The Devil's Dolls (2016) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Amber Flees From Serial Killer Henry

The film opens with a young woman named Amber running for her life from Henry, a serial killer. She is nearly caught and murdered as Henry closes in on his terrified prey.

Detective Matt Kills Henry and Saves Amber

Just before Henry can murder Amber, detective Matt arrives and shoots him dead. Amber's life is saved, and the killer's reign of terror comes to an abrupt end.

The Cursed Worry Dolls Are Found

While processing the scene, Matt and his partner Darcy discover a box containing four worry dolls that belonged to Henry. Unbeknownst to them, the dolls are cursed and harbor dark, dangerous powers.

Della Fails to Claim the Dolls

Della, the old woman who raised Henry after his father died, arrives and attempts to take possession of the worry dolls. She is unsuccessful, and the dolls are confiscated as evidence instead.

Chloe Takes the Dolls and Sells Them as Necklaces

When Matt visits his ex-wife Amy, their young daughter Chloe secretly finds the worry dolls and takes them for herself. She turns the dolls into necklaces and begins selling them at her mother's store, unaware of the evil she is spreading.

Where

Amy's store

A Wave of Possessed Violence Spreads

Every person who purchases one of the necklaces becomes possessed and violently murderous. The cursed dolls trigger a string of horrible murders across the community.

Chloe Falls Under the Curse

Amy unknowingly bought one of the doll necklaces for her own daughter, and Chloe succumbs to the curse as well. After killing a dog, she is hospitalized, bringing the danger painfully close to Matt's family.

Where

Hospital

The Detectives Connect the Crimes

Matt and Darcy have been investigating two worry doll-related crimes and uncover evidence linking them to Henry. They realize every perpetrator purchased a necklace from Chloe, who had taken the dolls from Matt himself.

Della Reveals the Dolls' Dark History

Della explains that the dolls were once capable of strong healing magic but became cursed after she gave them to young Henry, whose sorrow and darkness from his father's death corrupted them. She warns that the dolls must be brought to her together with Chloe in order to remove the curse.

The Hunt for the Remaining Dolls

Knowing that all four dolls must be recovered, Darcy and Matt set out to find the final two. They successfully collect the third doll and manage to halt a murder in the process.

Darcy Dies Retrieving the Fourth Doll

Darcy attempts to retrieve the fourth and final doll from Ethan, Amy's boyfriend. The confrontation proves fatal, and Darcy tragically loses her life.

Matt Brings Chloe and the Dolls to Della

With all four worry dolls finally collected, Matt brings them and his daughter Chloe to Della. He trusts the old woman to perform the ritual that will free his daughter from the curse.

Where

Della's home

Della's True Intentions Are Exposed

Matt discovers that Della has no intention of saving his daughter. She wants to cleanse the dolls so they become forces of good again, but the ritual would require Chloe's death because Henry's darkness resides inside her.

Where

Della's home

Matt Burns the Worry Dolls

Refusing to sacrifice his daughter, Matt struggles with Della and throws the worry dolls into the fireplace. Della desperately tries to retrieve them but sets herself on fire and runs into a nearby lake to put out the flames.

Where

Della's home

Chloe Is Saved and Della Survives

Matt is overjoyed to find that his daughter survived the ordeal and is no longer possessed by Henry's darkness. In a final twist, Della also survived her brush with death.