Making Contact1985
“Only he can see it. Only he shares its magic. Only he knows the danger.”
Directed by Roland Emmerich
🏆 1 nomination total
The premise
A nine year old boy named Joey, who after the tragic death of his father, begins to experience psychic powers such as allowing him to move inanimate objects with his mind, set things on fire, and even communicate with his dead father. However, not everything is good for Joey as his newly gained powers accidentally awake an evil supernatural force that is contained inside the body of an old ventriloquist's dummy that Joey found in an abandoned house. The supernatural Dummy shows similar powers to Joey's, and soon he puts the lives of everyone near Joey in danger as the evil Dummy has dark plans for Joey's special powers.
Horror Vault's take
When nine-year-old Joey loses his father, his overwhelming grief unlocks startling psychic abilities — but extraordinary gifts can open extraordinary doors. Among the objects drawn into Joey's new world is a battered ventriloquist's dummy discovered in an abandoned house, and something ancient and malevolent is riding along inside it. What begins as a boy searching for connection with his lost father darkens into a battle against a sinister supernatural force with its own terrifying agenda. Roland Emmerich's early creature-feature blends childhood wonder with genuine menace in ways that will catch you off guard.
Content: Supernatural Threat Toward A Child, Disturbing Imagery Involving An Animated Dummy, Themes Of Parental Death And Childhood Grief, Mild Peril And Jump Scares
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