Rent The Toy Box (2018)

Gets going as it gets going - The Toy Box review by NP

A pleasingly gory pre-credits sequence gives way to a suburban street, bland rock music, and a functional American family. They’re about to embark on a holiday in Grandpa’s camper van. Also included in the family unit are the wholesome husband, the wayward, bad boy young Uncle Jake, the palm-slapping little daughter and the pumped up wife, sunlight gleaming off her shiny Botox.

A story about a possessed camper van that kills people sounds ludicrous, and it is. Possibly in order to counter this, there is a half-heartedness about the production, despite some good gore effects. For the first half, it seems that no-one’s heart is really in this. Therefore, the growing disagreements between the characters, ‘shock’ set-ups and the laughably relentless attempts by the adults – particularly ‘mommy’ - to convince little Olivia that every unexplainable horror cliché is perfectly normal and that everything’s great, is difficult to take seriously.

As is often the case though, it is worth sticking with this. Once it is clear what kind of story this is, then there is a growing temptation to see how things will play out. We have some family bonding moments that try to add to the characters’ development, which are partially successful and particularly well placed, for what follows is quite shocking.

‘The Toy Box’ threatens to be a plodding horror effort, but turns out to be rather more than that. There is much potential in a story of a haunted camper van in the middle of a desert region, and the location is used to good, isolated effect. It’s nicely photographed and, while the acting only occasionally reaches for greatness the characters are competently played. My score is 6 out of 10.

Killer Campervan - The Toy Box review by porky

Seriously Bad Story,Script and Acting . Bigger Budget might have made this a better movie but I doubt it .

We basically have a Haunted Camper Van. once owned by a Serial Killer . that is still Killing .

Everyone in it is Stupid as Fu@k and wouldn't have been killed if they hadn't been Total Morons .

Fun to watch ONCE only. not worth a second viewing .

Not the Worst Horror Movie I've ever seen but it comes closest to the Dumbest .

Picture 'Hills Have Eyes' only with the Camper Van doing everything and not the cannibals .