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22 minutes of pure puppet possession chaos — your second chance at life, ruined by a tiny tyrant.
TMDB
65
IMDb
72

Methodic 1.5 (2009)

micro-budget mayhempuppet punk horrorDIY cult energy

Overview

Horror

Tells the story of a parolee, given a second chance at life, who falls victim to the viral, infectious control of the evil Dollman.

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Content warning
corruption of redemptioninfectious evilloss of autonomyurban decay

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Dollman himself — grotesque puppet design on a shoestring budget.

Direction

Notarile's relentless pacing crams feature-length dread into 22 minutes.

Acting

Ken Smith's spiral from hopeful parolee to possessed puppet slave.

Best for:Solo: Late-night weirdness when you need something unhinged and brief.·Friends: Group viewing to collectively scream 'WHAT is happening?!'·Binge: Stack with other Notarile shorts for a puppet horror marathon.
Heads up:Violence: Sudden brutal puppet-orchestrated attacks, including possession-induced self-harm.·Disturbing: Body horror via tiny hand invasion — Dollman enters through mouths.
Chris R. Notarile

Director

Chris R. Notarile

ReleasedOct 23, 2009
Runtime22m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Blinky Productions

Top Cast

Roberto Lombardi

Roberto Lombardi

Cordell

Chris R. Notarile

Chris R. Notarile

The Dollman

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Notarile shot this in Brooklyn on weekends while working retail, using a puppet built from thrift store scraps and spite.

Cultural

Part of the 'Methodic' trilogy that helped define 2000s DIY horror before YouTube democratized the form — think 'Saw' meets 'Sesame Street' on $500.

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