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Rating: 6.085/10 by 240 users

Dorothy Mills (2008)

When a gloomy, God-fearing island community is rocked by the assault of an infant, a psychiatrist is called in to examine Dorothy Mills, the teenager accused of the crime. Despite the villagers' hostility to her inquiry, she soon comes to suspect that Dorothy suffers from multiple personality disorder...

Directing:
  • Agnès Merlet
  • Jonathan Shaw
  • Emer Conroy
  • Andrew Hegarty
Writing:
  • Juliette Sales
  • Agnès Merlet
Stars:
Release Date: Wed, Aug 06, 2008

Rating: 6.085/10 by 240 users

Alternative Title:
Egzorcyzmy Dorothy Mills - PL
Dorothy - HU
Os Demônios de Dorothy Mills - BR
El Exorcismo de Dorothy Mills - SV
Dorothy Mills - ES

Country:
France
Ireland
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 42 minutes
Budget: $500,000
Revenue: $0

Plot Keyword: suicide, borderline personality disorder, psychiatrist, woman director

Jenn Murray
Dorothy Mills
David Wilmot
Colin Garrivan
Ger Ryan
Eileen McMahon
David Ganly
Aiden Kearsley
Gary Lewis
Pastor Ross
Rynagh O'Grady
Mrs. Mc Cllellan
Joe Hanley
Paul Fallon
Gavin O'Connor
John McCarthy
Ned Dennehy
Garage Owner
Marie Mullen
Garage Owner's Wife
Sean Stewart
Duncan McClellan
Louise Lewis
Maureen Kearsley
Eamonn Owens
Kurt Gallagher
Michèle Forbes
Paul Fallon's Wife (as Michele Forbes)
Helen Norton
Emma McCarthy
David Murray
Tom O'Brien
Barbara Adair
Old Mrs. McClellan
David Nesbitt
David Morton
Niamh Shaw
Mabel Mills
Glen Gannon
Mr. McClellan
Jordan Lee McGrath
Young Doctor S. (uncredited)
Paul Alan Walsh
Farmer (uncredited)

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"Dorothy Mills" is one of those films that may not fit into the horror category, but it still contains enough elements to get the attention of horror lovers who want more than gore and a nice variety of scares. I admit that I also like those kinds of horror films, but I can also acknowledge and praise something a little bit more complex, less violent and more 'psychological', which is the case of this film. 'Dorothy Mills' certainly went beyond my expectations and I honestly don't understand why some people are complaining about the movie being 'too slow'. For the contrary, this film successfully manages to capture the attention during the first minutes, which is a crucial thing to do when you're telling a story. If you shock the audience enough during the first minutes and develop a well narrative line that gets more and more complex throughout the end, you're all set, and personally, I think Agnès Merlet and Juliette Sales achieved this perfectly. I don't know anything about Jenn Murray, the young actress who portrayed Dorothy Mills. I am not acquainted with her earlier work, but I don't need any information to state that she is definitely one of the most gifted actresses I have seen in a long time. The first time we see Jenn on screen, her character is doing something extremely violent, which provokes repulsion and hate towards her. However, only a few minutes later, Dorothy suddenly appears as a poor innocent child, which causes more sympathy than fear or rejection. Jenn Murray is obviously gifted enough to elaborate a complex character, who never ceases to amaze the audience with a variety of types of behavior through the entire film. Dorothy is a flawless character, not only thanks to Jenn Murray, obviously, but also because the writers did a marvelous job creating her. Judding this film by the cover, one would be inclined to assume that 'Dorothy Mills' is another movie about a bad little girl who kills people and gets away with it because nobody ever suspects of young innocent little girls. Well... this is really not the case. The cover is misleading and it makes it makes it look campy, when in reality, Dorothy is a much more complex character with a lot of things to express. Again, I have a special love for campy films as well, but I'm just stating a difference, in this case. I highly recommend this fine psychological thriller, with one of the most complex 'villains' I have seen in a while. If you're in the mood for a good thriller with some well done twists, give this movie a chance.


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