According to Variety, "American Dollhouse" is reviving the outrageous villain for modern horror audiences. The film premiered at South by Southwest this year and follows Sarah, a young woman who moves back and discovers her neighborhood holds darker secrets—especially from one bloodthirsty neighbor. Director John Valley crafts a slasher that channels the spirit of classic horror while grounding itself in contemporary anxieties about surveillance, intrusion, and the unsettling truth about community.

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