The Magic Toyshop (1987)
- Directed by
- David Wheatley
- Genre
- drama film, fantasy film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young girl is orphaned and moves in with her uncle, a toymaker in London. He can magically bring his toys to life and he rules his family with an iron fist. The girl must navigate his strange and controlling household.
gothicoppressivedarkly whimsicaltenseeerieslow-burnfantasticalmelancholicclaustrophobic
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