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Toys Are Not for Children

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An emotionally stunted woman develops an unhealthy fixation on her absentee father.

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Anton Bitel Little White Lies 10/07/2019
a shrill melodrama in which a disturbed young woman's psychological hang-ups see her repeatedly reliving childhood traumas in more adult contexts. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 12/27/2019
3/5
Brasloff concocts an interesting psychological portrait of childhood trauma and dysfunctional development in this portrait of a young woman whose daddy issues provide a springboard for tragedy. Go to Full Review
Chris Alexander Alexander On Film 10/09/2019
TOYS ARE NOT FOR CHILDREN is a kind of masterpiece, I'm just not sure what kind. Go to Full Review
Kevin Wight The Wee Review 10/04/2019
4
Toys Are Not for Children will make you feel like you need a Swarfega bath, but through implication rather than anything explicit. Go to Full Review
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nick s @Nick_S 01/07/2025 This was one weird, messed up story that I couldn't stop watching. Who even comes up with these ideas? Great acting though. See more 10/12/2021 This movie is a forgotten classic, especially if you're into sick and sadistic movies this one is the right one for you! Also kudos to Marcia Forbes for this role she was absolutely awesome! We are very good friends and sadly she doesn't like this movie at all but was willing to sign some stuff for me as a fan of this movie :) See more 09/04/2012 A slow moving and overly downbeat film in which an emotionally stunted girl begins working as a prostitute in hopes of stumbling across her whore-mongering father, who her mother kicked out years ago. It's a bizarre ride, building to what can only be described as a sadly expected conclusion, but it's still worth a peep. Give it a rental. See more 04/11/2012 Toys Are Not For Children's psychological analysis of a young woman whose mentally never grown up isn't exactly a highly intellectual examination, rather opting for the blunt, one-dimensional justification which works more than it doesn't. The film paints the picture of a young woman whose penchant for toys, naive mindset, and warped sexual psychology stem from having an incredibly overbearing mother who essentially refused the young girl all contact with her father. What's kinda impressive about this film, in a demented way, is how even though it has barely any nudity or violence at all, it's an incredibly filthy, sleazy film that really get's under your skin. The most interesting aspects of the film, without question, are the flashback sequences which our young impressionable woman has from time-to-time. These scenes do a good job of getting us into this girls psyche, with some of the flashbacks giving us insights into how she relates her current situations, with those of her past. From the opening sequence, where the young girl plays with herself while saying "daddy, daddy", you kinda know what type of film this is and whether you want to bother experiencing it. It's not great by any means, consisting of a rather 1-dimensional justification for our characters warped sexual psychology, but it has some memorable sequences and moments throughout and it's unashamed to go all out in its beliefs. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An emotionally stunted woman develops an unhealthy fixation on her absentee father.
Director
Stanley H. Brassloff
Producer
Stanley H. Brassloff, Samuel M. Chartock
Screenwriter
Macs McAree
Production Co
Boxoffice International Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 15, 2019
Runtime
1h 25m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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