Dolly
A young abductee is trapped in a nightmare of forced family-making when a monstrous captor claims her as a child.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- brutal
- macabre
- gritty
- late night horror marathon
- indie horror discovery
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a forceful but uneven independent horror feature, praising its intensity and genre conviction while finding its overall execution mixed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The central threat abducts Macy with the intention of raising her as their own child.
Critical reception specifically describes the film as brutal, gritty, intense, and grindhouse-influenced.
The abductor frames captivity as child-rearing, transforming parental possession into the film's central menace.
Reviews identify visual echoes of classic horror and praise the film's homage-driven relationship to rage-fueled genre works.
Films like Dolly, and why
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
shares brutal independent horror, abduction-driven terror, and a gritty grindhouse sensibility
The Loved Ones
shares claustrophobic captivity horror, monstrous family dynamics, and relentless physical menace
The People Under the Stairs
shares macabre domestic horror, disturbing parent-child obsession, and visceral intensity
Movie Details
- Director
- Rod Blackhurst
- Release Date
- 2026-03-06
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (238)
Cast
- Max Lindsey
- Fabianne Therese
- Seann William Scott
- Ethan Suplee
- Russ Tiller
- Michalina Scorzelli
- Kate Cobb
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dolly about?
- A young abductee is trapped in a nightmare of forced family-making when a monstrous captor claims her as a child.
- What is Dolly like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dolly as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dolly violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Dolly as graphic.
- What did critics think of Dolly?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a forceful but uneven independent horror feature, praising its intensity and genre conviction while finding its overall execution mixed.
- Which films are like Dolly?
- Films with a similar feel include The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Loved Ones, and The People Under the Stairs.
- How long is Dolly?
- Dolly runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dolly?
- In United States, Dolly streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel.
