source: The Devil's Toy Box

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I know I'm one of the few fans of the original film, but I thought it was a lot of fun and I have no problem watching it over and over. I only recently discovered that it had a sequel and was thrilled....until I watched it. The fact that only three of the original cast members made appearances with two in very minimal scenes was an issue for me. The new cast were so dreadfully annoying that I couldn't wait for them to be picked off. The script was so far removed from the original concept of a haunted asylum that it really made little sense. The camera work was so grainy I couldn't see what was happening through much of the movie. The main complaint I have is that this film lacked all the charm of the original. I wish Kellog would have written a sequel that captured the spooky fun of the first. Hopefully, he doesn't gamble on a third.

OUT OF THE SHADOWS is yet another indie horror flick based around the premise of a paranormal TV crew exploring the confines of an abandoned and apparently haunted building. I suppose when there's this level of awkwardness on the part of the actors it counts towards the natural realism of the piece but the silly ghost scenes and endless padding makes this hard to swallow.

Creepy doll - check. Abandoned house - check. Hidden cams - check. Demon pretending to be dead family member - check. Paranormal mumbo-jumbo - check. Yep, this sequel has it all, except characters that are enjoyable to watch. Where the original had believable characters, these are cartoons of characters. This was a disappointing sequel.

2 out of 10 was a very generous rating from me. Only gave it a 2 because of a couple of half decent performances & a couple of creepy looking scenes that almost worked. Almost. This film may not be bad enough to give you a migraine but it WILL give you a mild headache. The plot & narrative are a mess, you'll be left wondering what's going on, who's doing what & why they just did it. I like this kind of film if it's done well. This wasn't. The 10/10 reviews on here have got to be from vested interests, I can only hope in my small way, I'm doing something to balance the overall score. Muff Cabbage.

Meredith Kochan(plays Brooke) is by far the WORST actress I've ever seen. It truly doesn't get worse than that performance. Don't waste your time with this movie.

I've seen a lot of bad horror movies. This is awful to a whole new level. Not even so bad it's good. A painful, agonising watch, this is by far one of my least favourite movies. Why would anyone watch this Z-Grade horror film that borrows from The Exorcist, The Shining, Paranormal Activity, and any supernatural horror that's come out in the last century. Nauseating camerawork, thin scares, and awful characters, The Devil's Toybox is horror done wrong. Really wrong.

I still am trying to figure out how this got a 10 from some viewers. During this movie I, fed and watered the cat, cleaned litter box, played a few games then, did my nails. I never did watch the whole movie....it was to painful. Those who gave this movie more than 2 stars are, the actors themselves, friends of the cast and producers or anyone under the age of 12. 10????? Really?????? My idea of movies deserving of a 10 are, Alien, The Grudge, Prometheus and Baskin just to name a few. I suggest anyone giving this movie a 10 go and see how a REAL horror movie is made and acted in

Really enjoyed it when I watched it for the first time yesterday. Some great scares. I want to watch it again another couple of times. I won't leave any spoilers. Beautiful cast and decent location along with the storyline. It was also decent. Will be purchasing it on Blu-Ray. Anyone who loves supernatural movies will like this.