Dolls (2019) - full transcript
A struggling children's book author and his rebellious teenage daughter move into a house they've inherited and find mysterious dolls in the attic. The father and daughter soon learn that the dolls have a sinister - and deadly - past.
If somebody's in here,
you better come out now!
Who's in here?
Where are you?
Come out!
No, get out!
Hey Robert.
Listen, we need to talk.
Lynn's attorney just called,
and she's not budging
on the alimony,
so we need to discuss
some other options
and liquidation of any
assets under your name.
Give me a call and we'll
figure out a plan, okay?
Hey, ma.
I hope you don't mind
me crashing for a bit.
Okay.
Yes!
Cheers, Edna.
Where the hell
did you come from?
Hello?
Hello there, Tommy.
Where did you come from?
Raccoons.
Forgot about them, Tommy.
I love this place.
Put you over here with
your buddies, huh?
Jesus.
Y'all be cool.
Goddammit!
Sorry, doorbell
doesn't seem to work.
You're not
supposed to be here.
Neither are you.
I want you to call
your mother right now
and have her come pick you up.
Why would I do that?
Because I told you to,
and you don't need
to see me like this.
Well maybe you need me to.
Maybe that's the only thing
that will keep you from
destroying yourself.
I already crossed
that bridge, Sammey.
And I failed, okay.
I don't want you to
be any part of this.
I already crossed
that bridge too.
I'm calling your mother.
I'm not living with
that bitch anymore.
Hey, don't you talk
about her like that.
That's my job.
I don't care how mad
you think you are.
Sammey, I screwed up, okay?
It was me.
Someday you'll get it.
I get it fine!
I am 17, not seven!
Sammey, you just,
seeing me like this,
it's just,
you feeling sorry for me,
it's just gonna
make you resent me.
Okay, and I don't want that.
You're too young to understand.
When Lynn finds out you're here,
she's gonna shit a brick.
Well, I'm not leaving, so you
might as well quit bitching.
I'm going to bed.
So you're not gonna call Mom?
No need to.
She's not an idiot
like your father.
Weird.
Attic Dolls.
Good morning.
Good morning, Sammey.
You dumped my booze?
Don't get mad.
Sammey, I know
you're trying to help,
but uh, I really
need that to write.
I've gotta get this book out.
Attic Dolls?
Have you seen my keys?
Just eat something.
There she is.
Robert?
Sammey?
Hello?
Really?
Don't look at me.
Gee Mom, I'm sorry
some of us don't just
throw each other
away like garbage.
Sammey.
No, Dad, I am
nothing like her.
So what is it?
You just wanna stay here and
booze all day with your dad?
I see where she gets
the judgmental thing from.
I'm not judgmental.
She's just a bitch.
Sammey, that's enough.
It's fine, I'm, I'm
used to being the bad cop.
Sammey, I know this
was hard on you,
but this is not the right
environment for you.
Yeah, no, it's
way better for me
to be around a cheating slut!
Hey!
Shit.
You know, it's gonna take
everything that we have
to get us out of debt
and pay for Sammey's
college right now.
Was that my doing?
No, and that's what
I'm doing here, okay.
I'm gonna make it right.
Right, we've seen
how you do that.
Look, Lynn, just let her
stay here a couple of days.
Okay?
She's on vacation anyway.
I'll talk to her.
She's been really upset.
Don't talk to me like
I wouldn't know that.
You're not even on
the wagon right now.
I didn't know she
was showing up, okay,
and she dumped out
everything I have,
so you can relax on that.
Yeah?
Sammey also stopped
taking her medication.
I didn't want her on
that anti-anxiety bullshit
in the first place.
Still, I think it's dangerous
to leave the two of you alone
when you're both unstable.
Thank you, Dr. Phil.
Robert, I don't
think it's a good idea
for either of you to stay here.
The way your mother
died was so...
It was an accident, okay?
And we're both adults.
Maybe her more than me.
But we need this time
together, okay, Lynn?
And I promise, I won't drink
a drop while she's here.
You should probably make
that a promise for everyone.
Planning on it.
I need her home in two days,
and I want her to
call me tomorrow.
That's a deal.
Is there anything else?
Please be careful.
I got that.
Sticks a little bit.
Bitch.
Can I come in, Monkey?
Not if you call me Monkey.
You used to love it
when I called you Monkey.
That was a long time ago.
