After his wife meets a grisly end, Jamie Ashen returns to his hometown of Ravens Fair to find answers. His investigation leads him to the ghost of a ventriloquist named Mary Shaw who seems to have ties to his entire family tree
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Jamie Ashen
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| Amber Valletta | ... |
Ella Ashen
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| Donnie Wahlberg | ... |
Det. Lipton
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| Michael Fairman | ... |
Henry Walker
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Joan Heney | ... |
Marion Walker
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| Bob Gunton | ... |
Edward Ashen
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| Laura Regan | ... |
Lisa Ashen
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| Dmitry Chepovetsky | ... |
Richard Walker
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| Judith Roberts | ... |
Mary Shaw
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| Keir Gilchrist | ... |
Young Henry
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Steven Taylor | ... |
Michael Ashen
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David Talbot | ... |
Priest
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| Steve Adams | ... |
1941 Detective
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Shelley Peterson | ... |
Lisa's Mom
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| Enn Reitel | ... |
Billy (voice)
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| Fred Tatasciore | ... |
Clown (voice)
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| Austin Majors | ... |
Michael Ashen (uncredited) (voice)
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| Julian Richings | ... |
Bos (uncredited)
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Directed by
| James Wan | ||
Written by
| Leigh Whannell | ... | (screenplay) |
| James Wan | ... | (story) & |
| Leigh Whannell | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Mark Burg | ... | producer |
| Gregg Hoffman | ... | producer |
| Oren Koules | ... | producer |
| Peter Oillataguerre | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Charlie Clouser | ||
Cinematography by
| John R. Leonetti | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael N. Knue | ||
Editorial Department
| Mel Friedman | ... | first assistant editor |
| Christian Kinnard | ... | editor: title sequence |
| Alexandra Leviloff | ... | assistant editor: avid |
| Aaron Marshall | ... | first assistant editor |
| Rui Martins | ... | telecine operator |
| John Nicolard | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
| Mila Patriki | ... | dailies colorist |
| Charles Ryan | ... | assistant editor |
| Bill Schultz | ... | digital intermediate executive |
| Walter Volpatto | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
Casting By
| Barbara Fiorentino | ||
| Linda Lamontagne | ... | voice casting director: additional |
| Rebecca Mangieri | ||
| Wendy Weidman | ||
Production Design by
| Julie Berghoff | ||
Art Direction by
| Anastasia Masaro | ||
Set Decoration by
| Christina Kuhnigk | ||
Costume Design by
| Denise Cronenberg | ||
Makeup Department
| Lance Anderson | ... | sculptor lab work |
| David R. Beecroft | ... | key hair stylist |
| François Dagenais | ... | prosthetics designer (as Francois Dagenais) |
| Paulina Harcus | ... | hair stylist |
| Fina Khan | ... | second hair assistant (as Fina Kahn) |
| Jo-Ann MacNeil | ... | makeup artist |
| Leslie Ann Sebert | ... | makeup department head (as Leslie Sebert) |
| Patrick Baxter | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Glen P. Griffin | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Nicole Michaud | ... | dummy fabricator: AFX Studio (uncredited) / project coordinator: AFX Studio (uncredited) |
| Michael S. Pack | ... | artificial eyes (uncredited) |
| Mariko Sakata | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Toby Sells | ... | special makeup effects artist: Lab Work (uncredited) |
| Dave Snyder | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Dennis Chapman | ... | production manager |
| Frank Cuomo | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Virginia Landis Albertson | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michael T. Burgess | ... | daily assistant director |
| Sarah Campbell | ... | second assistant director |
| Chi Fung | ... | assistant director: reshoots / first assistant director |
