Arrow Releasing Toys Are Not For Children!

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Psychological trauma and aberrant sexuality abound in this twisted 1972 tale of a young woman whose severe daddy issues send her on an unforgettably bleak downward spiral.

Yearning for the love of her absentee father, Jamie inhabits an infantilised world surrounded by toys, including those which her wayward pops bizarrely continues to send her. Unable to consummate her new marriage with dashing colleague Charlie, Jamie's chance encounter with aging sex worker Pearl leads her into the murky world of prostitution where her most disturbing erotic fantasies begin to play out.

Grim, quirky and strangely affecting in equal measure, Stanley H. Brasloff's Toys Are Not for Children is a truly one-of-a-kind effort from the heyday of the American exploitation independents, which builds to a haunting and devastating climax that lingers long after the credits roll.

Production Year: 1972
Region Code: B
UK Rating: 15
Running Time: 85 mins
Number of Discs: 1
Language: English
Subtitles: English SDH
Audio: Mono 1.0
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Colour: Colour

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

Brand new 2K restoration from original film elements
High Definition Blu-rayTM (1080p) presentation
Original uncompressed mono audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Brand new audio commentary with Kat Ellinger and Heather Drain
Newly-filmed appreciation by Nightmare USA author Stephen Thrower
'Dirty' Dolls: Femininity, Perversion and Play - a brand new video essay by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Original theme song “Lonely Am I”, newly transferred from the original 45-RPM vinyl single
Original Trailer
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by The Twins of Evil

FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Vanity Celis

[Alison Jane Girl Boss Jane Find all posts View Profile Close Alison Jane]

Yay! Such a weeeeeeird movie!

[Marshall Crist Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Marshall Crist]

Well. Does this mean that Arrow officially has a deal with the estate of Harry Novak? They also just put out THE CHILD. Lot of great shit in those vaults.

[Jobla Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jobla]

I'd have preferred Novak's THE TOY BOX, but this is interesting at least. Maybe Arrow does have access to the Boxoffice Spectaculars library, since Novak and SWV parted company years ago.

[Gary Banks Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Gary Banks]

"...a haunting and devastating climax that lingers....."

Which is what we all really want deep down inside.

[willpak Member Find all posts View Profile Close willpak]

This was a most unexpected release, I may have to pick it up. Could Mantis in Lace be in the pipeline?

[John Bernhard Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close John Bernhard]

Almost more exciting for what release this mat foretell, but pretty cool nonetheless.

"...a haunting and devastating climax that lingers....."

Which is what we all really want deep down inside.

It's a tough phase to grow out of :)

[Alison Jane Girl Boss Jane Find all posts View Profile Close Alison Jane]

PS... part of it was filmed in our neighborhood!

[John Lyons Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close John Lyons]

Well. Does this mean that Arrow officially has a deal with the estate of Harry Novak? They also just put out THE CHILD. Lot of great shit in those vaults.

No. They licensed a few titles.

[Marshall Crist Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Marshall Crist]

If/when someone eventually puts out MANTIS IN LACE, I hope to baby Jesus they include the sex cut and the horror cut.

[Randy G Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Randy G]

What a sleaze masterpiece.

[VinceP yabba man Find all posts View Profile Close VinceP]

Really excited for this one!