The Toymaker

The Toymaker

Year: 2017

Runtime: 84 mins

Language: English

Director: Andrew Jones

Horror

There’s a new puppet master in town In Germany, 1941, the Nazis pursue a Toymaker who has acquired a mystical book which gives life to inanimate objects.

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Timeline & Setting – The Toymaker (2017)

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Time period

1941

Set in Nazi Germany during World War II, the narrative unfolds against the regime's search for power and control. The era is defined by the SS's ruthless reach, political paranoia, and a climate of fear. The occult rituals intersect with the war, turning everyday objects into instruments of violence.

Location

Rosenheim, Nazi Germany

Rosenheim is a remote German village that becomes the chilling ground for a stolen occult book and a reclusive toymaker’s experiments. The workshop sits at the edge of town, surrounded by forests and secrets that seem to come alive after dark. The period's wartime secrecy and the SS presence color every corner with danger and distrust.

🏚️ Village ⚔️ War-time setting 🕯️ Gothic atmosphere

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Main Characters – The Toymaker (2017)

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Amos Blackwood (Lee Bane)

Amos is a reclusive toymaker who uses arcane rituals from the occult book to animate his wooden creations. His workshop becomes a sanctuary for living toys, led by the fearsome Robert the Doll who guards the space. When the Nazis seize the book, his life and his living toys are thrust into danger.

🧰 Craftsman 🪄 Occultist 🛡️ Guardian

Benjamin Hoffman (Rik Grayson)

A rogue Nazi officer who steals the occult book, seeking to harness its life-giving magic for the war machine. He is driven by power and a willingness to betray allies to achieve his ends. His theft sets off the SS pursuit and the violent unraveling in Rosenheim.

⚔️ Villain 🧠 Ambitious 🕳️ Betrayer

Colonel Ludolf Von Alvensleben (Erick Hayden)

The SS colonel is ruthless and obsessed with using supernatural power to bolster Hitler's war machine. He leads the chase to recover the book and control the dark force it contains. His attempt to wield the magic backfires, ending with him being torn apart by the living toys.

🛡️ Authority 🗡️ Ruthless 🧭 Power-hungry

Robert the Doll

A wooden doll brought to life by the book's rituals, acting as the guardian of Amos's workshop. Agile and stealthy, he leads the living toys in a bloody rampage against their captors and becomes the primary instrument of the victims' vengeance.

🪵 Wooden 🗡️ Killer 👁️‍🗨️ Malevolent

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Major Themes – The Toymaker (2017)

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🔮 Occult Power

A powerful occult book enables living sculptures to cross the line between toy and weapon. Amos's experiments reveal the seductive lure of control, even as the price is blood and fear. The dolls, led by Robert the Doll, demonstrate how life without ethics turns innocents into threats. The story uses this theme to examine the dangers of weaponizing the unknown in a world at war.

🕯️ Tyranny

Hitler's regime seeks to harness supernatural power to advance its war agenda. The theft of the book by Hoffman triggers a relentless pursuit by the SS and a betrayal by a trusted ally. The siege on the toyshop exposes how totalitarian power thrives on fear, coercion, and manipulation.

⚔️ Revenge

Robert and Amos's creations become avengers against those who would use them for oppression. The living toys infiltrate the SS base, turning quiet workshops into killing grounds. The escalating violence culminates in the collapse of the pursuit, leaving the impression that vengeance may come at the cost of humanity.

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