| Joel Hay | ... | second second assistant director |
| Nick Lopez | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Andrew Shea | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Tamara Andrews | ... | scenic painter |
| Gordon Brown | ... | head painter |
| Greg Chown | ... | storyboard artist |
| Goran Delic | ... | concept artist |
| Avril Dishaw | ... | buyer |
| David Joseph Doblinger | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Britt Doughty | ... | trainee assistant art director |
| Donavon Drummond | ... | on-set dresser (as Donovan Drummond) |
| Chris Gotzamanis | ... | assistant art director |
| Jeff Helgason | ... | key scenic painter |
| David Joseph | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Kelly Leether | ... | Assistant Head Painter |
| Arlene Lott | ... | first assistant art director |
| Sandor Mate | ... | carpenter |
| Kenny Meinzinger | ... | property master |
| Dan Norton | ... | set designer |
| Arlene Savan | ... | set dresser |
| John Subotich | ... | leadman |
| Michael Tawton | ... | leadman |
| Richelle Wilks | ... | second assistant art director |
| Matt Wladyka | ... | set dresser |
| Toni Wong | ... | assistant property master |
| Vickie Yolevsky | ... | set dresser |
| Ed Chow | ... | drapes master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Randy Babajtis | ... | sound designer |
| Jeremy Balko | ... | adr mixer |
| Robert Batha | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jeannette Browning | ... | adr recordist |
| Roman Alexander Buchok | ... | boom operator (as Al Buchok) / cable puller |
| Kelly Cabral | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Paul Timothy Carden | ... | dialogue editor |
| Robert Carr | ... | sound mix technician |
| Melissa A. Corns | ... | sound effects editor |
| Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer |
| Brian Dunlop | ... | adr recordist |
| Mike Filippov | ... | cable puller / second boom operator |
| Brent Findley | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Douglas Ganton | ... | sound mixer |
| Scott G.G. Haller | ... | dialogue editor |
| Brian Hanish | ... | boom operator |
| Spencer Johnson | ... | sound editor |
| Doc Kane | ... | adr mixer |
| Cody King | ... | sound editor |
| Richard Kitting | ... | foley editor |
| Kenneth Kobett | ... | re-recording mixer (as Ken Kobett) |
| Shawn London | ... | sound editor |
| Andrew Morgado | ... | foley mixer |
| Mike Olman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Sarah Payan | ... | dialogue editor |
| Vic Radulich | ... | dialogue editor |
| Shelley Roden | ... | foley artist |
| Alexander Shapcott | ... | daily sound assistant |
| Edward M. Steidele | ... | foley artist |
| Lauren Stephens | ... | sound designer |
| Eric Thompson | ... | adr mixer |
| Chris Trent | ... | foley mixer |
| Jerry Trent | ... | foley artist |
| David F. Van Slyke | ... | sound effects editor |
Special Effects by
| Warren Appleby | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Tim Barraball | ... | special effects key: physical effects |
| Jason Board | ... | special effects shop foreman |
| David A. Brooke | ... | special effects crew |
| Andrew Clarke-Meneguzzi | ... | special effects technician |
| Subha Dasgupta | ... | special effects assistant |
| Innanen Mike | ... | special effects technician (as Michael Innanen) |
| David Reaume | ... | special effects technician |
| Jason Detheridge | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Tim Selberg | ... | mechanical crew: "Billy" puppet (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Michael Becki | ... | digital compositor |
| Jennifer C. Bell | ... | visual effects executive: Universal |
| Barb Benoit | ... | digital compositor |
| Dennis Berardi | ... | visual effects producer: Mr. X Inc. |
| Kristy Blackwell | ... | compositor |
| Dan Carnegie | ... | animator: Mr. X Inc. |
| Erik Charlebois | ... | visual effects artist: Mr. X |
| Cyril Frederick Chu | ... | matte painter/compositor |
| Shawney Cohen | ... | cg supervisor (as Sean Cohen) |
| John Daro | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Rob Del Ciancio | ... | digital compositor: Mr. X Inc. |
| Bonnie Dickson | ... | digital compositor |
| Robert Greb | ... | digital compositor |
| Annu Gulati | ... | digital compositor: Mr. X Inc. |
| Benjamin Min Huang | ... | lighting artist (as Benny Min Huang) / texture painter (as Benny Min Huang) |
| Ian MacLeod | ... | digital artist |
| Elliot Mallon | ... | digital effects artist |
