Synopsis: In 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer discovers a doll and performs a ritual in an attempt to transfer his spirit into it, but is captured before he can complete his sinister plans. For decades, the doll remains locked away in police evidence — until it is finally discarded and finds its way back into the world. In the present day, the doll’s spirit is accidentally summoned and quickly latches onto a young model who bears a resemblance to its former owner. When the model travels to a remote photo shoot, the possessed doll follows, turning the isolated set into a killing ground as it begins stalking fellow competitors and co-workers.
Directed by Mark Savage (Purgatory Road), JEFFREY DOLLMER stars Charlie Trepany (Sick Girl), Chey Crieger, Juliana Destefano (Shark Season), Adam Huss (Power, General Hospital), Eva Hamilton (Death Kiss), Mariah Justice, Scott Asmar, Jabarri Bush, Jane Xi, Tom Parnell (12 to Midnight), and Sean Michael Conway (Popeye the Slayer Man). Brian Joseph Mange portrays Jeffrey Dahmer, while Jeffrey Reddick, creator of the Final Destination franchise, makes a cameo appearance.
And while the film’s premise is bizarre enough, the production reportedly experienced its own share of strange occurrences behind the scenes.
Those involved with JEFFREY DOLLMER reported a string of unexplained incidents, including a producer suddenly becoming violently ill during prep, cars refusing to start, a mysterious flat tire, doorknobs unexpectedly falling off, watches stopping exactly one hour off, fake blood appearing on someone’s clothing without their knowledge, and the doll itself mysteriously turning up in places where no one had left it.
“I wouldn’t say the film is cursed,” says producer Jeff Miller, “but there were definitely some weird goings-on — moreso than most anything else I’ve been involved with, and I’ve produced fifty features.”
JEFFREY DOLLMER features a screenplay by John Doolan (Popeye the Slayer Man, Remains) and Jeff Miller (Clowntown, Ouija House), based on a story by Miller, who also serves as producer. Executive producers include Miller, Tom Parnell, Brandon Gibbs, and Ronnie D. Lee. George J. Merino serves as co-producer, Dylan Matlock as consulting producer, and Tony Snegoff and Danielle Juliet Ma as associate producers.
The creative team includes cinematographer Kody Newton (The Death of Snow White), production designer and doll puppeteer Joe Black, costume designer Cat Black, makeup FX artist Koji Ohmura (Dexter: Original Sin), and doll creator Eris Deo (Witness Infection).
