Could have been fun. But ruined with no backstory to the evil toys. And the mother being annoying and stupid.
Plot summary
A big family moves into a dusty old house in the snowy woods of Washington with hopes of it being a nice holiday escape. But the kids soon discover a stash of old toys that just so happen to belong to a creepy ghost boy. As stranger and stranger things start to happen, some of the kids begin to sense that something in the house is not quite right…
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October 27, 2020 at 04:32 AM
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Ruined by terrible acting and moronic characters
I thought I was dreaming
I happened on this during a bout of insomnia. I sometimes like really bad horror/scifi movies but this is another category. It was totally formulaic, with the typical, sulky, bored teenager eventually being the hero. The acting was atrocious, especially from Hannah who is strident, shrill, bossy, rude, and obnoxious. The two little kids were cute and weren't bad actors.
Since I tuned in a few minutes after this started, i had a hard time figuring out the family dynamics. At first I thought Rose was the mother of the little children, but that turned out not to be. Then I thought Hannah must have adopted them, since they are clearly not the same race as she, but oh, well.
The long singing sequence with the toys made me wonder about the target audience of this movie. It can't be children since there are elements of horror, but it's not something that appeals to most adults.
This is one of the worst movies I've seen in many a year, but it nearly reaches the "So bad it's good" category.
I'd expect better in 2020
Nothing about what was happening was answered. Why were the toys evil? Why did they come to life? Why did the dad think his friend who was being killed by a toy (he could have looked in the mirror) when taking him to the hospital was "breathing" by saying "yeah keep breathing, that's it"? Then there was really choppy animations and CGI. The toys were horrible and choppy. Yes they are "old toys" but come on, at least make it bearable. Even the scenes with the snowing were terrible. Sprinkling powdered sugar or flour would be a better effect and it would have been way cheaper. Poor budget choices
I've seen better shows from the 90s that can do better effects. This is 2020.