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In Tom Nagel's The ToyBox, sometimes the thing that brings you together can also tear you apart... literally. Starring Denise Richards and Mischa Barton, The ToyBox opens in Los Angeles' Laemmle's NoHo 7 before coming to home media on September 18th, and we've been provided with an exclusive clip to share with Daily Dead readers.

"Skyline Entertainment and Steel House Productions are proud to announce the day and date release of Tom Nagel's The ToyBox, starring Denise Richards and Mischa Barton. Reuniting the team behind 2016's ClownTown, Nagel's supernatural thriller follows an ill-fated family on a road trip intended to bring them back together, but the possessed Rv they're traveling in may destroy them all.

The ToyBox will open in Los Angeles at Laemmle's NoHo 7 on September 14th for a week run. On September 18th, the film will be available nationwide on Blu-ray, DVD, and Cable and Digital HD, including Amazon Instant,...

The terrifying thriller The Toybox will be available on Digital, Blu-ray and DVD September 18th

Check out this trailer:

In The Toybox, a nged family go on a trip to the desert but become stranded by their Rv, which is possessed by the spirit of a serial killer.

Jennifer and her family go on a summer road trip in a used Rv with her husband’s estranged father and brother. Along the way, they find Samantha and her brother, broken down on the side of the highway. After driving into the middle of nowhere, the Rv takes on a mind of its own, crashing and stranding them in the scorching and isolated desert. Little by little, the unsuspecting group of travelers is blindsided by the terrible secrets within the walls of the Rv and find themselves fighting to survive.

Cast

Jennifer …………………….. Denise Richards

Samantha ……………………. Mischa Barton

Steve …………………………….. Jeff Denton

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So, we have to be afraid to go Rv tripping now? Yikes! The debut of The Toybox starring Denise Richards and Mischa Barton on Blu-ray, DVD, digital HD, and streaming platforms headlines today's Horror Highlights. Also: a trailer for Halloween Party and Stillwater, as well as photos and release details for Ahco Little Box of Horror apparel.

The Toybox Release Details: "Skyline Entertainment and Steel House Productions are proud to announce the day and date release of Tom Nagel's The ToyBox, starring Denise Richards and Mischa Barton. Reuniting the team behind 2016's ClownTown, Nagel's supernatural thriller follows an ill-fated family on a road trip intended to bring them back together, but the possessed Rv they're traveling in may destroy them all.

The ToyBox will open in Los Angeles at Laemmle's NoHo 7 on September 14th for a week run. On September 18th, the film will be available nationwide on Blu-ray,...

The first teaser trailer for The Toybox has emerged from the desert. This is the latest horror film from director Tom Nagel (Clowntown, 2017). Somewhat reminiscent of The Hills Have Eyes (2006), a family picks up a couple of hitchhikers, after their vehicle breaks down. Both sets of characters are trapped outdoors as a malicious force lurks about. The Toybox stars: Denise Richards (Valentine, 2001), Mischa Barton (L.A. Slasher), Katie Keene (Inoperable), Jeff Denton and Matt Mercer. The official teaser trailer is below. From the synopsis, Charles (Greg Violand) has purchased a used Recreational Vehicle. He takes his family on a road trip. Along they way, they meet Samantha (Barton) and her brother. A detour leads them down the wrong track, with an entity awaiting them in the middle-of-nowhere. The Toybox will have its World Premeire at the Texas Frightmare Weekend. This first showing takes place on May 4th, in Dallas. This theatrical...

Denise Richards and Mischa Barton star.

Los Angeles-based CineTel Films has acquired worldwide rights to supernatural thriller The Toybox and will launch sales in Cannes.

Denise Richards and Mischa Barton star in the tale of a family on a cross-country trip who fall prey to a supernatural force in the desert. Production wrapped in April.

The film also stars Jeff Denton, Brian Nagel, Greg Violand, Matt Mercer, Malika Michelle, David H. Greathouse and Katie Keene.

Tom Nagel directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with Denton.

Jeff Miller, Tom Nagel, Brian Nagel and Denton are producing, while Jim Jacobsen, Eric Brenner, and Ronnie D. Lee serve as executive producers.  

Paul Hertzberg negotiated the deal for CineTel Films with Eric Brenner on behalf of the filmmakers.

What really baffles me about being a critic is indecision. I think when a film is really good, it deserves praise. When a film is really bad, it deserves to be pointed out. But when a film lands in the middle, in the “I’m just not sure how to handle it,” it really bothers me.

Clowntown is the collaboration of first-time feature length director Tom Nagel and Axe Giant: Wrath of Paul Bunyan writer Jeff Miller. This pairing of minds might result in a rather interesting experience, especially when “Bunyan” writer Miller is concerned. I saw “Bunyan” and happened to find it hilarious. So going into this film, I think I had different expectation that the result I got was.

I envisioned with a name like Clowntown a visceral sort of Krampus film that will end up making me laugh and creep me out at the same time.

Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.

– Drafthouse Films has announced that they will release Stephen Kijak’s “We Are X” in New York and Los Angeles on October 21, followed by nationwide expansion. The film premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, where it was awarded the Special Jury Prize for editing, and follows the enigmatic Yoshiki, leader of the Japanese band X Japan.

“You will not believe the trials and tribulations that the arena-filling, mega-band X Japan have faced in their 30 year career,” said Drafthouse Films founder Tim League of the news. “This documentary will leave you equally breathless and uplifted. It is the best music doc of the year, and we are honored to bring it to American audiences.”

– Array has announced the acquisition of “Honeytrap,...

Little Jacob Tremblay’s (Room, Before I Wake) career is on a roll these days. Directed by Farren Blackburn and co-starring Tremblay and Naomi Watts, Shut In is teased in a set of new images ahead of its release on November 11th. Also in today’s Highlights: a release news extravaganza, with details on Lake Nowhere, A House is Not a Home, Clowtown, and 2 Jennifer that are all gearing up to be released (through various platforms) either this month or in early fall.

Shut In Release Details and Official Images: “Shut In is a heart-pounding thriller starring Naomi Watts as a widowed child psychologist who lives an isolated existence in rural New England. Caught in a deadly winter storm, she must find a way to rescue a young boy before he disappears forever.”

Directed by Farren Blackburn from a screenplay by Christina Hodson, Shut In stars Naomi Watts, Oliver Platt,...

R.L. Stine's Goosebumps novels have been terrifying children since 1992, and inspired Cavity Colors to create apparel based on the 11th book in the series, The Haunted Mask. Also: Ejecta Blu-ray details, The Last Survivors trailer, and Clowntown photos.

Cavity Colors's The Killer Mask: R.L. Stine's The Haunted Mask tells the story of a girl who discovers that the Halloween mask she purchased has become permanently attached to her face.

The Killer Mask collection of apparel was designed by artists Coki Greenway and Aaron Crawford. With a retail price of $24.00 apiece, The Killer Mask T-Shirt and Tank Top are black in color and 100% Cotton. The limited edition print is priced at $40.00, and the stickers / buttons are priced at $10.00 for a pack of two.

For more information on this apparel, visit the Cavity Colors online shop.

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