The Magic Toyshop
How it feels
A teenage girl and her brothers move into the home of a tyrannical toymaker uncle after their parents die. The uncle's strange household and his magical toys begin to disrupt the girl's sense of reality.
whimsicaldarkly atmosphericslow-burndreamlikeunsettlingeerievisually stylizedmelancholic
What happens
The Magic Toyshop is a 1987 British film, adapted by Angela Carter from her 1967 novel of the same name. It was produced by Granada Television (now ITV Productions) and premiered in British cinemas on 31 July 1987, subsequently appearing on ITV on 5 November 1988. It was directed by David Wheatley. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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