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Dolls. Everyone has played with at least one in their lifetime, and many [[Kitsch Collection|enjoy collecting them]] well into adulthood. However, there's something a bit... [[Creepy Doll|upsetting about a large collection of dolls]]. [[Uncanny Valley|Maybe they're a bit too human]], or how they lay so deathly still in their pretty dresses, with their glassy unblinking eyes... ''[[Saying Sound Effects Out Loud|Brrr!]]'' |
Dolls. Everyone has played with at least one in their lifetime, and many [[Kitsch Collection|enjoy collecting them]] well into adulthood. However, there's something a bit... [[Creepy Doll|upsetting about a large collection of dolls]]. [[Uncanny Valley|Maybe they're a bit too human]], or how they lay so deathly still in their pretty dresses, with their glassy unblinking eyes... ''[[Saying Sound Effects Out Loud|Brrr!]]'' |
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Which is why just about every [[Horror]], suspense and [[Mystery Fiction|mystery series]] that runs for long enough will have a |
Which is why just about every [[Horror]], suspense and [[Mystery Fiction|mystery series]] that runs for long enough will have a '''Doll Episode'''. This episode will inevitably be [[Nightmare Fuel|incredibly creepy]] and [[Crapsack World|unusually]] [[Downer Ending|upsetting]]. If the show is already terrifying, then this episode will inevitably [[Nightmare Fuel|one-up itself]]. This may have to do with the perversion of childhood innocence, though many people [[Your Mileage May Vary|think dolls are just inherently creepy]]. |
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This trope tends to manifest in a number of common ways, many of which can combine with each other: |
This trope tends to manifest in a number of common ways, many of which can combine with each other: |
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