Baby Oopsie (2021) - Nice enough effort

'Baby Oopsie' does its best to be a tongue-in-cheek with its horror, making it clear from the outset that this isn't a film meant to be taken too seriously.  Its lighthearted tone, while can be kind of funny sometimes, results in a lack of genuine scares or impactful gore. 

It's about a lonely woman who repairs dolls for her internet podcast, but gets more than she bargained for when she receives a - pretty damn hideous - broken doll in the mail.  Naturally, death and destruction follows.  

If you're in the mood for low-brow horror fun, it’s harmless enough, but don’t expect too much.  The film suffers from a script that doesn't deliver enough clever or sharp humor to make it genuinely funny, nor does it lean into horror elements enough to deliver any real horrific thrills. The effects are on the cheaper side and the titular killer doll doesn’t even make its full appearance until about half an hour in, leaving the early portion feeling slow.  

Despite these shortcomings, 'Baby Oopsie' has a few nice touches (plus I quite liked its ending!) and so does have a certain charm.  It’s not a standout in the genre, but it’s serviceable if you stumble across it while browsing a streaming service.  For those with tempered expectations, it’s worth a casual watch. 

5/10