Dollman vs. Demonic Toys

A miniature alien cop (Tim Thomerson) battles a band of lethal playthings. Tracy Scoggins, Melissa Behr, Phil Brock, Phil Fondacaro. Directed by Charles Band., Full Moon Entertainment — Charles Band’s direct-to-video outfit — tosses together elements from three of its film franchises for this loopy mix & match item. Tracy Scoggins returns as tough cop Judith Grey, who must confront the lethal, wise-cracking terror toys again when they reappear at the same defunct warehouse. When the toys’ lecherous leader Baby Oopsy-Daisy kidnaps the diminutive nurse Ginger (reduced to 11 inches by the crazed alien villain of Bad Channels), Judith seeks the aid of Ginger’s similarly-statured boyfriend, Dollman Brick Bardo (Tim Thomerson, a Charles Band fave), to rescue her and fight the mini-monsters on their own turf. Fun on its own merits, especially if viewed as a crossover comic book; indeed, Full Moon Comics has published a “Dollman” series as well. Band also deserves some credit for the sheer audacity of pulling this thing off — given the ludicrous story elements — and for keeping the weirdness zipping along at a brisk pace and breezy one-hour running time.