Real men make their own luck
All filmed from the warped perspective of a doll, Black Daruma is a dark-humoured psychological horror film about an unemployed man who buys a Japanese 'luck doll' to improve his fortunes, only for his life to unravel in disturbing ways.
Black Daruma (2023) is a horror, drama and comedy film directed by Toby Watts, released on September 30, 2023 with a runtime of 1h 16m. It stars Richard Galloway, Louise O'Leary, Julie Higginson and David Castleford. Viewers rate it 3.6 out of 10 across 5 ratings.
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Directed by Toby Watts, written by Toby Watts, produced by Toby Watts and Fionn Watts.
Average viewer score of 3.6/10 from 5 ratings.
46/100 A down-on-his-luck guy buys a good luck doll which proceeds to ruin his life ...or does it? The gimmick of the film being presented in a 'found footage' format through the eyes of the doll was really cool but, like the old Twilight Zone, "Nick of Time", is the doll really causing all the chaos we're seeing or are we just witnessing this guy losing his mind. Unfortunately, the characters were not particularly…
Reviewed on February 5, 2026
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Black Daruma (2023) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Black Daruma (2023) includes Richard Galloway, Louise O'Leary, Julie Higginson, David Castleford and Ross Marshall. The film was directed by Toby Watts. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Black Daruma was released on September 30, 2023 and runs for 1h 16m.
Black Daruma (2023) holds an average rating of 3.6 out of 10 from 5 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, drama and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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