I don't know, you
still look pretty
monkey-like to me with
your little monkey head.
That was God awful and
I need you to stop it.
Mom says you stopped
taking the pills.
I feel better without them.
You probably are
and I think that was the
correct Monkey decision to make.
I know.
Look, no one ever told
me how to be a dad.
I didn't exactly do the
greatest job teaching myself.
I was always just a
better friend to you.
What you really
needed was a real Pop.
And I should've fixed
things when they mattered.
Sammey, you know I love you.
I have a problem, I know.
I'm trying to fix it.
Being around somebody
going through withdrawals
is not a pretty sight,
it gets kinda hairy
and I didn't want
you around that but,
now that plan's screwed,
I'm actually gonna have
to ask you for your help.
With what?
Well if you won't leave my
alone to stew in my own funk,
I'm gonna need someone to help
me with coloring and shading.
Seriously?
But your mom wants you
back in a couple of days
and it might take a little
longer than that but,
you let me worry about that.
Once we're finished here,
you gotta be a team player.
You're gonna promise me you're
gonna do what she wants, OK?
We have a deal?
Tell me about Attic Dolls.
Come on, let's go look.
Come on.
And I'm getting rid
of all this stuff,
so please, feel
free to dig around.
Alright.
Sammey, I wanted to introduce
you to my new friends.
That big guy there,
he's Matthew.
And the little lady is Chia
and that's my friend, Tommy.
OK, that's a little creepy.
Listen, not everybody can
stay cute forever, ya know?
Well, I never thought
dolls were cute.
Well, you better
help me make em cute.
I don't wanna scare
away the kids.
Did you play with them
when you were little?
Oh hell no.
I don't even know
where these came from.
Ya know, it's funny,
earlier when I got here,
little Tommy there,
I found him standing
in the middle of the
hall just by himself
like he got there on his own.
Whatever dude.
No, it's like he got
there all by himself.
I'm serious, you keep
an eye on these three.
I don't want em creeping up on
you in the dark of the night.
God, you realize your
jokes are terrible, right?
I gotta take this,
it's the publisher.
Hold on, be right back.
What's up, guys?
Tommy, you don't look so bad.
You, on the other hand,
didn't age so well.
What's wrong with you, girl?
You scared the shit outta me.
Sorry, it doesn't
mean you gotta go
tossing my dolls all around.
What'd she ever do to you?
I don't care what you say,
those things give me the creeps.
Well, I think
they're a good concept
and we're rolling with it.
So, the dolls stay.
Get used to em.
Fine.
Now, I gotta get
ready for that meeting
with the publisher and honestly,
take anything you
want outta here.
Nope.
Fuckin' great.
Coffee?
You're the best.
I found my keys.
Okay, what about breakfast?
I'll pick
something up later.
Coffee is not breakfast.
I'm gonna be at the
publisher's for a couple hours
at these meetings.
You gonna be OK to take
care of yourself, yeah?
Might even make myself useful.
That's the spirit.
We need some light in here.
What the hell is that?
Don't know.
Good morning, can I help you?
I don't know.
I'm looking for Edna.
Are you a friend of hers?
Yes.
Well, my brother was a
patient of hers years ago.
She's the only one that
could ever help him
and he passed away recently.
I'm so sorry to hear that.
Do you know where
I can find Edna?
I'm sorry to tell ya this,
but she passed
away recently too.
Oh dear.
Let me get you inside.
We can sit down
for a minute, OK?
There you go.
Thank you.
Sure.
I'm sorry.
She was important to us.
I wanted to tell her
about Henry in person.
And Henry,
that was your brother?
What's your name?
Margaret, dear, yours?
I'm Sammey and my dad, Robert.
Oh, you're Robert.
That's me, Edna's son.
Yes, she often spoke of you.
The artist.
That's right.
Margaret, I am truly
sorry for your loss
and to add the shocking
news on top of it
but I was just on my
way out to a meeting.
If there's anything
we can do for you,
please just let us know.
Oh, please don't
let me keep you.
I'm sorry to disturb you.
Oh no, it's completely fine.
You're not
disturbing us at all.
Yeah, why don't
you stay a while?
I'm not doing anything.
You can hang out for a bit.
We're clearing out some of
my grandma's old things.
You could see if it's
anything you wanna keep.
Well, I don't wanna
intrude on the two of you.
It's no intrusion, not at all.
