The Dollhouse Murders

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The Dollhouse Murders is a book written by author Betty Ren Wright.^[1] It is a story of teenager, Amy, and her sister, Louann, who had an intellectual disability.

Plot[]

In the attic of her aunt's house, Amy finds a beautiful dollhouse that is an exact replica of the house itself. Playing with the dollhouse causes the dolls to reenact the grisly murder of Amy's great-grandparents, who died in the house thirty years before. Amy, her mentally disabled sister Louann, and Amy's best friend Ellen, convinced that the dollhouse is trying to tell them something, find themselves struggling to solve the murder and lay the spirits of the dollhouse to rest. Amy has a good relationship with her aunt Clare who helps her and encourages her to believe in herself.

The film adaptation[]

In 1992, there was a film adaptation made of the famous book, titled "Secrets in the Attic" that was released on VHS and LaserDisc. Popular on VHS market, the film has long since gone out of print since no DVD release was ever planned. Copies of the VHS/LaserDisc are quite rare and sometimes go for big prices on sites such as Amazon.com and eBay. The film is also on YouTube as VHS rip.

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