Playing with Dolls is a 2015 American slasher film directed by Rene Perez, co-written by Perez and Barry Massoni. It starred Natasha Blasick, Richard Tyson, Charlie Glackin, Alanna Forte, David A. Lockhart.[1]
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Directed by | Rene Perez |
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Cinematography | Rene Perez |
Edited by | Rene Perez |
Music by | The Darkest Machines |
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Release date | 6 March 2015 (Germany) |
Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
After an unsuccessful run under its original title, in 2017, Lightning Pictures released the DVD in the united Kingdom under the title Leatherface: The Legend Lives On. The new title was criticized as a fraudulent attempt to confuse viewers into thinking that the film was Leatherface, the eighth installment of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, also released in 2017.[2]
Perez released a statement to the Dread Central site: "
I am apposed [sic] to this title change but I am powerless to stop it. I made no money from this sale. The sales agency didn’t even inform me that a sale was made to the UK. I was unaware until I saw this article. At the moment I am making a 3rd Playing with Dolls movie. I will be self releasing the new Playing with Dolls online to avoid any issues like this in the future. Apologies to my fellow horror fans for this title change."[3]
A sequel, titled Playing with Dolls: Bloodlust, was released in Germany on January 21, 2016.[4]
A third movie titled Playing with Dolls: Havoc was released on July 18, 2017.[5]
A fourth movie, titled Cry Havoc, was released on May 5, 2020.