American Dollhouse (2026)
American Dollhouse (2026), directed by John Valley, starring Hailley Lauren and Kelsey Pribilski.
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Synopsis
Caught between a grotesque Christmas fantasy and her own childhood trauma, a woman's search for a fresh start in her hometown is violently interrupted by a psychopathic neighbor.
- Taylor CamarotCinematography
- John ValleyDirector, Writer
- Samuel ButlerEditing
About the film
American Dollhouse is a 2026 American christmas horror film written and directed by John Valley. It stars Richard C. Jones, Hailley Lauren, Danielle Evon Ploeger, Kelsey Pribilski and Tinus Seaux. The film is about a woman buried under debt and addiction, inherits her childhood home, only to find her Christmas transformed into a nightmare by a psychotic neighbor.
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American Dollhouse is a 2026 American christmas horror film written and directed by John Valley. It stars Richard C. Jones, Hailley Lauren, Danielle Evon Ploeger, Kelsey Pribilski and Tinus Seaux. The film is about a woman buried under debt and addiction, inherits her childhood home, only to find her Christmas transformed into a nightmare by a psychotic neighbor.
Cast
Richard C. Jones
Hailley Lauren
Danielle Evon Ploeger
Kelsey Pribilski
Tinus Seaux
Production
The film was produced by David Axe, Samuel Butler, Shane Greb, Jon Wroblewski, and Christian Sosa of Roosevelt Film Lab. Amado DeHoyos, Richard C. Jones, Shane Greb, Stephan Jensen, Elizabeth Spear, Hector Acosta, Dan Lenker, Zebulon “Ziggy” Griggs and Melissa Sellers Drake are the Executive producers.
Taylor Camarot handle the cinematography, Richard Hamilton for the composition of the music, Mairin Hamilton for vocals and Liam Turnage for drums.
Release
The film had its world premiere on March 14, 2026, in the Midnighters section of the SXSW 2026 Film Festival.
Reception
Brynn Dominguez of The Daily Texan gave the film a positive review, a rating of 4.5/5 and wrote: American Dollhouse, does not represent your typical haunted house, possessed horror movie, but a film that surprises with plot twists, jump scares and a carefully crafted score.
J Hurtado of ScreenAnarchy have a mixed reaction towards the film and wrote: American Dollhouse is a fun but ultimately somewhat forgettable ride, combining elements we’ve all seen before into what is probably the grimiest package of this year’s SXSW.
Matthew Orozco of Macabre Daily gave the film a mixed to positive feedback and wrote: American Dollhouse is a blood-filled descent into the home of a madwoman, and it exposes the darkness of neighborly domesticity while never leaning too hard on metaphor and mental health to excuse or even explain the actions of its characters. While it may be too much for some squeamish viewers, those who enjoy the absurd and the audacious will likely find lots to love in one of 2026’s best indie horror films yet!.
References
External links
American Dollhouse at IMDb
Text from American Dollhouse on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dollhouse
Trivia
- It premiered on March 14, 2026, a Saturday.
- It runs 1h27 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 8 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosRoosevelt Film Lab
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
Cast
Kelsey Pribilski
Danielle Evon Ploeger
Richard C. Jones
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Questions about this film
What is American Dollhouse about?
American Dollhouse: Caught between a grotesque Christmas fantasy and her own childhood trauma, a woman's search for a fresh start in her hometown is violently interrupted by a psychopathic neighbor.
Who directed American Dollhouse?
American Dollhouse was directed by John Valley in 2026.
Who stars in American Dollhouse?
The cast of American Dollhouse includes Hailley Lauren, Kelsey Pribilski, Tinus Seaux, Danielle Evon Ploeger and Richard C. Jones.
How long is American Dollhouse?
American Dollhouse runs for 87 minutes, or 1h27.
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