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

Director
Chris R. Notarile
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Notarile shot this in Brooklyn on weekends while working retail, using a puppet built from thrift store scraps and spite.
Part of the 'Methodic' trilogy that helped define 2000s DIY horror before YouTube democratized the form — think 'Saw' meets 'Sesame Street' on $500.