Overview
Genre: Romantic Horror
Language: English
Country of Origin: US
Format: Super 16
Production Status: Completed
Running Time: 84 minutes
Year of Production: 2003
Short Synopsis
A highly intelligent computer expert turns to a $10,000 sex doll for comfort — never expecting the doll to get violently jealous when at last he finds a real girlfriend.
Full Synopsis
Kenneth has never been lucky with women. He is attracted to his assistant, Lisa, but is too shy and awkward to approach her. When he comes across a company that manufactures lifelike, custom-designed sex dolls, a momentary impulse leads him to purchase one designed to look just like Lisa. He projects his feelings for Lisa onto the doll, with whom he starts carrying on an imaginary affair, complete with dinners and kinky sex.
When his relationship with the real Lisa begins to grow, he starts comparing her to the doll and becomes dissatisfied with Lisa’s human imperfections. In his twisted mind, Kenneth’s ultimate goal now shifts from making the doll more and more like Lisa to making Lisa more like the doll — with horrific results.
Cast + Crew
Screenplay: Robert Parigi
Director: Robert Parigi
Producer: Lawrence Levy, Kathleen Haase
Executive Producer: Edward R. Pressman, Alessandro Camon
Cast: Desmond Harrington, Melissa Sagemiller, Rip Torn, Udo Kier
Director of Photography: Sidney Sidell
Production Designer: Trae King
Score: Nicholas Pike
Editor: Troy Takaki
Costume Designer: Victoria Auth
Distributors
US Distributor: Theatrical: Vitagraph Films, Lions Gate Video
Festivals
Tribeca, USA, 2003
Munchen, Germany, 2003
Puchon Film Festival, Korea, 2003
Montreal, Canada, 2003
Athens Greece, 2003
San Sebastian Fantasy Film Festival, Spain, 2003
Malaga Film Festival, Spain 2004: Winner Best Actor, Desmond Harrington and Best Script, Robert Parigi