Sammey, why don't you make
some lemonade for Margaret
and I'll be back in
a little bit, OK?
You're very kind.
I am very
sorry for your loss.
And you too.
Back in a flash.
My dad wasn't
close to his mom so,
I never really got to know Edna.
May I ask how she helped
you brother, Henry?
Well, do you know
that your grandmother
spent her career helping folks
with serious mental illnesses?
I've heard a
little bit about it.
My brother has dissociative
identity disorder.
Is that multiple
personalities?
Yes, that's right.
He believed he was
possessed by demons.
And he...
He was like a monster,
but then, Edna
worked with him and
he was just Henry,
the brother I knew
when we were kids.
Well, it's nice to know
she was able to help him,
make his life a little better.
Ya know, there's some interesting
things upstairs as well.
Let me go grab a box.
You won't believe
these dolls we found.
Dolls?
Yeah, these three
dolls up in the attic.
They're pretty cool but we're
using them for a project.
You should still
see them though.
Stay right there.
I guess my dad must've
moved em somewhere.
Hello?
Margaret?
Margaret?
You still here?
Now that, I can do.
Dad?
Jesus Christ.
Everything's fine,
everything's fine.
Don't be a basic bitch.
We're not afraid of ghosts.
No ghosts, not real.
Oh, so you're the
little punk that's been
thumping around on the roof.
There, see Sammey?
No ghosts.
Excuse me, Miss?
Hey, hey, excuse me.
Oh!
Shit!
Who the hell are you?
I'm James.
I did not mean to
scare you, I'm sorry.
Damn, I'm sorry.
I did not mean to smack you
but what the hell
are you doing here?
I do Edna's yard work.
She around?
Yeah, did no one get the memo?
What do you mean?
I'm sorry if you
guys were friends
or hopefully not related
but, she bit the dust man.
Seriously?
Afraid so.
Did not hear about that.
Apparently no one did.
Were you close?
No, no, no, we weren't close.
I've done her yard
work for the last
three something years, but
I didn't know her very well.
Me neither.
She was my grandma.
Damn, that blows, I'm sorry.
Eh, life goes on
til it doesn't, right?
Yeah.
So you wanna smoke?
I don't usually
smoke with strangers.
Smacked by em?
Not very often, no.
My name's Sammey.
And how old are you, Sammey?
21.
Sorry I hit you all
up in your face.
It's all good.
Was a good hit.
Now that's a good hit.
Yeah.
I wish I knew Edna had
such a cool granddaughter.
It's a good thing she's dead.
Otherwise we would've never met.
Wow, that's messed up.
What are you going
to school for?
I don't know yet.
I'm only going to
make my mom happy,
but I wanna be an
artist like my dad,
even though his life sucks.
Your dad's a artist?
Why, you actually like art?
Yeah, I actually
like art, smartass.
Let me see what he does.
Alright.
Alright, so we
talking paint art?
Drawing, what's he do?
Eh, some of both.
Is it weird staying
here after your grandma...
Paled her head?
Little bit.
Still better than staying
with my mom though.
Gingerbread Bears?
Oh shit, I used
to love this book.
Yeah?
Yeah.
Wanna see what
we're working on now?
Yeah!
Attic Dolls.
That is so cool.
When the hell
did he draw this?
What do you mean?
Nothing, I just didn't
know he had the time
to finish this much.
Can we read it?
Go for it.
Alright.
The Attic Dolls
live up the stairs.
You'll hear them laugh
and run up there.
But when you go
upstairs to play,
they'll be standing
still each day.
If you turn your back on them,
you'll hear them
run around again
and if you get to see them move,
that's when they'll
come for you.
Shit, that's my dad.
Um, we should probably, yeah.
- Absolutely.
Wow, that's awful.
Hey Dad.
This is James.
He came by to do some yardwork
for Grandma, go figure.
Hey Mr. Holbrook.
I'm sorry for your loss.
I'm a big fan of
your books for kids.
Must be a big fan of kids too
seeing as how you're
hanging around 17 year olds.
Dad.
Sammey, being too young
to buy a pack of cigarettes
is nothing to be ashamed
of, isn't that right, James?
Oh my God, you
are such an ass!
Um, Mr. Holbrook?
You're still here?
Uh yeah.
Um, I just wanted to
see if maybe you'd
still want the yard work done
and Edna wanted the garage
and the deck painted as well.
I was kinda counting on this
job to go on a trip next week.