| Sarah McMurdo | ... | visual effects production manager: Mr. X Inc. |
| John J. Miralles | ... | digital compositor |
| Martin Mueller | ... | digital compositor: Mr. X Inc. |
| John Norris | ... | business affairs: The Aaron Sims Company |
| Matt Ralph | ... | digital artist |
| Darcy Reno | ... | senior systems administrator (as Darcy Bangsund) |
| Avi Salem | ... | rotoscope artist |
| Geoff D.E. Scott | ... | visual effects |
| Aaron Sims | ... | concept artist |
| Michael Stewart | ... | digital compositor: Mr. X Inc. |
| Hoa Tran | ... | digital effects artist: Mr. X Inc. |
| John-John Traoré | ... | flame artist (as Jean-Philippe Traoré) |
| Aaron Weintraub | ... | visual effects supervisor: Mr. X Inc. |
| Brianne Wells | ... | visual effects coordinator: Mr. X Inc. |
| Fiona Campbell Westgate | ... | visual effects producer: Mr. X Inc. |
| Kyle Yoneda | ... | effects animator / lead effects artist |
Stunts
| Leigh Bianco | ... | stunts |
| Brad Bunn | ... | stunt rigger |
| Scott Alan Cook | ... | stunt double (as Scotty Cook) |
| Scotty Cook | ... | stunt rigger |
| Shelley Cook | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Blair Johannes | ... | stunt performer |
| Liise Keeling | ... | stunt double |
| Joanne Leach | ... | stunts (as Jo Anne Leach) |
| Patrick Mark | ... | stunts |
| Layton Morrison | ... | stunt rigger |
| Ron Muise | ... | key stunt rigger |
| Billy Oliver | ... | stunt double |
| Edward A. Queffelec | ... | stunt performer |
| Robert C. Shannon | ... | safety diver: second unit / water safety supervisor |
| John Stoneham Jr. | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Bryan J. Thomas | ... | stunts (as Bryan Thomas) |
| Miranda Jade | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Austin MacDonald | ... | stunt double young Henry (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Neil Andrews | ... | key aerial rigger (as Mongo Andrews) |
| Carlo Bellini | ... | camera loader |
| Dave Bouskill | ... | rigging gaffer: re-shoots |
| Rocky Brown | ... | rigging electrician |
| Michael Carella | ... | additional photographer / camera operator: "c" camera |
| Yvonne Collin | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Tim Davis | ... | video operator |
| Federico De Marco | ... | second assistant camera |
| Cylvan Desrouleaux | ... | second assistant camera: "c" camera |
| Neil Fraser | ... | grip |
| Howard Galbraith | ... | best boy (as Howie Galbraith) |
| Michael Galbraith | ... | gaffer |
| Ben Gervais | ... | video operator |
| Michael Gibson | ... | still photographer |
| Philip A. Giglio | ... | electrician |
| Brian E. Hill | ... | grip |
| Mark Hryma | ... | aerial director of photography / camera operator: Wescam camera |
| Andy Jekabsons | ... | first assistant: "c" camera |
| Jason Klein | ... | grip |
| Jim Krauter | ... | rigging best boy |
| Derek Lang | ... | video assist operator |
| Jim MacCammon | ... | lighting technician |
| Rod MacNeil Jr. | ... | electrician |
| Beth Nobes | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Doug Novis | ... | rigging best boy (as Douglas Novis) |
| Mike Ohorodnyk | ... | best boy grip |
| Jeff Petro | ... | assistant camera: Wescam camera |
| Michael Plant | ... | generator operator |
| Herb Reischl Jr. | ... | rigging electric |
| Herb Reischl Sr. | ... | electrician / rigging electrician |
| Ron Renzetti | ... | dolly grip |
| Brent Robinson | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera, re-shoots / underwater first assistant camera |
| Robert C. Shannon | ... | dive supervisor / underwater camera: underwater unit / water safety: "b" camera unit |
| Dave Sheridan | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Tom Starnes | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Robert Stecko | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Dean Stinchcombe | ... | first assistant camera |
| Samuel Turturici | ... | grip (as Sam Turturici) |
| Ron Yolevsky | ... | key grip |
| Roger Durhanto | ... | Lighting: Silence (uncredited) |
| Matas Kiskis | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Marek Krawczyk | ... | electrician: daily (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Lisa Baylin | ... | casting assistant |
| Samantha Finkler Brainerd | ... | casting associate (as Samantha Finkler) |
| Robin D. Cook | ... | casting: Toronto |
| Kristi Daniels | ... | casting intern |
| Elizabeth Dean | ... | casting manager (as Elizabeth Dionne) |
| Amber Horn | ... | casting assistant |
| Cheryl Kloner | ... | additional voice casting |
