Dolls (1987)
Directed by Stuart Gordon
Cinematography by Mac Ahlberg
Watched this for the first time two months ago and it's now without a doubt my favorite of Stuart Gordon's filmography. Why don't more people talk about how great this movie is? It's the perfect blend of a dark fairy tale and horror. Love it.
I also loved Stephen Lee and Guy Rolfe in this, the latter of which would work with Charles Band again a few years later in Puppet Master 3 and become the best André Toulon.
Also adding some off-kilter comic relief are the three stooges of the inquisition: Dr. Huesos
William J Norris: A deeply sensitive, understanding man who makes sure that people don't die before they confess to being a witch or a worlock
William J Norris as Dr. Huesos: Good morning all. So, I'm late.
Narrator: Francisco the scribe
Jeffrey Combs: Yeah I take some notes down. I make sure that everything's done by the book, with the book, for the book. And I wouldn't say that it always happens that way.
Jeffrey Combs as Francisco: How can they confess if they dont have tongues?
Narrator: And Gomez the undertaker.
Stephen Lee: I'm basically the grave digger. I'm the bus driver, the laborer. It's not that big of a part you know. I would like to have a bigger role, but I couldn't get it. I asked for one. Maybe next film.
Narrator: For the entire length of the production, the principal cast of The Pit and the Pendulum lived together in the very castle they were shooting in.
Lance Henriksen: This is like an acting commune because we've all been here five weeks and we're all living under the same roof. It is a phenomenon, so I'm wondering what that's--
