
Synopsis/Details
Imagine "Silence of the Lambs" meets "Precious" - but told through the lens of a child's radical empathy.
We've seen serial killer stories. We've seen trauma narratives. But we've never seen one where the victim becomes the unexpected savior.
DOLLFACE is a visceral, heart-stopping exploration of survival that challenges everything we think we know about monsters, protection, and redemption. Our protagonist isn't a detective. She's a 12-year-old girl with an unshakable faith and a terrifying understanding of human darkness.
Picture this: A teenage boy, traumatized beyond recognition, wearing a porcelain doll mask. He doesn't just kill children - he "preserves" them. Each victim is a carefully arranged testament to his own shattered childhood. And then Cana arrives - a child who sees past the mask, past the violence, into something fundamentally human.
This isn't torture porn. This is a psychological thriller that asks: What happens when true innocence confronts true horror? When compassion becomes more powerful than violence?
We're not just selling a film. We're selling a conversation about trauma, survival, and the razor-thin line between predator and protector.
DOLLFACE will make audiences uncomfortable. It will make them think. And most importantly - it will make them feel.
This is not your typical horror movie. This is a human story wearing a monster's mask.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Escape
Story Situation:
Madness
Story Conclusion:
Surprise Twist
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Innocence, Virtue
Cast Size:
Few
Locations:
Single
Special Effects:
Blood, Other practical effects
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Adult, Female under 13, Male under 13
Hero Type:
Unfortunate
Villian Type:
Beast/Monster
Stock Character Types:
Damsel in distress, Dark Lady, Loathly lady, Mother's boy, Southern belle, Town drunk
Advanced
Subgenre:
Action Suspense-Thriller, Fish-out-water, Pre-Teen
Subculture:
Dark culture
Action Elements:
Hand to Hand Combat, Physical Stunts
Equality & Diversity:
Female Centric, Female Protagonist, Intolerance Focused, Passes Bechdel Test
Life Topics:
Adolescence, Childhood, Coming of Age, Death, Near Death Experience, Parenthood
Time Period:
Contemporary times
Relationship Topics:
Abuse, Abusive relationship, Child, Divorce, Domestic, Love