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

In the crowded 2003-2005 South Korea release window, The Doll Master sits at #88 of 113. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  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 across the 2000s in South Korea, 321 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Doll Master premiered alongside 36 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 36 other South Korea films in 2004.

The 167th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).

Audience Engagement

55
Reviews
73rd
Review-volume percentile
61st
Popularity percentile

55 audience reviews — more than 73% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 61th percentile among South Korea films.

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 CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesFilma Pictures
Runtime1h 30m
Release DateAugust 6, 2004
IMDbtt0416853