| Jane Rogers | ... | extras casting |
| Lindsey Weissmueller | ... | casting intern (as Lindsey Samilian) |
| Jeffrey Gafner | ... | casting associate: new york (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Patricia Boulden | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Christopher Hargadon | ... | costume breakdown supervisor |
| Roland Heizinger | ... | costume cutter/ tailor |
| Kim Porter | ... | costume truck supervisor |
Location Management
| Darin McLeod | ... | assistant location manager |
| Luis Mendoza | ... | assistant location manager |
| Kati Moore | ... | location production assistant |
| Michael Tough | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Mark Bensi | ... | music editor |
| Charlie Clouser | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
| Peter Freeman | ... | additional score sound design |
| Kathy Nelson | ... | executive in charge of music: Universal Pictures |
| Lise Richardson | ... | preview music editor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Carol Pears | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Whitney Byron | ... | transportation captain |
| Gordon Ionson | ... | transportation captain |
| Orest W. Muz | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Ian C. Harris | ... | daily driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Kevin Alakas | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Gerry Alfonso | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Allison Barber | ... | assistant unit publicist |
| Catherine Battistone | ... | adr loop group |
| Troy Begnaud | ... | assistant: Mr. Hoffman |
| David Booth | ... | laser film recording |
| Jesse Bostick | ... | adr loop group |
| Cathy Cavadini | ... | looping group (as Catherine Cavadini) |
| Adam Chuckryk | ... | stand-in |
| Donald Colafranceschi | ... | production assistant: re-shoot |
| Chad Cole | ... | assistant: Mr. Burg & Mr. Koules |
| Adam Conlon | ... | adr loop group |
| Patricia Cowmeadow | ... | on-set supervisor |
| John DeMita | ... | adr loop group |
| Judi M. Durand | ... | adr loop group (as Judy Durand) |
| Jeff Fischer | ... | adr voice cast (as Jeffrey Todd Fischer) |
| Peggy Flood | ... | adr loop group |
| Neil Floyd | ... | production assistant |
| Peter Freeman | ... | programmer |
| Anneliese Goldman | ... | adr loop group |
| Robert Grovich | ... | adr voice cast |
| Charmaine Hamp | ... | stand-in |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice cast (as Barbara Iley) |
| Lauren Hassard | ... | set medic |
| Zoe Raye Hegedus | ... | adr loop group |
| Dawn Howat | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Bruce A. Hutchison | ... | re-shoots coordinator |
| Simon Kidess | ... | adr voice cast |
| Kyle Kitagawa | ... | production secretary |
| Nick Kontsalakis | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Daamen J. Krall | ... | adr loop group |
| Nick Lopez | ... | set production assistant |
| Jim Lovisek | ... | animal wrangler |
| Taylor Masamitsu | ... | adr loop group |
| Nancy Melo | ... | assistant: Mr. Wan |
| Pete Michaels | ... | ventriloquism instructor: Ms Roberts |
| Gabrielle Nadeau | ... | production assistant |
| Pete Nilson | ... | caterer: second unit |
| A.J. Noel | ... | voice actor |
| Emanuel Orlando | ... | adr voice cast |
| Synderela Peng | ... | title designer (as Synderella Peng) |
| Monica Perez Gelbman | ... | post-production accountant |
| Steena Petersen | ... | key craft service: reshoots |
| Thomas Pistor | ... | adr voice |
| Lori Pumputis | ... | production coordinator |
| David Randolph | ... | adr loop group |
| Kathryn Remlinger | ... | assistant to director / assistant: Mr. Wan |
| Ryan Robertson | ... | main title producer |
| Susan Silo | ... | adr loop group |
| Greyson Spann | ... | adr loop group |
| Teri Spasov | ... | production accountant: reshoot |
| Michael Stoyanov | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Alan Sutton | ... | fire safety coordinator |
| Candace Tempelmeyer | ... | trainee accountant (as Candace Kunderman) |
| Elaine Thurston | ... | production accountant |
| Dave Tommasini | ... | pilot: Wescam helicopter |
| Karen Tyrell | ... | unit publicist |
| Lisa Vella | ... | assistant to producers |
| Al Vrkljan | ... | armorer |
| Roger Williams | ... | epk/bts service provider: Inspired Image Picture Company |
| David Wilson | ... | production assistant (as Larry David Wilson) |
| Garson Yu | ... | title designer |
Thanks
