Reception
Critical reception for Dolly Dearest was mostly negative, with DVD Verdict writing that "aside from a handful of fun moments, there's nothing much here to separate it from the lineup of Child's Play clones it dwells among." Variety Magazine praised Hutson's performance but criticized the movie's "clutzy dialogue". DVD Talk panned the film, saying "in the "killer doll" sub-genre of stupid horror flicks, Dolly Dearest may very well be the most moronic". The Austin Chronicle also reviewed the movie, giving Dolly Dearest 2 1/2 out of 5 stars.
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