Ragdoll

Ragdoll is a 1999 American horror film directed by Ted Nicolaou. The film was later edited into a thirty minute short entitled Voodoo Doll for the horror anthology Devildolls.

Plot
A teenage rapper uses his Gran's magic powers to help him in his revenge against those who put her in the hospital.

Cast

 * Russell Richardson as Kwame
 * William L. Johnson as Gene
 * Jennifer Echols as Woman Detective
 * Derrick Jones as Man
 * Rick Michaels as Second Detective
 * Freda Payne as Gran
 * Jay Williams as Emcee
 * Rejjie Jones as Third Detective
 * Jennia Fredrique as Teesha
 * Tarnell Poindexter as Little Mikey
 * William Stanford Davis as Pere
 * Danny Wooten as Gem
 * Troy Medley as Louis
 * Frederic Tucker as Shadow Man
 * Lamar Haywood as Agent
 * Jemal McNeil as Bartender
 * Renee O'Neil as Sylvie

Production
The film was originally announced in 1992, but it did not begin pre-production until 1999. Charles Band stated that rumors that Paramount had shut down production of the film were untrue; he chose not to shoot the film, as he felt that it needed more time to develop.

Release
Big City Records, a music label owned by Full Moon, released an associated soundtrack, Ragdoll: Music Inspired By The Motion Picture. This was the label's first release.

Reception
Dread Central praised the edited version of the film for Devil Dolls, writing "here’s a halfway decent story here and some enjoyably hammy acting bolstering it".