It's my last chance
to get up cash, so...
Look son, I'm kind of in the
middle of a mess right now.
No worry, I just
thought I'd ask 'cause
I haven't seen my
family in a while.
They live in Germany now and
all my friends around
here moved away.
So it's kinda just me.
But sorry to bug you guys.
Wait a minute.
How long will it take you?
Uh, couple days.
100 bucks a day.
How bout 60 a day
and you're hired.
OK, yeah, that sounds great.
Great and James,
she's not an adult.
Do you understand me?
You got nothing to
worry about Mr. Holbrook.
I am a responsible young man.
Thanks to the lessons I
learned in your books.
Great, now get outta here
before I chance my mind.
Yes sir, I'll be back
first thing in the morning.
Oh my God, I need a drink.
Don't be mad at me, Monkey.
Don't be an ass to people.
Sammey, you're still a
teenager and I am your father.
Therefore, I am obligated by
law to be an ass sometimes.
Whatever.
What happened to
that lady earlier?
Margaret?
Mmhmm.
Did you know that Grandma
treated her brother?
No, I had no idea.
Anyway, I went up
to show her the dolls
but when I came back
down, she was gone.
Where'd you put them anyway?
What?
The dolls, I
couldn't find them.
I didn't move them.
Well, they're not where
you had them earlier.
What are you talking about?
See that, they're right there.
No but you...
how could...
they were not there
when I came up.
Well, did anyone else
come up here today?
No.
Did Zac Efron
come upstairs today?
Nobody's been up
here but you and me.
They just, they weren't.
You feelin' alright, honey?
I'm not making this up!
Fine, I believe you, but if
you're feeling a little foggy,
it might be a withdrawal
from the medication.
I understand.
I'm not foggy
from withdrawal Dad.
Quit projecting on me.
I'm gonna go get some
sun before it goes down.
Wait a minute.
Okay.
The Attic Dolls
live up the stairs.
You'll hear them laugh
and run up there.
But when you go
upstairs to play,
they'll be standing
still each day.
If you turn your back on them,
you'll hear them
run around again.
And if you get to see them move,
that is when they'll
come for you.
You can't hide from
the Attic Dolls.
They'll watch you
from inside the walls.
When you try to run from them,
that's...
Help me.
You'll wish
you hadn't come to stay.
When you look away, they play.
Dad?
Sammey?
Sammey, I'm going to bed.
Congrats.
Dad?
Dad!
Dad?
Dad!
Dad?
Calm down, what's wrong?
Dad, I think
somebody broke in.
I heard running.
Honey, you heard me.
I was looking for the breaker.
No Dad, I swear, it
was something else.
I heard it in the hall!
What you heard was me, OK?
Now calm down, we'll
go turn the lights on
and go look.
- Dad, Dad, I'm not lying.
It was something in...
really?
- Come on.
We can fix this.
There, you see?
All better.
It is not all better, Dad.
I keep hearing sounds
up in the attic.
There's all these hiding places.
I mean, some pervert
could be living here
and we'd never know.
Sammy, there's no pervert.
There, you see?
Alright, come on.
Wait, where are we going?
I'm gonna show you
that it's not bad.
Okay?
You can see there's
nobody up here.
Maybe the perverted
raccoons on the roof.
You think I'm
imagining things again.
No, not at all.
Look, you said
you saw a raccoon.
Dad, it's not
just up here, OK?
Those smaller doors, I
swear I've been seeing them
shutting and moving.
Crawl space doors.
You know how tight those
spaces are in there?
Oh and you want me to
go in there and look.
Mmhmm.
Ugh, you're tearing
me apart, Sammey.
Be careful.
Huh,
careful is my middle name.
No it's not.
It's Arthur.
Hold on.
Dad!
All clear.
Grandma liked to fish?
Oh no, I did.
Made me think my old
man was still around.
Speaking of the old man,
I had a bunch of old
photos I put in there.
You see em?
The ones of your parents?
Yeah, where'd you put em?
I didn't put em anywhere.
I saw them but I
didn't move them.
Well if you didn't
move them, who did?
Probably whoever
is hiding up there.
OK Sammey, we have been
through every nook and cranny
of this house.
Well then I guess I'm
losing my shit, Dad.
Look, I just don't wanna
talk about this any more, OK?
If someone broke into our
house, stole the pictures,
great, good luck to them.
I hope they enjoy them.
