It turns out the vehicle has a mind of its own. After picking up Samantha (Mischa Barton, “Ouija House”) and her brother Mark (Matt Mercer, “All the Creatures Were Stirring”), whose own vehicle is busted, the group makes way for its first stop on the road trip: Cave paintings. Also along for the ride is Steve’s brother Jay (Brian Nagel, “The Accident”). The mobile home haunted by the superpowered spirit of a homicidal madman.Ĭharles (Greg Violand, “ Carol”) is the owner of the “Toybox” - a ramshackle RV - and he’s joined by his son Steve (Jeff Denton, “ ClownTown”), Steve’s wife Jennifer (Denise Richards, “Wild Things”), and their daughter Olivia (Malika Michelle). It is still well worth the watch so check it out.Ah, the simple joys of the family vacation. Overall, The Toybox is an unintentional horror comedy with some fantastic kills and a story that just doesn’t seem to fit the style of film they are going for. The film approaches the kill in an old school manner using solid camera angles and practical effects where the viewer can truly enjoy them. The kills we do get to see are fucking gruesome and use great practical effects. A different approach should have been made with this story.įinally, This film is bloody. The Toybox had me laughing at times that wasn’t meant to be funny because it was just so silly. Creep Van is a similar film and it didn’t take itself too seriously resulting in a fun watch. with evidence hidden behind the drawer that police wouldn’t find was a far stretch with the serious tone of the film. angle and I love the brutality that the film offered but a haunted R.V. I really enjoyed the serial killer once owned this R.V. The story for this one struggles to find what type of film it wants to be. She does a decent job but there is so many more qualified actresses that would have done this film justice. The casting is a little awkward for this type of film with Denise Richards taking lead in an indie horror film like this. The Toybox is a weird film that puts all of it’s energy into being a brutal and savage paranormal flick but left several issues with the story unresolved. The acting in this one is pretty solid for the most part but there is a few scenes where the cast does not feel fully invested in the film. Now his spirit is locked in his “toybox” and this family on vacation will become his next victims in a long line of bloodshed and misery.**Spoiler Alert** they are in once belonged to a prolific serial killer and used the vehicle to torture and kill many of his victims. Along the way they pick up a brother and sister pair with car troubles but their misfortune is far from over. and planned on going out into the desert to visit a cave with ancient paintings. The grandfather of the group had purchased a used R.V. ![]() ![]() **Spoiler Alert**The film follows your average family on vacation. I had heard good things about this one and I couldn’t wait to check it out! ![]() The first is the unusually brutal supernatural film The Toybox starring Denise Richards and Mischa Barton. Before I could get to Halloween tradition I had to check out two films sent to me to review. Most are horror but some are more about the holiday at hand rather than the horror. Horror is an all year event so when the leaves turn orange and the wind get a cold chill to it I like to toss in Halloween flicks to watch. October is in full swing and most are binge watching horror flicks.
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