The family from the dollhouse is one of the first items in the collection of horror films signed by Joe Hill. Is the story presented in the comic scary?
A horror unfolding over the years
The story begins intriguingly, as we watch something fall to Earth many millions of years ago. Then we move to 1979, when the girl inherited a dollhouse. Basically, the action of the comic takes place on two planes. The present is intertwined with the past all the time. As the authors themselves said in a short interview at the end of the volume, this is a generational horror. The idea itself seems even interesting. It is pleasant to follow events from the past and combine facts from the present. However, it cannot be denied that for a long time there was not enough room to build an intricate atmosphere. I thought there would be many secrets to discover in the dollhouse. Meanwhile, even a certain secret room is found at the very beginning and what really matters is what the toy is. WhetherA family from a dollhouse is a good horror movie? It’s a nice story, but a weak horror. In the interview, the authors explain why they think dolls are scary. Since they know what scares them about these toys, I ask why they didn’t use this knowledge in practice ?!
Nondescript family
Alice is the main character in Family with a dollhouse . Over the course of successive frames, we observe her maturing and struggling with successive obstacles thrown at her feet. The other characters are unforgettable and seem flat and not very interesting. My greatest regret is that the title family was not properly displayed. We learn almost nothing about them. In my opinion, the authors focused too much on creating a generational horror, and therefore they did not have enough space to build a horror atmosphere or properly present all the characters. It could have been worse, of course, because I was still happy to delve into the story. It was a nice hour, but after reading it, I felt disappointed.
Monster dollhouse
When it comes to design and design, I don’t really have anything to complain about. On the other hand, there are also no major positives here. Everything is just decent. What I liked the most was the frames separating the individual chapters – these are photos showing real dolls, which with their dress and arrangement refer to the comic book situation. Honestly, these pictures looked the scariest. It is worth mentioning that at the end there are alternative covers, an original plot outline (there was really a lot of potential here) and a short interview with the authors.
Can a dollhouse be scary?
The title and description promised an amazing and original story, meanwhile a typical horror movie came out. I think there will be those who will be delighted with the presented story, but for me it is simply not enough. Personally, I think it would be better if the authors gave up the flashback and concentrated just on the dollhouse. The idea of a generational horror did not work out. Finally, I would like to add that although I digested the whole thing without any problems, the last frame and three sentences in speech bubbles made me feel sick (such endings should end up in the bin). To sum up, the family from the dollhouse is mediocre – it’s hard to find major flaws, but at the same time there is nothing worth remembering here.