Right now, I'm just
gonna get some sleep.
Goodnight Sammey.
Got a meeting with the
sales team this morning,
so I'm gonna be out for a while.
Know how to feed
yourself and all that?
I'm not a pet.
I think I'll live.
Oh wow, these are really nice.
Thanks, I figured
I'd do some mock ups.
Oh no, don't even bother.
Yeah, you like the style?
Yeah, just keep going.
I'm almost to the end, so we
can knock this out real quick.
And hey, no flirting
with Justin Bieber today.
It's a work day.
Go to your meetings, dork.
I'm serious.
What happened to your face?
dummy, dummy.
I need to get outta this house.
You have to get
rid of those things!
What things?
The dolls, they're evil!
What are you talking about?
Your grandmother, she's the
one who made them that way.
I don't understand.
It all started with Henry.
Henry had multiple
personalities.
One was the soul of
a lost little boy.
The other two were demons.
Edna got the demons
to speak to her.
They were using Henry's
body as a vessel
where they could keep the
little boy's soul trapped
and feel off his
terror and suffering.
But no doctor or priest
could free Henry of these
three entities until
one day when Edna
tried a different approach.
Henry,
I want you to meet some
new friends of mine.
Those are dolls.
You're right but these
dolls are very special.
They belonged to a group
of nuns in Latin America
doing mission work for
victims of famines, genocide.
Dolls had powers to absorb
the darkest energies
and bring healing.
Today, they're here to
lighten your darkness.
These entities possess
you because there's a
part of you that needs them.
You don't need them
any more, Henry.
These dolls will be
their vessel now.
Let's move them out of you.
We can start with the boy.
Are you ready, Henry?
Edna was wrong.
Those demons were every
bit as real as the monsters
who terrorized Henry as a child.
She knew deep down that
those dolls carried
something with them,
something dark from all the
pain and horror they'd absorbed
and she was too foolish
to just destroy them.
No!
As far as
the asylum was concerned,
Edna cured Henry.
He never showed signs of
his condition ever again.
By now, Henry was so much
better, he could come home.
Henry was close to
being back to normal,
so what could would
it to upset him?
He seemed to be
getting so much better.
Until one night
when I was at work...
Where are you?
Stop, get out!
Henry?
Oh!
They blamed Edna for taking away
their vessel in this world.
Henry took his own life
so they couldn't take over
his body again.
That's what the note said.
And then they went
after your grandmother.
I know it was them.
You and your father are next
if you don't get rid of them.
I'm sorry Margaret.
This is all just sounding
a little too crazy.
You have to burn them!
And then you have
to get as far away
from this place as possible.
Do you understand?
No, I don't think I do!
Well then, there's nothing
I can do to help you.
Margaret, wait.
Margaret!
Margaret, wait.
What's going on, you alright?
Um, no, not really.
Why, what's up?
This lady who knew my
grandma was just here.
Who, Margaret?
You know her?
Yeah, she's bat shit crazy.
Seriously?
Yeah, she's a total nut job.
Why, what'd she say to you?
She talk to you about
her crazy brother?
Yeah, said he had
multiple personalities.
Look, don't listen to any
of what she says, alright?
You just gotta shew her away.
She kinda freaks me out
about something in the house.
Think you could like,
come in for a minute?
Yeah.
Thanks.
Come check this out.
Is that one of the
dolls from the book?
Yeah, it is one of the
little Attic Dolls.
What are you doing
down here, man?
Don't you live in the attic?
Don't do that.
Just...
What's going on, Sammey?
What'd Margaret say to you?
OK, she told me the
dolls are possessed
or cursed and I swear,
it's like every time
I'm looking away,
they're up to something.
Really?
It was a really freaky story!
OK so, what are you
trying to tell me,
that the dolls are
alive like in the book?
No, I just been
feeling a little off
and she freaks me
out at a bad time.
Well I think you've
got proof that she's nuts
and you've got nothing
to be afraid of.
I, on the other hand,
have to worry about
your unstable father.
He's not that unstable.
Really?
OK, we're both super unstable.
But he's harmless.
Yeah well, not if he
catches us like this.
Look I'm gonna get going.
I got some stuff I
gotta take care of.
Visit me after?
My Dad's not coming
back until later.
Uh, I'll see.
Watch out for those evil dolls.
That's not funny.
I'll come by after.
Dope.
Okay, let's leave you down here.
