Movies Like The Dollmaker (2017)

The Dollmaker is a 2017 horror, mystery film from Al Lougher with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Alma and If Anything Happens I Love You.

Horror Mystery

Alma

2009

Alma, a little girl, skips through the snow covered streets of a small town. Her attention is caught by a strange doll in an antique toy shop window. Fascinated, Alma decides to enter.

6.9

MagicScore

If Anything Happens I Love You

2020

In this Oscar-winning short film, grieving parents journey through an emotional void as they mourn the loss of a child after a tragic school shooting.

7.7

MagicScore

A Dark Song

2016

A determined young woman and a damaged occultist risk their lives and souls to perform a dangerous ritual that will grant them what they want.

6.3

MagicScore

The Righteous

2021

A burdened man feels the wrath of a vengeful God after he and his wife are visited by a mysterious stranger.

6.2

MagicScore

Static

2012

A couple facing marital problems after losing their child finds their life together further complicated by a mysterious visitor.

5.3

MagicScore

Remarkably Bright Creatures

2026

Through unlikely bonds formed during night shifts at a local aquarium, Tova, an elderly widow, learns of a life-changing discovery that may bring her joy and wonder once again.

8.4

MagicScore

His House

2020

After making a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, a young refugee couple struggle to adjust to their new life in a small English town that has an unspeakable evil lurking beneath the surface.

6.4

MagicScore

Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism

2023

Lara is a woman tormented, torn between science and faith. Pushed by her husband to seek treatment from a congregation of zealots, a ruthless exorcist will try to save her soul by putting an innocent woman through hell.

6.4

MagicScore

Hostile

2018

Juliette, a lone survivor of an apocalyptic era, fights to survive against hunger, thirst, a broken leg and strange disturbing creatures that only come out at nighttime.

5.8

MagicScore

#10

Side Effect

2020

A traumatic experience leads to a break-up between a young married couple. In a desperate attempt to save their marriage, Andrey, the husband, seeks help from a psychic named Mara. His only wish is to make his wife Olga forget the past. Mara's magic works, but the second honeymoon soon turns into a living nightmare... Andrey gradually recognizes that he is dealing with a powerful evil that possesses his wife, and the price of the psychic's service is Olga’s life.

5.8

MagicScore

#11

Koko-di Koko-da

2019

As a couple goes on a trip to find their way back to each other, a sideshow artist and his shady entourage emerge from the woods, terrorizing them, luring them deeper into a maelstrom of psychological terror and humiliating slapstick.

5.8

MagicScore

#12

Looking Glass

2018

A psycho- sexual thriller following a couple that buys an old motel in the desert looking for a new beginning, but what seemed at first as an escape is soon a thrilling ride through a mysterious world when Ray discovers a two way mirror and witnesses a horrifying murder. In a twisted game of cat and mouse, Ray must race to save his wife and himself from a gruesome secret connected to the motel and the strange people who visit there.

4.7

MagicScore

#13

Dollhouse

2025

After losing their child, a mother finds solace in a life-sized ancient doll she finds on the market. When a new daughter enters the family's life, strange things begin to happen and no matter how hard the family tries to get rid of it, the doll always finds its way back.

7.5

MagicScore

#14

The Psychopath

1966

Inspector Holloway is investigating a series of brutal murders in which a doll of each victim is found at the scene. The dolls, as it turns out,were purchased by the crippled Mrs. Von Sturm, whose home is overcrowded with a doll collection. Her pale, wide-eyed, neurotic son is the prime suspect and the daughter of one of the victims discovers the shocking truth.

6.3

MagicScore

#15

The Boy

2016

A young American woman takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village, soon discovering that the family's eight-year-old son is a life-sized doll that comes with a list of strict rules.

6.0

MagicScore

#16

Brahms: The Boy II

2020

After a family moves into the Heelshire Mansion, their young son soon makes friends with a life-like doll called Brahms.

5.9

MagicScore

#17

All That's Left of You

2025

In the Occupied West Bank in Palestine of the 1980s, a Palestinian teenager is swept into a protest that changes the course of his family's life. Reeling from its aftermath, his mother, Hanan, shares the story that led them to that fateful moment. Spanning seven decades, this epic drama traces the hopes and heartaches of one uprooted family, revealing not only the scars of ethnic cleansing, but the unbreakable spirit of survival.

8.0

MagicScore

#18

Pinocchio's Revenge

1996

Defense attorney Jennifer Garrick acquires a Pinocchio puppet from a condemned serial killer. Her pre-teen daughter, Zoe, mistakes the puppet as a birthday present and grows attached to her new friend. Suddenly, accidents begin to happen to those who cross Zoe. Zoe claims it's her Pinocchio doll but her therapist thinks otherwise. Pinocchio promises he'll behave if Zoe will cut his strings...

4.4

MagicScore

#19

The Devil's Hand

1961

A man is haunted by visions of a beautiful woman. When he finally meets her, he winds up involved in a satanic cult.

4.4

MagicScore

#20

Drive My Car

2021

Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, still unable, after two years, to cope with the loss of his beloved wife, accepts to direct Uncle Vanya at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There he meets Misaki, an introverted young woman, appointed to drive his car. In between rides, secrets from the past and heartfelt confessions will be unveiled.

7.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Dollmaker?

The top films similar to The Dollmaker by MovieMagicScore are Alma (6.9), If Anything Happens I Love You (7.7), A Dark Song (6.3). Each shares horror/mystery themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Dollmaker worth watching?

The Dollmaker holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 54 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Dollmaker?

The Dollmaker (2017) is a horror, mystery film directed by Al Lougher, starring Perri Lauren, Sean Meehan, Daniel Martin Berkey.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Dollmaker?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more horror recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like The Dollmaker

This ranked list pairs The Dollmaker (2017), a horror and mystery film from Al Lougher, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Perri Lauren take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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