Thanks to NetGalley and DC Entertainment - DC Comics for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

This graphic novel is about a little girl inheriting a spooky dollhouse that has many ancient and hidden secrets within its walls. I thought the story was interesting and really enjoyed the plot. As for the chapter break artworks, wow! I loved how creepy and beautiful they are. They would make me stop and admire the work. The artwork throughout was good--just your standard style.

This story was very reminiscent of Creep Show (naturally) with a hint of Basketcase (yes, the 80's horror film--it just made me think of that movie a lot..ha!). Overall, I enjoyed it--one of the first plot twists was semi predictable but the ending had me curious for the future of the story.

I recommend this for people who like some gore and mystery with creepy dollhouses.

4/5

This was a good scaryish story and some dark moments in that girls life.. the artwork was creepy good!!!

Loved this time-tossed family epic of sorts that blends cosmic horror, body horror, family trauma, and the unending desire for peace in our lives. The narrative twists and turns over a few centuries and I thoroughly enjoyed the various reveals / developments, which often surprised me or at least I didn't expect them. The Dollhouse in question is a terrific invention of horror and of the three Hill House installments I've read so far, this one feels like it has the largest possibility for continuance.

I received a copy from NetGalley in exchange of an honest review. Thank you, DC Entertainment and DC comics for the chance to read and review this comics.

When Alice was six she was given a beautiful antique dollhouse and she loved spending time playing with the dolls, talking to them and hearing them talking back. To escape from the violence in her house, she seeks refuge in her games, until one day the dolls invite her to play inside the house and so Alice discovers a world made of deals, demons and prisons. Intertwined with Joseph's story in early 1800, The DollHouse family swings between past and present, following both Joseph and Alice in their lives, while dealing with obscure forces.

The Dollhouse family is the first comics I've ever read by Hill House Comics and the story is captivating, creepy, eerie and interesting. The artwork is amazing, the colours used stark and bright and I really liked reading this graphic novel.

I received this as an ARC to read for free in exchange for my honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and DC Comics Studios for giving me access.

Wow. Childhood dreams come true in a horrific way. What child doesn't want to be able to be with their toys? I would have loved to change into a doll size to play in a dollhouse.

But this doll house, this dollhouse is the stuff of nightmares. Demon born and life stealing.

Such an interesting storyline, I couldn't put it down.

I am looking forward to more Hill House Comics and more work of M.R. Carey.

This was an interestingly weird read for me. There were parts that I had a hard time understanding, but that could just be me. I think this would make for some good conversation at a graphic novel book club. The artwork was okay and I did find the house with the black room a little creepy and I liked the concept. Thank you Netgalley and author/publisher for allowing me to read this.

The Doll House Family bu M.R. Carey is a beautiful horror graphic novel from Hill House Comics and DC Entertainment. This story centers around a doll house that is passed down through the years. It also tell the story of a man who encounters a demon temptress in an Irish cave in the 1800's and the effect this meeting will have on him and his family. I really liked the concept of having a haunted dollhouse. I vividly remember hours spent playing with my own doll house and wanting to live in my dollhouse, so I was drawn into this story immediately. I almost feel like this could have worked as two separate graphic novels because both the past and the present tense felt a bit underdeveloped. I would have loved to have more details with the interaction with the demon and with the dolls living in the dollhouse. But, I have to remind myself that this is a graphic novel and not a novel, so it won't necessarily have as much details as I would like. I did like the artwork and I thought it definitely told the story very well. Overall, this was a very enjoyable read.

This is the third graphic novel I've read from Hill House Comics, and I gotta say, I can't get enough! I really enjoyed The Dollhouse Family. It's got a creepy dollhouse, an interesting story that spans generations, and a manipulative demon that is toying with Alice, a smart girl with some real life horrors to deal with.

LOVED this comic. I am a lover of all things haunted and scary. Hill House comics has done it again. The illustrations were beautiful and scary all at the same time. The store line kept me wanting more. I have been recommending HH comics to any and all of my comic-loving friends/followers.

Alice inherits a dollhouse that is more than it seems. Her story is interwoven with the story of her ancestor, who stumbles upon a cave hiding a demon seductress. This demon haunts the family for generations, until she finally has everything she needs to wreak havoc on the outside world. The non-linear format of the story was engaging, but the pace was rushed near the end. Because of the focus on the two timelines, character development was neglected.

I read an eARC through NetGalley from DC Entertainment. This horror graphic novel is from the new Hill House Comics series presented by Joe Hill. Alice is 6-years-old when she inherits a dollhouse from a deceased family member. The doll’s invite her to come inside and soon her life is forever set into chaos. We go along with Alice as she ages and then has her own daughter to protect. Alternating between the present and the 1800’s, this is a story of a demon’s wrath, but also the story of family's love and the choices we make during turmoil. Fans of Joe Hill’s Locke & Key graphic novel series will also like the incorporation of children alongside adults in this horror context.

This was really good, a generations-spanning story about the influence of an evil alien/demon creature on the extended family of the man who was unfortunate enough to encounter it/her in an Irish cave. I've been a fan of Carey and Peter Gross ever since their work together on Lucifer and The Unwritten and they don't disappoint here. This is another engrossing, slow-burning story of the supernatural that takes some time to get into, but which will reward the patient reader in spades. Gross' art is not quite as controlled here as elsewhere, but it is in fitting with the "EC horror" vibe that this new line of Hill House comics seems to want to invoke. Strong recommendation.

Very good story, terrible title. The title makes it sound so boring but it's a cool creepy story about a demonic doll house, and an epic ages-long battle between a couple of alien god-monster things. And there's a talking cat, which is always a bonus.

Dolls are always there to help children through the good and bad times. Alice Dealey, age six, inherits an antique dollhouse from a great aunt that recently dies. It is during the scary and tragic moments of her life that she chooses turn to the dolls that inhabit the dollhouse. Fiction slowly morphs into reality when Alice is invited inside the house, granting any of her wishes, and changes the course of her life forever. M.R. Carey tells a tragic story of a young girl, who faces tough decisions that will impact the course of her life and others. With illustrations by Peter Gross and colors by Vince Locke, the story of girl playing with her dollhouse comes to life and makes the reader feel like they are watching the character’s life story. Along with the tragic moments, there is horror to be found when flipping through the pages.

Meh. M.R. Carey's work has been very hit-and-miss for me in the past, so I know to go into these sorts of things with cautious optimism, and sadly, this was a bit of a miss, too. The storyline is so incredibly jumpy and inconsistent — not to the point of being hard to follow, just to the point of being a bit irritating. I was only somewhat intrigued through most of it, but never fully drawn in, and by the end, it just felt like the beginning to a series I would never have any interest in continuing. (On top of that, I don't believe it actually will be a series, only that it feels so incomplete in the end that one would think it should be.)

Aside from all of that, I really strongly dislike the art style and thought the details in much of the finer points, such as expressions on faces, left a lot to be desired.