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How ‘American Dollhouse’ Breaks Down Modern Anxieties and Evokes Classic Slashers With the Help of a Bloodthirsty Nosy Neighbor

Variety 23 June 2026 8h ago
How ‘American Dollhouse’ Breaks Down Modern Anxieties and Evokes Classic Slashers With the Help of a Bloodthirsty Nosy Neighbor
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In a year filled with many styles of independent horror, “American Dollhouse” writer and director John Valley brings back a rollicking element: An outrageous villain. In the film, which premiered at this year’s South by Southwest and had lively screenings at New Orleans’ Overlook Film Festival, a young woman named Sarah (Hailley Lauren) moves back […]
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