The Dummy Detective

2025

Action / Comedy / Crime / Mystery / Thriller

3
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 97% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 4.3/10 10 244 244

detective femme fatale murder ventriloquism mystery

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Plot summary

One of the strange guests at the eerie inn is a serial killer, trapping a ventriloquist investigator and his wooden sidekick.

Director

Rob Margolies Photo
Rob Margolies

Top cast

Sean Young Photo
Sean Young as Harriet Hubbard
Deborah Twiss Photo
Deborah Twiss as Chloe Lake
Ed Altman Photo
Ed Altman as Elliot Black
Nikolas Bushi Photo
Nikolas Bushi as Nik & Chris
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827.79 MB
1280*534
English 2.0
NR
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24 fps
1 hr 29 min
Seeds 3
1.5 GB
1920*800
English 2.0
NR
us  de  es  fr  it  pt  
24 fps
1 hr 29 min
Seeds 12

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Joe G 10 / 10

OMG I LOVED this movie. Writer, star and

OMG I LOVED this movie. Writer, star and veteran ventriloquist Jonathan Geffner clearly put his heart, soul and guts into this script, which is a take off on classic film noir and classic mysteries. Think Who Framed Roger Rabbit. And (yes!) at the end there's a great twist ending which explains it all after the story cast suspicions on different characters via Agatha Christie-like misdirection. This film is fun but decidedly not silly: although it has laughs there's an underlying theme of loneliness. The Dummy Detective is about detective Van Trillo who goes almost everywhere with his wooden dummy Sam Suade who is both verrrry observant and provides lots of laughs. Sean Young (who was in Blade Runner) and Deborah Twiss (Co-Producer and female lead) round out a great cast. I'm also a ventriloquist and enjoyed the ventriloquism related jokes and watching Geffner work his "magic." Bravo to Director Rob Margolis and to Clifford J. Tasner's score which bolsters the story.
Reviewed by Charles M 10 / 10

The Dummy Detective pays homage to the neo-noir

The Dummy Detective pays homage to the neo-noir detective genre while blending the ensemble mystery elements of Clue and Knives Out with an unusual twist. The detective at the center of the story, Van Trillo (Jonathan Geffner), is both a cynical private investigator and a ventriloquist whose dummy, Sam Suede, serves as his sidekick. Director Rob Margolies successfully recreates the shadowy atmosphere associated with classic noir films, and Geffner convincingly balances Trillo’s hard-boiled cynicism with the film’s absurd comedic premise. What ultimately sets The Dummy Detective apart from other murder mysteries is its commitment to the ventriloquist concept. The dummies are treated as fully realized characters. This surreal approach gives the film much of its humor while also reinforcing its quirky, offbeat identity. By combining noir conventions with dark humor and an inventive premise, The Dummy Detective delivers a murder mystery that feels both familiar and refreshingly unusual.
Reviewed by terry M 10 / 10

A throwback to vintage entertainment with some modern

A throwback to vintage entertainment with some modern twists. Very funny & creative
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