Parasite Dolls

Parasite Dolls

Beware the temptations of the flesh.

PG-13 2003 · 85 min · ★ 5.7 · Action, Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama, Fantasy

Beauty is only skin deep, but when you can’t see beneath the skin, how can you know what you’re really dealing with? In a world where perfect androids called Boomers have infiltrated every aspect of society, it’s the job of Branch to maintain peace between the people and the plastic. Unfortunately, not all boomers are created perfect, and when boomers go bad, people die. The thin blue line that separates man from machine is about to meet its most horrifying test in Parasite Dolls.

Directed by Naoyuki Yoshinaga · Written by Chiaki J. Konaka

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