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The Toybox
Not a film I'd not reccomend, but not a film I would. Surely you wouldn't be dissapointed if you have the chance to see it, but you shouldn't go out of your way to do so. That being said, if your a fan of the independant stuff - you NEED to see it. Heh.
Things I really liked were mainly how well established the characters were. Loved the entire family and how well constructed, and however cliche, each member was. It all made sense and made the first of the film very enjoyable. I also liked how well the camera work was done - the best I've seen of these kind of budget movies - handheld cameras were used, but you'd never suspect. Until the later scenes. That was kind of... a bad point, but was done on purpose to show the cracking of Brian's psyche. It gave me a headache because it was overdone, however. Oh, and I liked Conrad's hair.
The father's voice sounded so familiar. I think he voiced a cartoon character, did he not? OH WAIT. He sounds like Wallace from Wallace and Gromit. I swear! Ok, maybe it's just the accent? But it's dead on!
Things I didn't like were how my DVD seemed to strain on the soundtrack, produced a very... hrash grinding sound. Not sure if it's the track or my eqiuptment. Probably the latter, but this is the only movie it's done it for. I also wasn't too fond of the flash cartoons. Maybe if they were done a bit better.
I didn't realize it was a slasher, but it's up there with the best of that subgenre. Not above Sleepaway Camp, though, I don't think anything can get higher on my list. :)
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