![]() “The Ring” needs a ring job, “Christine” gave her engine to a new vehicle, or the desert takes no prisoners - something is sure to get them, preferably one by one.Ī radio that tunes itself to Radio Music of the Dead (tunes in the public domain, “In the Pines”), ghostly voices in the desert, everybody has horrific visions –sometimes replaying moments with the recently-deceased, “don’t go in there” cabinets that open mysteriously… Or IS there?įoreshadowing - a knife loose on a dinette table as the RV hurtles out of control, the ominous cooling fan blades as somebody reaches into the engine bay of a motor that doesn’t start, until…īlack water in the tanks, blonde hair clogging the drains, the signs are all here. No working engine no cell service - because phones are USEless in horror movies - no hope. Mother Jennifer (Richards) sees a bloody ghost on board, and little Olivia ( Malika Michelle) is drawing grisly ghouls in crayon. Sam barely has time to get out, “I have a BAD feeling about this” when death and destruction arrive. We’re going to be out here for days or weeks! Wrecked, in the desert, with a Winnie who Wants to Whack Us! When they stumble upon siblings Samantha ( Mischa Barton) and Mark ( Matt Mercer) broken down on the side of the road, it’s “We can give you a ride.” Because noooo, there aren’t not enough people on board this 31 footer. So of course, they’re headed to the desert. The “old mare may have a few more starts left in her,” but the AC doesn’t work, most of the windows don’t open. ![]() Just the place, a Winnebago, “grandpa’s new toy,” for an extended family of five Californians, to vacation - a road trip to TERROR.Ī father (screenwriter Jeff Denton), his 20something brother ( Brian Nagel, the director’s brother), a wife and mom ( Denise Richards), a little girl and grandpa ( Greg Violand) board the killer RV for a trip. Sorry, the all-caps are mine, the title is “The Toybox.” Lastly, companies may be more willing to invest money in toy movies since these 2023 films had higher budgets to work with.It lacks the familiar logo - the giant stylized “W” on its distinctly-angled slab sides.īut there’s no mistaking the metal box on wheels that flashes its lights at a passing kid, then flings open a door to invite him in, into “The TOYBOX!” After all, Barbie might have never gained as much traction if it weren’t for the fans making Barbenheimer memes. Production teams on toy movies might focus more time on engaging directly with potential viewers. Toy movies that got stuck in development hell, like Settlers of Catan and Furby, might pick back up again. Based on the success of the 2023 toy movies, production companies will likely be more inclined to invest in this genre.Īfter the success of Barbie, Mattel has announced 14 upcoming movies based on their toys, including Masters of the Universe and Polly Pocket. Every other toy movie also surpassed this marker, with Barbie becoming the highest-grossing movie of 2023. ![]() Even the lowest-grossing toy movie of the year, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, is still considered a modest box office success because it grossed twice its budget worldwide. With very few exceptions, toy movies have historically performed poorly at the box office however, 2023 has seemingly broken this curse based on the Box Office Mojo numbers.
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