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| 3 | ''Connie'' is a British comedy-horror short released in 2016. It stars Creator/CatrinStewart as a wannabe stand-up comic named Dolly Diggs. She lacks the confidence needed to be a successful comedian but that changes when she purchases a puppet called Connie. Unfortunately, Connie turns out to be far more than just a puppet. |
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| 6 | !!This short provides examples of: |
| 7 | * AlliterativeName: The protagonist's name is Dolly Diggs. |
| 8 | * AsHimself: Author Creator/KimNewman appears as himself in a documentary about ventriloquism that Connie watches on TV. He says that ventriloquism is more or less dead as an art form, angering Connie. |
| 9 | * TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:Connie successfully transfers her soul into Dolly's body after apparently strangling her to death.]] |
| 10 | * CreatorCameo: Writer-director Cat Davies is seen briefly as another comedian. |
| 11 | * EvilDoll: Connie seems harmless enough at first but lets the success of her and Dolly's act go to her head. When Dolly refuses to bring her along to a date, Connie decides to take revenge by [[spoiler:killing Dolly and taking over her body]]. |
| 12 | * ImagineSpot: Dolly imagines herself onstage with Connie getting rapturous applause. |
| 13 | * LadySwearsalot: Connie has a filthy mouth which proves to be an asset for Dolly's act. |
| 14 | * MeaningfulName: Dolly has a doll collection. |
| 15 | * NotADate: Dolly says her date with Ollie is just a quick drink but Connie knows better. |
| 16 | * PerformanceAnxiety: Dolly suffers from severe stage fright. She fails to get through her first stand-up act and walks offstage without uttering a word. The MC jokes that she was doing silent stand-up where the jokes are conveyed through telepathy. |
| 17 | * RiddleForTheAges: How Connie was brought to life and the fate of her previous owner(s) are not explored. |
| 18 | * ShoutOut: To ''Film/TheShining'' when Connie jumps up behind Dolly and says "Here's Connie!". |
| 19 | * {{Tagline}}: "She's nobody's puppet…" |
| 20 | * WhamShot: [[spoiler:The last shot reveals that Ollie's puppet Hank is also alive.]] |
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