Sammey?
Sammey?
What are you doing here?
Checking in.
Something came up and
I have to fly to Boston
for a few days.
Neat.
Can I come in for a minute?
Whatever makes you jolly.
Wanna blame me for
everything, is that it Sammey?
No Mom, no it's Dad's fault.
He got so drunk
that you blacked out
and fell on a dick or seven.
We were already
separated, honey.
Right.
God, this place is creepy.
I never liked it here.
Yeah that's great, Mom.
Is there anything else?
Actually yes.
I spoke with Dr. Miller.
Here we go, OK.
And he says it's dangerous
to stop taking your medicine
cold turkey.
Of course he does.
That's where doctors
get all their money.
Uh, no one is forcing you
to take the pills, honey,
but it's safer for you to
ween yourself off of them.
There are serious risks.
This is so naive.
Stop acting like your dad!
This is serious!
Where is your father?
That's none of
your business really.
Look, I know you love
your dad and you should.
He's a good man,
a really good one.
He just hasn't been
able to heal properly.
Yeah, after the way you
treated him, what do you expect?
That's not what
I mean, Sammey.
Look, when your dad was
little, his dad left.
Robert threw himself
into his drawings
as a way to deal with it.
Then his father died and
they never made amends.
So your father has this big,
empty spot inside
of him, Sammey.
It's really hard on him.
I tried to fill that
empty spot but I failed,
so you have every
right to hate me.
I never stopped
loving your father
and I'm not gonna
hang him out to dry.
But he needs to come
through before we can
have that conversation.
So what, you and
your greedy attorney
will lay off of him?
If he can help himself,
I will renegotiate
all of the terms.
And if you can help him,
I fully support that
and I trust you.
Really?
Not only that, I just need
you to be there for him.
I have to catch a flight.
Please...
If you get sick or anything
please call me, OK,
please just...
Yes, OK.
What Dr. Miller
said really scared me.
Promise me?
I promise.
Thank you.
Tell your dad I came by.
You holding an ax
behind your back?
How'd you guess?
Wait a second, what are these?
Damn, so much for
my murder plans
So much for your
murder plans.
Come this way.
What's wrong?
Uh, just,
maybe we should slow
down just a little bit.
Still worried about my dad?
Well uh, yeah.
I told him I'd be respectful.
He gave me this gig and
he might frown upon this.
Maybe we could
hang out somewhere
a little less provocative.
County fair just started.
You like cotton candy?
More of a funnel cake gal.
I've never had funnel cake.
You've never had it?
I grew up pretty sheltered.
OK, we need to fix
your childhood right now.
I am down for that.
Let's do it.
OK.
Oh um, I need to change.
You should probably
go downstairs.
Yes ma'am.
OK.
- Alright bye bye.
- OK.
Alright, I'll be down here.
The Attic Dolls
live up the stairs.
You'll hear them laugh
and run up there.
But when you go
upstairs to play,
they'll be standing
still each day.
If you turn your back on them,
you'll hear them
run around again.
And if you get to see them move,
that is when they'll
come for you.
You can't hide from
the Attic Dolls.
They'll watch you
from inside the walls.
When you try to run from them,
that's when the real fun begins.
You'll wish you
hadn't come to stay.
When you look away, they play.
James?
James?
James?
Oh my God James, what happened?
Oh my God, oh my God.
James, James, look at me.
James no.
James, James,
James, James, James.
It's OK, shh.
What do you want?
Leave me alone!
It's OK, just leave
me alone please!
Please, someone help!
Dad, help me!
What do you want?
Leave me alone!
Dad, please just go!
Sammey, are you hurt?
Baby, what happened?
It was the dolls.
What are you
talking about baby?
Did he attack you?
No, no, it wasn't me.
I didn't do that.
I wouldn't do that.
Slow down.
Margaret came earlier and
she said they were cursed.
She told me they were
cursed and I saw one of them
come alive and she said
they killed your mom.
I think he's dead.
I'm so sorry, honey.
This isn't real life
on your medication.
I'm so sorry.
I know what I
saw, it wasn't me!
It was the dolls.
They're right out
there right now Dad!
It's OK, I don't wanna hear
any more stories about dolls
or anything.
I need you to help
me with this alright?
I need you to go upstairs.
I need you to get cleaned
up and I need you to change
out of that dress
and bring it to me.
We're going to burn it.
What are you going to do?
Make it right.
