessed puppet and more about the terror lurking inside a fragile human mind.
Content: Violence, Disturbing Psychological Content
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