Review of Demonic Toys (1992) by Claudia G — 25 Mar 2014

Yes its totally stupid and not in the least bit scary, I dunno why its referred to as a horror, but this cult is highly enjoyable with its basic charming effects. Of course its ridiculous and has a high trash content with strong levels of cheese but with a film about killer dolls what do you expect, its much more of a light-hearted horror comedy.

The main swing here is the dolls of course, a killer teddy bear, a baby doll, a robot and a jack in the box, all of which actually look kinda cool, not scary, more eerie and bizarre, think killers Muppets. The sequences where the dolls attack are pretty amusing and the highlight of the film, with their limited movements and funny voice work its hard not to enjoy despite how silly it is watching a grown adult thrash around as he's being attacked by a psychotic Fozzie the Bear.

The whole concept is hard to pull off but its an interesting one, toys coming alive. Much like 'Toy story' and 'The Twilight Zone' its a fun route to explore, plus the dolls are all well designed and crafted with obvious care and attention.