“Don’t call it a toy!” This sentiment is alternately groaned and shrieked more than a few times in relation to the title character of director Osgood Perkins’ horror movie, and with good reason: ...

In adapting a Stephen King short story, director-writer Osgood Perkins clearly delights in crafting explosive, gory kills meant to spark a laugh more than terrify. Over the course of the film’s hour ...