I enjoy horror
movies with possessed toys as much as the next person, which is why I found
Baby Blues so disappointing. While the end of the film finally utilizes the
creepy doll featured on the cover, the first half of the film is more about a
cursed pop song than the toy, despite cheesy overlapping footage to insinuate
that the doll is using mind control to puppet people’s actions upon hearing the
song. Clearly created for 3D theatrical exhibition, Baby Blues also has all of the elements which enhance this medium,
despite the fact that brightly lit scenes and slow motion sequences are not
conducive to the horror genre.
From the very
beginning of the poor-looking horror film, it is clear that logic will be
thrown out the window for convenience in narrative. A new couple moves into a
house, warned immediately by a local homeless man that they will be doomed if
they stay. Hao (Raymond Lam) is a pop songwriter and Tian Qing (Janelle Sing)
writes a blog about her marriage and her husband, though his is not allowed to
read it. You might think that this cheerful couple would get rid of the creepy
doll with bleeding eyes found left in the home, but it instead becomes a
surrogate baby for a pregnant Tian Qing.
I could endure
the lack of logic or common sense in Baby
Blues if it had anything else worthwhile in it. None of the elements are
effective. There is some drama dealing with the loss of child that is quickly
glossed over, none of the violence or terror of a horror film, and the humor is
all unintentional. It is cheesy without being fun, and completely misses the
opportunity to utilize the doll better.
Entertainment Value:
3.5/10
Quality of
Filmmaking: 3/10
Historical
Significance: 2/10
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