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Ragdoll

  • 19991999
  • RR
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
3.5/10
408
YOUR RATING
Ragdoll (1999)
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
A teenage rapper uses his Gran's magic powers to help him in his revenge against those who put her in the hospital.A teenage rapper uses his Gran's magic powers to help him in his revenge against those who put her in the hospital.A teenage rapper uses his Gran's magic powers to help him in his revenge against those who put her in the hospital.
IMDb RATING
3.5/10
408
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ted Nicolaou
  • Writers
    • Charles Band(idea)
    • Neal Marshall Stevens
  • Stars
    • Russell Richardson
    • Jennia Fredrique Aponte
    • Tarnell Poindexter
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ted Nicolaou
  • Writers
    • Charles Band(idea)
    • Neal Marshall Stevens
  • Stars
    • Russell Richardson
    • Jennia Fredrique Aponte
    • Tarnell Poindexter
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Russell Richardson
    Russell Richardson
    • Kwameas Kwame
    Jennia Fredrique Aponte
    Jennia Fredrique Aponte
    • Teeshaas Teesha
    • (as Jennia Watson)
    Tarnell Poindexter
    • Little Mikeyas Little Mikey
    William Stanford Davis
    William Stanford Davis
    • Pereas Pere
    • (as Bill Davis)
    Danny Wooten
    Danny Wooten
    • Gemas Gem
    William L. Johnson
    William L. Johnson
    • Jeanas Jean
    • (as William Johnson)
    Troy Medley
    • Louisas Louis
    Frederic Tucker
    • Shadow Manas Shadow Man
    • (as Fredrick D. Tucker)
    Jennifer Echols
    Jennifer Echols
    • Woman Detectiveas Woman Detective
    Derrick Jones
    • Manas Man
    • (as Ski-Ter Jones)
    Nathaniel Haywood
    • Agentas Agent
    • (as Nathaniel Lamar)
    Jemal McNeil
    • Bartenderas Bartender
    • (as Jemal T. McNeil)
    Renee O'Neil
    • Sylvieas Sylvie
    Katrina Carson
    • Girlas Girl
    Jay Williams
    • Emceeas Emcee
    Rick Michaels
    Rick Michaels
    • Second Detectiveas Second Detective
    Rejjie Jones
    • Third Detectiveas Third Detective
    Freda Payne
    Freda Payne
    • Granas Gran
    • Director
      • Ted Nicolaou
    • Writers
      • Charles Band(idea)
      • Neal Marshall Stevens
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    • Trivia
      Production of the film actually dates back to 1994 when Full Moon CEO Charles Band announced it during the videozone for Puppet Master 5. It remains unknown how much was changed from the original script. More than likely it would have been written by Dave Parker and Jay Woelfel.
    • Connections
      Edited into When Puppets and Dolls Attack! (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Ragdoll
      Performed by Freda Payne, Lester Chambers and Marquis Dair (as Marquis "Hami" Dair)

    User reviews8

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Full Moon Goes Urban
    In the Videozone featurette following the film, one of the actors remarks that it was interesting working on the film because in a horror film the black character always dies, but in this film, all the characters were black. He also said that it was good to have the job because there isn't much demand for young black actors in film. The full meaning of these quotes still escape me; I just know that black characters do usually die in horror films, and the only other all-black horror films I can think of are the blaxploitation-era "Blacula" and its sequel "Scream, Blacula, Scream".

    It is somewhat ironic that Full Moon Pictures, a low budget horror label, is doing something to rectify such a situation with their Big City Pictures (at this time called Alchemy) "urban horror" spin-off label, since most of the intended audience would not watch or enjoy their films because of the low budget. This is better than the average horror film, but is a "text-book" Full Moon film, which is either a good thing or a bad thing, depending on how you think of Full Moon's releases.

    The plot is interesting, and was at least researched. Kwame and his friends are in an independent band on the verge of making it big. Big Pear, a local gangster (gangsta?), offers a lucrative deal to be their manager, and, when Kwame refuses, sends his brothers to hospitalize Kwame's grandmother. For revenge, Kwame looks up some of his grandmother's spells (she was a sorceress, can't remember if it was specifically described as voodoo sorcery or not), and calls upon the Shadow Man to put his "killing magic" into Kwame's grandmother's wooden rag doll to kill Big Pear and his brothers. Unfortunately, the killing magic comes at a price, and for every person the rag doll kills for Kwame, it must also take another life, from someone that Kwame cares about.

    The acting isn't Oscar-calibre, but far from horrible (except for the grandmother, who acts well but, as a result of no make-up budget, looks like she's in her late 30's and not at all injured from Big Pear's brothers' "attack"), and the special effects aren't all that special. In this case, the Ragdoll isn't the slightest bit frightening or menacing (and actually sounds like a Furby or other child's toy), but the actors do an excellent job of selling it. The music by the band was enjoyable, and introduces a new Full Moon market - the urban soundtrack. If you liked Full Moon's other killer puppet/doll flicks, you'll enjoy this, and if not, haven't you learned to stay away from Full Moon titles by now?
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    • Aug 21, 2001

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Тряпичная кукла
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Big City Pictures
      • Full Moon Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DX Stereo

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