"Demonic Toys" is another wonderful, low-budget offering of horror hokum from Charles Band's Full Moon studio.
A combination of slightly over-the-top performances (Bentley Mitchum sounds like Bill Paxton's Hudson from "Aliens" when under pressure), some interesting special effects and a selection of simply wonderful "demonic toys" (the teddy bear and baby doll are inspired) result in 90 minutes of entertaining viewing. There's more of the red stuff than in most Full Moon features - gore-hounds won't be knocked out by the amount of blood and guts but there are enough scenes of surreal violence to prevent boredom setting in.
Fans of cheesy horror should enjoy this one. Its heart is in the right place and the film looks great - very dark and atmospheric.
The effective score by the always reliable Richard Band is the icing on the cake.
A combination of slightly over-the-top performances (Bentley Mitchum sounds like Bill Paxton's Hudson from "Aliens" when under pressure), some interesting special effects and a selection of simply wonderful "demonic toys" (the teddy bear and baby doll are inspired) result in 90 minutes of entertaining viewing. There's more of the red stuff than in most Full Moon features - gore-hounds won't be knocked out by the amount of blood and guts but there are enough scenes of surreal violence to prevent boredom setting in.
Fans of cheesy horror should enjoy this one. Its heart is in the right place and the film looks great - very dark and atmospheric.
The effective score by the always reliable Richard Band is the icing on the cake.