Toys Are Not For Children (Blu-ray)

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 infantilized 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\xe2\x80\x99s 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\xe2\x80\x99s 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. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS \xe2\x80\xa2 Brand new 2K restoration from original film elements \xe2\x80\xa2 High Definition Blu-rayTM (1080p) presentation \xe2\x80\xa2 Original uncompressed mono audio \xe2\x80\xa2 Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing \xe2\x80\xa2 Brand new audio commentary with Kat Ellinger and Heather Drain \xe2\x80\xa2 Newly-filmed appreciation by Nightmare USA author Stephen Thrower \xe2\x80\xa2 \xe2\x80\x98Dirty\xe2\x80\x99 Dolls: Femininity, Perversion and Play - a brand new video essay by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas \xe2\x80\xa2 Original theme song \xe2\x80\x9cLonely Am I\xe2\x80\x9d, newly transferred from the original 45-RPM vinyl single \xe2\x80\xa2 Original Trailer \xe2\x80\xa2 Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by The Twins of Evil FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector\xe2\x80\x99s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Vanity Celis