Living Dolls (1980) USA Saturday Nightmares

Eerie tale about a janitor subjugated to the domineering abuses of condescending women in a bridal shop. He retreats to the third floor and vents his frustration on mannequins. Chilling tale that relies on music, lights, and camera work to set the mood.

Written and directed by Todd Coleman and starring Park Dougherty, this used to run on the USA Network with such programs as Saturday Nightmares, Sci-Fri Theater, Night Flight, and Commander USA's Groovie Movies. An almost forgotten psychological thriller that's resurfaced again for your viewing pleasure.

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Entertainment

Tags:

• USA Network
• USA Saturday Nigthmares
• USA Night Flight
• USA Sci-Fri Theater
• Commander USA's Groovie Movies
• Park Dougherty
• Todd Coleman
• Living Dolls
• mannequins
• horror
• suspense
• mystery
• psychological thriller

[crowmd1]

This was shown very early on USA's network show called Nightflight in the late 70's and into the 80's. They don't have anything like that show on tv anymore. They would show cult movies and cult music vids and all kinds of shorts like this it truly was cutting edge tv you never knew what was going to come on next one of the best.

[VampireOverLondon]

Indeed. I used to watch USA's Night Flight, along with USA's Sci Fi (Sci Fri) Theater, Saturday Nightmares, and Commander USA's Groovie Movies. It may have shown up on all of them at some point.

[mannequinwizard]

This film has been a long time waiting for its debut on Utube, it is truely a rare one.

One last request if anyone has the Tv series Terrorvision (One of a kind) can they plz put it on utube it is also a rare film.

[VampireOverLondon]

I know about Charles Band's movie "TerrorVision," which is rumored to be on it's way to DVD. Will see if I can't find this curious TV series you refer to. Also, if anyone has a copy of a rare film called "Six Hundred and Sixty-Six" (1972, aka "666 Mark of the Beast"), send me a message. It stars Joe Turkel of "Blade Runner" and "The Shining" fame.

[shalamar2k2]

I remember this, brings back good memories.

[VampireOverLondon]

The same here.

[GreenRazor37]

This was genius! I was psyched from beginning to end. Why don't we see more horror movies in this style?

[AlphaOrange75]

I really miss then USA Network and television in generla was like this!

[MaggieMaybe82]

I LOVE short Horror films/TV series. Anyone else remember "Tales From The Darkside"(I'm sure you all do) Miss those shows.

[DevizeSpaze]

My father and I watched this after church on Saturday. I told my bestfriend at school about it and he looked at me like i was crazy! This stayed with me obviously. Happy to be an 80's kid.

[itofficer02]

I was looking for this a while now!! Thanks youtube!!!

[mannequinwizard]

lol nothing like a good mannequin attack.

[mannequinwizard]

@davehastings yea, terrorvision the tv series the one episode was called "one of a kind" brenda gets turned into a mannequin if you get a chance which you probably already may have look up terrorvision anthology on utube.

[OrTheThirdPerson]

Ah.. the film that scared the absolute hell out of me as a child and set me upon the lifelong path of mannequin collecting. Anyone that enjoys this should seek out the Thomas Ligotti story- Dream of a Mannikin, or the Third Person.

I can't thank you enough for uploading this. Just need to figure out how to turn YT videos into physical copies.

[OrTheThirdPerson]

@brittanycurl

He's currently modeling a lovely polo and pair of slacks on a podium in the men's dapartment.

[brittanycurl]

wait..so what happened to melvin?