| Gregg Hoffman | ... | in memory of |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toho-Towa (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2007) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (2007) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2012) (Finland) (tv)
- Mediaset Italia 2 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Scream Factory (2023) (United States) (Blu-ray) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- United International Pictures (2007) (Argentina)
- Universal Home Video (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2007) (United States) (DVD) (HD DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2007) (United States) (DVD) (unrated)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (video)
- Universal Pictures Spain (2008) (Spain) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2010) (Hong Kong) (Blu-ray) (video)
Special Effects
- AFX Studios (special make-up effects)
- Mr. X (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
- FotoKem (digital intermediate)
- Hand Prop (props supplied by)
- InSync Plus (marketing and advertising)
- Lakeshore Records (soundtrack)
- Movie Armaments Group (firearms supplied by)
- Pivotal Post (avid editing equipment)
- Sonic Magic (sound post-production)
- Sound Satisfaction (foley recording facilities)
- The Wilshire Stages (ADR recording facility)
- Toronto Film Studios (movie studio)
- yU+Co. (titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Every town has its own ghost story, and a local folktale around Ravens Fair is about a ventriloquist named Mary Shaw. After she went mad in the 1940s, she was accused of kidnapping a young boy who yelled out in one of her performances that she was a fraud. Because of this she was hunted down by townspeople who in the ultimate act of revenge, cut out her tongue and then killed her. They buried her along with her "children," a handmade collection of vaudeville dolls, and assumed they had silenced her forever. However, Ravens Fair has been plagued by mysterious deaths around them after Mary Shaws collection has returned from their graves and have come to seek revenge on people that killed her and their families. Far from the pall of their cursed hometown, newlyweds Jamie and Lisa Ashen thought they had established a fresh start, until Jamie's wife is grotesquely killed in their apartment. Jamie returns to Ravens Fair for the funeral, intent on unraveling the mystery of Lisa's death. Once reunited with his ill father, Edward, and his father's new young bride, Ella, Jamie must dig into the town's bloody past to find out who killed his wife and why. All the while, he is doggedly pursued by a detective who doesn't believe a word he says. As he uncovers the legend of Mary Shaw, he will unlock the story of her curse and the truth behind the threat from a rhyme in his childhood: if you see Mary Shaw and scream, she'll take your tongue. And the last thing you will hear before you die...is your own voice speaking back to you. Written by Christopher Hernandez |
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| Taglines | You scream. You die. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $20,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $7,842,725, 18 Mar 2007 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $22,217,407 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | (at around 1h 10 mins) During the climax, in the storage area with all 101 dolls, you can see Jigsaw's doll from the "Saw" films sitting on the floor, and Edgar Bergen's doll Charlie McCarthy on one of the shelves. The doll that Detective Lipton throws over his shoulder in this scene is a replica of ventriloquist Jimmy Nelson's doll, Danny O'Day. See more » |
| Goofs | The ventriloquist dummy is considered evidence due to the fact that it arrived the same day Lisa died, yet the doll is not retrieved from the crime scene allowing Jamie to take it to his hometown to investigate its history. Det. Lipton confronts Jamie for trying to get rid of evidence by burying the doll which could have easily been avoided if the authorities had simply retrieved the doll from the crime scene. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Dead Silence (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Let It Go See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The 1930s Universal Pictures logo is used in the opening credits. See more » |
| Quotes |
Children's Rhyme:
Beware the stare of Mary Shaw / She had no children only dolls / And if you see her in your dreams / Be sure to never ever scream. See more » |