Doll House (2020) - Steven M. Smith.

A pale, eerily silent, prodigiously strange child is given shelter in a foster home run by a kindly, no less troubled, equally mute psychologist, and once ensconced, the increasingly bizarre waif, and her malevolent dolly wreak supernatural havoc. The diminutively budgeted Doll House is yet another iteration of the spooky child trope, one that starts off promisingly enough but soon fizzles into limpid mediocrity. It should be noted that Doll House is one of very few horror films shot in Essex, the usual fare being chavvy, potty-mouthed shoot 'em ups, which arguably lends it some additional curiosity value. Doll House certainly provides a creepy premise, perhaps hampered by its modest budget, the fearful elements never truly ignite. The compelling first act is well executed, buoyed with credible performances, and I would have enjoyed seeing more of Toyah Willcox, in the non-biblical sense, natch!