The Toybox

The Details:
Director: Paolo Sedazzari
Runtime: UK:81 min
Country: UK
Language: English
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix: Stereo (RCA Sound System)
Certification: UK:15
Company: Brandnew Films

The Review:
The Toybox wants to be a serious horror movie with strong acting, cinematography and a haunting soundtrack. Quite honestly, it achieves just that. But did I enjoy it? Not in the least.

This well-executed-yet-painfully-boring flick from the UK is about a young woman that brings her new boyfriend home to meet the fam.

But this isn't just the average awkward family introduction: This chick's family is fucking wacko to the max. That's really the only thing I can tell is going on, though there are obviously supposed to be all kinds of sub-plots and back stories. Unfortunately I just don't understand them or see their ultimate purpose. Not to mention the movie has absolutely nothing to do with a killer school girl holding a hammer in front of a bloody toybox. Disappointing.


Really the only thing The Toybox has that remains consistent is some good acting, good sound and good looks. But that's not what interests me. I just want to be entertained.

Sorry folks, not going to waste any more time with this one.


ACTING: Good.
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Good.
SOUNDTRACK: Good.