Sinthia: The Devil's Doll (1970): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1970, Sinthia: The Devil's Doll is a horror film directed by Ray Dennis Steckler, running about 78 minutes. “Half child... but all woman. How abnormal can a girl be?” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Cynthia Kyle enters puberty with a vengeance, murdering her parents as they make love: she's wanted her father to love only her. Eight years later, she's free and wants to marry, but nightmares plague her so she seeks psychiatric help. The doctor asks her to describe a dream: it's long and elaborate with dreams within dreams of Lucifer, Hell, and her parents in various guises. To shed her guilt, the shrink recommends that she commit suicide in her next dream. In it, she falls in love with an artist who reminds her of her father, responds to a woman who finds her attractive, and celebrates her first school-yard kiss. The dream takes her back to her parents' bedside. Is any cure possible?

Who’s in it. Sinthia: The Devil's Doll stars Shula Roan as Cynthia (Sinthia) Kyle, Peter Balakoff as Lennie, Brett Zeller as Carol and Gary Kent as Mark, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.3/10, Sinthia: The Devil's Doll has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sinthia: The Devil's Doll page.

If you liked it. Fans of Sinthia: The Devil's Doll tend to enjoy Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, The Shining and Alien.