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My Deadly Playmate (2018)
Shortly after a young couple reopen a hotel, a string of cult-like murders begin to unfold around them. Meanwhile, their daughter Chloe finds what appears to be a harmless doll named Tommy and instantly develops a strange attachment to him. The truth behind the murders is quickly revealed and a race to save Chloe from the potential threat of satanic forces begins.
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Shortly after a young couple reopen a hotel, a string of cult-like murders begin to unfold around them. Meanwhile, their daughter Chloe finds what appears to be a harmless doll named Tommy and instantly develops a strange attachment to him. The truth behind the murders is quickly revealed and a race to save Chloe from the potential threat of satanic forces begins.
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