
Triloquist
Seen it?2008 | 90 min | Horror
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for anyone who enjoys a good scare. Best watched with the lights down and someone to grab.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Tense from early on, at 1 hr 30 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Skip it if you scare easily or watch alone at night.
In 1993, in Hollywood, California, a decadent ventriloquist overdoses and dies, leaving her two children to be sent to a foster house with their dummy. Their lives become a nightmare of abuse and murder, to be avenged by a wrathful dummy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mark Jones
- Paydin LoPachinAngelina
- Rocky MarquetteNorbert
- Bruce WeitzDummy (Voice)
- Brian KrauseDetective
- Robert DiTillioDetective Evans
- Katie ChonacasRobin
- Mimi SavageDr. Sarah Bradley
- Andrew ZakStrip Club Owner
- Yvette Marin BarlowWoman
- Tyler LynchLittle Norbert