No one's gonna put
my child into prison.
You understand me?
I can take care of this.
You gonna trust me?
You can trust me Sammey.
Yes, yes.
I trust you.
I need you to trust me.
It's gonna be alright, baby.
It's gonna be alright.
It's gonna be okay.
It's gonna be alright.
Just go upstairs and get
cleaned up, sweetheart.
None of this is your fault.
I need you to do this, OK?
I need to do this.
Alright now, let's go, let's go.
Hey, it's Sammey.
Leave a message if you're cool.
Hey, I don't
know why neither of you are
picking up your phones,
but I missed my flight.
I have to catch an early
one and you guys are
so much closer to
the airport, so...
Thank you ma'am, so much.
Have a great night.
Five star rating's appreciated.
Hello?
Hello?
It's me, I missed my flight.
Don't be scared.
Hello?
Hello?
Oh, nice.
Robert?
Sammey?
Hello, hello?
Hey, it's Sammey.
Leave a message if you're cool.
Well obviously
you guys aren't home
'cause you're not
taking my calls.
By the way, I found a great tub,
so you guys might find me in
it 'cause I am so stressed
from missing my flight.
Okay, see you guys, bye!
Good.
What the fuck!
Robert!
Sammey, that's not funny!
Mommy.
Sammey?
Sammey?
Mommy.
Let's play.
Dad.
Dad.
Dad!
Dad!
Dad.
It's OK baby,
we're gonna be OK.
No Dad, I need
you to listen to me.
What is it?
Please burn them.
Burn what?
The attic dolls.
I need you to burn
them for me Daddy.
Margaret's been
trying to tell me.
She said that the only
way is to burn them
and Tommy's been
leaving us messages.
He's been writing
messages on the...
OK, OK.
Where are they?
I put one in the closet.
Stay right here.
Be careful.
Dad?
Dad?
I got em, all three.
No, I only put one in there.
What?
I only put one in there.
Sammey, just open the door.
Thank you.
Sammey, I lied to you.
Your grandmother wanted you in
her life more than anything.
I couldn't forgive her,
so I wouldn't allow it.
And for that, I'm really sorry.
Dad, ya know, whatever
happened between the two of you,
it'll never happen with us.
Promise?
Promise.
OK Monkey, get to
bed and get some rest.
Night.
Goodnight.
The Attic
Dolls live up the stairs.
You'll hear them laugh
and run up there.
But when you go
upstairs to play,
they'll be standing
still each day.
And if you turn
your back on them,
you'll hear them
run around again.
And if you get to see them move,
that's when they
will come for you.
When you try to run from them,
that's when the real fun begins.
Sammey?
Dad.
You can't hide
from the attic dolls.
They'll watch you
from inside the walls.
Dad!
Sammey.
You'll wish
you hadn't come to stay.
When you look away, they play.
Dad?
When you reach the story's end
is when we get inside your head.
Dad?
Sammey?
Sammey!
Dad!
Sam!
Sammey?
In here.
Sammey.
In here.
Oh Jesus, Lynn.
Dad.
Baby.
Hello Robert.
How you feeling today?
How am I feeling?
How would you feel
if you were falsely
convicted of murdering
your entire family?
Nobody believed me.
I'm convicted of being
criminally insane.
How would you feel?
You still
don't remember anything
from that night?
Best I could.
Something got inside of me.
It wasn't me, I don't
remember a thing, I don't!
There's
someone here to see you, Robert.
She says she knows you.
She thinks she can
help you remember.
Do you remember her?
She suggested a new
form of therapy.
I'm here to help you, Robert.
This time, we're
going to destroy them.
No, you keep them away.
You keep them away!
You keep them away!
♪ The attic dolls
live up the stairs ♪
♪ You'll hear them
laugh and run up there ♪
♪ But when you go
upstairs to play ♪
♪ They'll be standing
still each day ♪
♪ If you turn your
back on them ♪
♪ You'll hear them
run around again ♪
♪ And if you get
to see them move ♪
♪ That is when
they'll come for you ♪
♪ You can't hide from
the attic dolls ♪
♪ They'll watch you
from inside the walls ♪
♪ When you try to
run from them ♪
♪ That's when the
real fun begins ♪
♪ You'll wish you
hadn't come to stay ♪
♪ When you look
away, they play ♪
♪ When you reach
the story's end ♪
♪ Is when we get
inside your head ♪