--- product_id: 11207798 title: "Devil Doll" brand: "haliday, bryantsylvester, williamshonteff, lindsay" price: "€ 204.47" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/11207798-devil-doll store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Devil Doll **Brand:** haliday, bryantsylvester, williamshonteff, lindsay **Price:** € 204.47 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Devil Doll by haliday, bryantsylvester, williamshonteff, lindsay - **How much does it cost?** € 204.47 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/11207798-devil-doll) ## Best For - haliday, bryantsylvester, williamshonteff, lindsay enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted haliday, bryantsylvester, williamshonteff, lindsay brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A ventriloquist hypnotizes a newsman's girlfriend to put her soul in his dummy, Hugo. ## Product Details - **Genre:** Mystery - **Format:** Black & White, Full Screen, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Special Edition - **Contributor:** Dorne, Sandra, Gifford, Alan, Haliday, Bryant, Law, Pamela, Nicholson, Nora, Ray, Philip, Romain, Yvonne, Shonteff, Lindsay, Stepanek, Karel, Sylvester, William, Wolff, Francis de - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 1 hour and 21 minutes ## Images ![Devil Doll - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51f3sbTweGL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Quirky little Brit thriller with supernatural overtones *by C***D on Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2010* DEVIL DOLL is a quiet little black-and-white British thriller with supernatural overtones that might remind viewers of an episode from THE TWILIGHT ZONE or a segment from the classic British horror film DEAD OF NIGHT.Curiously, this film is available in two versions on this DVD: the sanitized British or Canadian version, and the slightly more daring continental version. The latter includes a couple of scenes of topless female nudity, considered daring for its time. The continental version features a strip tease, done under hypnosis, and presented in a non-erotic manner. In another scene, the sanitized version shows a baby doll in the background wearing a garment that covers her upper regions; the continental version shows the same girl topless. What is more interesting is that the continental version shows William Sylvester's name above that of Bryant Haliday but in equal likeness. The British/Canadian version shows Haliday's name first and considerably larger than that of his co-stars. Why this was done is unclear to me. Is William Sylvester more popular on the European continent than Bryant Haliday, or was this a pre-arranged agreement to keep both of the top-billed actors happy?The charming and delicious British actress Yvonne Romain, featured in such Hammer films as NIGHT CREATURES and CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF as well as the British noir gangster film THE FRIGHTENED CITY, is not shown topless in either version. Since she is quite buxom, this might be a disappointment for the red-blooded male viewers.The cover of the DVD shows a tawdry illustration, suggesting that this might be another lurid, gore-splattered entry. Fortunately, this is not the case. DEVIL DOLL is a quiet but well-structured thriller crafted by capable British talents. The magician in the story, as portrayed by Haliday, is unsympathetic and remorseless in his efforts to control people around him, sacrificing scruples in an effort to thrill and cheat audiences by using mystical techniques to place the persona or soul of a particular person into the figure of his doll or ventriloquist's puppet. He even goes so far as to hypnotize the wealthy heiress girl friend of our likable hero (Sylvester) and convince her to marry him, his ultimate goal being to inherit her fortune after he disposes of her delectable body and places her soul into a female puppet. The twist ending, however, produces an appropriate and satisfying conclusion where good triumphs over evil.All of this is done without William Castle-type gimmicks, without insertions of color images (found in the 1945 PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY and a couple of the American-International cheapo drive-in films), or without blood gushing out of wounds in Argento fashion. It reminds me of a quiet British thriller called THE DEADLY BEES (which I reviewed elsewhere on Amazon), a mystery filmed in color with a small but capable cast and without gore or CGI effects. When it comes to producing low-budget films with skillful actors and intelligent scripts, the Brits earn top marks. DEVIL DOLL is a bit larger in scope, but the film noir and Gothic elements that we find in some of the better British Gothic novels (a course I like teaching when I am able to teach British literature) are on hand. My respect for the British style in literature and films has earned me the label of anglophile from a British lady friend who teaches elsewhere in China (she calls me Yankee Doodle since I was born in Washington DC, but she knows that I wrote my dissertation on John Fowles and three of his novels that were turned into three motion pictures). DEVIL DOLL is nowhere in a league with John Fowles, of course, but it does contain elements of the need for control and possession that we find in Fowles' THE COLLECTOR as well as traces of the mysticism and the meta-theatre that we find in THE MAGUS.DEVIL DOLL is a tight little thriller well-worth your time and budget. If you are not one of those who eschew black-and-white films, give it a try. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Good Movie from 1964 *by P***A on Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2022* I ordered this from Amazon in 2022 and it arrived in fine condition. Two versions, American and European, are included on disc. The European version has nudity. I don't consider film scary, rather, it's creepy. Main character, the 'Great Vorelli,' hypnotist, has super mental powers. He can control people with his voice & eyes or even at a distance, by telepathy. He doesn't have good motives.I liked it so much upon watching on TV show, 'Svengoolie' on MeTV network, that I decided to purchase DVD. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie *by C***E on Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2022* This was a great movie, I love Sandra Dorne and just to see her sexy body in this movie is worth the price alone, highly recommended. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/11207798-devil-doll](https://www.desertcart.at/products/11207798-devil-doll) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-04-28*