The Doll Master
2004 1h 30m movie Film South Korea

The Doll Master

인형사

“They walk. they talk. they kill.”

Synopsis

인형사

“They walk. they talk. they kill.”

Five people are invited to a remote doll museum and one by one they are mysteriously killed. The survivors find out the truth: dolls have spirits, and they have come to settle scores.

The 2003–2005 South Korea Window

113 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Doll Master sits at position #88.

  1. Avatar: The Last Airbender
    #1

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

    ★ 8.7 · 2005

  2. Jewel in the Palace
    #2

    Jewel in the Palace

    ★ 8.6 · 2003

  3. My Lovely Sam-Soon
    #3

    My Lovely Sam-Soon

    ★ 8.5 · 2005

  4. Stairway to Heaven
    #4

    Stairway to Heaven

    ★ 8.1 · 2003

  5. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
    #5

    Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

    ★ 8.0 · 2004

  6. I'm Sorry, I Love You
    #6

    I'm Sorry, I Love You

    ★ 8.0 · 2004

  7. 3-Iron
    #7

    3-Iron

    ★ 7.8 · 2004

  8. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
    #8

    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring

    ★ 7.8 · 2003

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Doll Master premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.9
TMDB Rating
55
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,194 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (15th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.0 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Horror productions specifically: #55 of 89 (top 62%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies Filma Pictures
Runtime 1h 30m
Release Date August 6, 2004
IMDb tt0416853

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