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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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
More like this
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The Kitchen Toto (1987)
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Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill (1987)
Our Mother's House (1967)
Hansel and Gretel (1987)
Uncle Silas (1947)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.
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