The Toybox
{{Short description|2018 American film}}
{{About|an American film||Toy box (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox film
| name = The Toybox
| image = Movie_poster_of_Toybox.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = Tom Nagel
| producer = Eric Brenner
Jeff Denton
Jim Jacobsen
Doug Kramer
Ronnie D. Lee
Jeff Miller
Tom Nagel
Brian Nagel
| writer = Jeff Denton
Jeff Miller
Brian Nagel
Tom Nagel
| narrator =
| starring = Mischa Barton
Denise Richards
| music = Holly Amber Church
| cinematography = Ken Stachnik
| editing = Tom Nagel
| distributor = CineTel Films
| released = {{Film date|2018|05|05|Texas Frightmare Weekend|2018|09|18}}
| runtime =
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
The Toybox is a 2018 American supernatural horror film directed by Tom Nagel and starring Mischa Barton and Denise Richards. The film wrapped production in April 2017 and was then acquired by CineTel Films with an aim of launching sales at both the 2017 Cannes Film Festival{{cite news |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/cinetel-films-acquires-the-toybox/5117413.article |title=CineTel Films acquires 'The Toybox' |work=Screen Daily |date=May 3, 2017}} and the American Film Market.{{cite web |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3468018/denise-richards-mischa-barton-play-toybox-afm/ |title=Denise Richards and Mischa Barton Play in 'The Toybox' at AFM |work=Bloody Disgusting |date=November 2, 2017}} A promotional trailer was released on April 4, 2018.{{cite web |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/indie/3492044/denise-richards-mischa-barton-play-toybox-trailer/ |title=Denise Richards and Mischa Barton Play in The Toybox Trailer |work=Bloody Disgusting |date=April 4, 2018}} The film was also accepted into a coveted screening slot at the Texas Frightmare Weekend in May 2018.{{cite news |url=https://dreadcentral.com/news/270820/denise-richards-and-mischa-barton-battle-a-haunted-rv-in-the-toybox-trailer/ |title=Denise Richards and Mischa Barton Battle A Haunted RV In 'The Toybox' Trailer |work=Dread Central |date=April 8, 2018}} The film was released in theaters and on VOD on September 18, 2018. Entertainment Weekly released the exclusive trailer on August 17, 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.etonline.com/denise-richards-and-mischa-barton-are-terrorized-by-a-haunted-rv-in-the-toybox-trailer-exclusive |title=Denise Richards and Mischa Barton Are Terrorized by a Haunted RV in 'The ToyBox' Trailer (Exclusive) |work=Entertainment Weekly |date=August 17, 2018}}
Plot
Jennifer (Richards) and her family go on a summer road trip in a used RV with her husband's estranged father and brother. Along the way, they find Samantha (Barton) and her brother, broken down on the side of the highway. After driving into the middle of nowhere, the RV takes on a mind of its own, crashing and stranding them in the scorching and isolated desert. Little by little, the unsuspecting group of travelers is blindsided by the terrible secrets within the walls of the RV and find themselves fighting to survive.{{cite web |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/the-toybox-trailer-unites-your-new-favorite-real-housewife-oc-alum-for-a-terrifying-road-trip-video-10159122 |title='The Toybox' Trailer Unites Your New Favorite Real Housewife & An 'OC' Alum For A Terrifying Road Trip |type=Video |work=Bustle |date=August 17, 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/denise-richards-mischa-barton-the-toybox-katrina-bowden-kate-flannery-fishbowl-california-1202048512/ |title=Denise Richards, Mischa Barton Star In The Toybox; Katrina Bowden & Kate Flannery Join Fishbowl California |work=Deadline |date=March 22, 2017}}
Cast
- Mischa Barton as Samantha
- Denise Richards{{cite web |url=https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/782709/James-Bond-girl-scream-queen-Denise-Richards-Mischa-Barton-The-Toybox |title=Bond girl to scream queen: Denise Richards joins CREEPY new horror with Mischa Barton |work=Daily Express |date=March 22, 2017}} as Jennifer
- Matt Mercer as Mark
- Brian Nagel as Jay
- Greg Violand as Charles
- Malika Michelle as Olivia
- Jeff Denton as Steve
- Carolyne Maraghi as Mary, mother of the missing child
- David Greathouse as Robert Gunthry
- Katie Keene as Ghost Girl
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of {{RT data|score}} based on reviews from {{RT data|count}} critics.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_toybox_2018|title=The ToyBox (2018)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date|df=iso}}}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.SkylineEntertainment.com/toybox/ Official website]
- {{IMDb title|6053472|The Toybox}}
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Category:American supernatural horror films
Category:American horror thriller films
Category:2018 horror thriller films
Category:2010s supernatural films
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:English-language horror thriller films
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