# The Devil-Doll (1936)

> A wrongfully imprisoned banker turns a miraculous miniaturization serum into an uncanny instrument of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18044

## Facts

- Runtime: 78 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: Tod Browning
- Cast: Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'Sullivan, Frank Lawton, Rafaela Ottiano, Robert Greig, Lucy Beaumont, Henry B. Walthall, Grace Ford
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027521/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: macabre, creepy, heightened, classic horror night, retro science fiction marathon

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