Robert the Doll (film series)
| Robert the Doll | |
|---|---|
 Film logo | |
| Based on | Concept developed by Andrew Jones |
| Starring | Lee Bane |
| Cinematography | Jonathan McLaughlin |
| Edited by | Andrew Jones |
| Music by | Bobby Cole |
Production company | North Bank Entertainment |
| Distributed by |
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Release date | 2015–2019 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $19,096 |
Robert or Robert the Doll is a British supernatural B-horror film franchise created by Andrew Jones that has been produced by North Bank Entertainment since 2015. The films in the franchise include Robert (2015), The Curse of Robert the Doll (2016), The Toymaker (2017), The Legend of Robert the Doll (2018) and a prequel Robert Reborn (2019) as the last film created by Andrew Jones before he died on January 2023.[1] All of the films in the franchise was written and directed by Andrew Jones.
Films
[edit]| Film | U.S. release date | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Producers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screenplay by | Story by | ||||
| Robert | August 24, 2015 | Andrew Jones | Andrew Jones | ||
| The Curse of Robert the Doll | September 12, 2016 | Lee Bane, Andrew Jones | |||
| The Toymaker | August 21, 2017 | Lee Bane, Andrew Jones, Rebecca Graham | |||
| The Legend of Robert the Doll | March 6, 2018 | ||||
| Robert Reborn | June 24, 2019 | Harry Willis, Andrew Jones, Rebecca Graham, Tom Willis | |||
Robert (2015)
[edit]It stars Suzie Frances Garton, Lee Bane, Flynn Allen, Judith Haley and Megan Lockhurst. The film was inspired by a haunted doll named Robert.[2][3][4]
4Digital Media acquired the distribution of the film in UK and US and was released on 24 August 2015.[5]
The Curse of Robert the Doll (2016)
[edit]It stars Jason Homewood, Nigel Barber, Chris Bell and Lee Bane. The film is about a young woman confronts the cursed Robert doll when she becomes the new custodian at a museum where the deadly toy is displayed.[6][7]
The film was released in United Kingdom on September 12, 2016 and was released in VOD, DVD and Blu-ray on June 30, 2017.[8]
The Toymaker (2017)
[edit]is a 2017 British supernatural horror film written and directed by Andrew Jones. A sequel to the (2016) film The Curse of Robert the Doll and (2015) film Robert and a third installment to the Robert the Doll film series. It stars Erick Hayden, Jo Weil, Nathan Head, Lee Bane and Sophie Willis. The film is about the Nazis pursuing a Toymaker who has acquired a mystical book which gives life to inanimate objects.
The film was released nationwide on August 21, 2017, and was released in DVD on September 5, 2017.[9] The film also released in Netflix on April 30, 2022.[10]
The Legend of Robert the Doll (2018)
[edit]is a 2018 British supernatural horror film written and directed by Andrew Jones. It is a sequel to the (2017) film The Toymaker, (2016) film The Curse of Robert the Doll and (2015) film Robert and a fourth installment to the Robert the Doll film series. It stars Lee Bane, Harriet Rees, Judith Haley, Eloise Juryeff and Gareth Lawrence.
Cast and crew are started filming on August 8, 2017 and wrapped on August 20, 2017.[11]
Robert Reborn (2019)
[edit]is a 2019 British B-horror film written and directed by Andrew Jones. A prequel to the 2015 film Robert and a fifth and final installment in the Robert the Doll film series.[12]
Robert Reborn was the final film of director Andrew Jones, who died on January 15, 2023.[1]
Main cast and characters
[edit]| Character | Films | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert | The Curse of Robert the Doll | The Toymaker | The Legend of Robert the Doll | Robert Reborn | |
| The Toymaker / Paul Otto | Lee Bane | ||||
| Jenny Otto | Suzie Frances Garton | ||||
| Gene Otto | Flynn Allen | ||||
| Agatha | Judith Haley | Judith Haley | |||
| Kevin Underwood | Jason Homewood | ||||
| Walter Berenson | Nigel Barber | ||||
| Officer Sardy | Chris Bell | ||||
| Emily Barker | Tiffany Ceri | ||||
| Detective Bill Atkins | Steven Dolton | ||||
| Colonel Ludolf Von Alvensleben | Erick Hayden | ||||
| Officer Hermann Fegelein | Jo Weil | ||||
| Officer Heinrich Berger | Nathan Head | ||||
| Elisabeth | Sophie Willis | ||||
| Officer Karl Gebhardt | Bodo Friesecke | ||||
| Esther Muller | Harriet Rees | ||||
| Brigitte Muller | Ali Rodney | ||||
| Eva Von Hammersmark | Eloise Juryeff | ||||
| Frederick Voller | Gareth Lawrence | ||||
| Joseph Von Hammersmark | David Imper | ||||
| Colonel Heinrich Von Braun | Nicholas Anscombe | ||||
| Adler | David Lenik | ||||
| Pilot | John R. Walker | ||||
| Peters | Brendan Purcell | ||||
| Petrov | Peter Svatik | ||||
| Olga | Rahel Kapsaski | ||||
| Dr. Mikhailov | Jon Bard | ||||
Crew and details
[edit]| Title | Crew and details | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor(s) | Cinematographer | Production companies | Distributing companies | Running time | |||
| Robert | Morgan Conlon | Jonathan McLaughlin | North Bank Entertainment | 4Digital Media | 90 minutes | ||
| The Curse of Robert the Doll | Andrew Jones | 4Digital Media, Take One, Great Movies, Frighten Entertainment, Eurofilms, Campaolo Films, Encripta | 79 minutes | ||||
| The Toymaker | 4Digital Media, Take One
Great Movies, Frighten Entertainment, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Red Square, Encripta |
84 minutes | |||||
| The Legend of Robert the Doll | 4Digital Media, Take One
Great Movies, Frighten Entertainment, Netflix, White Pearl Movies, Encripta |
80 minutes | |||||
| Robert Reborn | 4Digital Media, Netflix | 85 minutes | |||||
Reception
[edit]| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | IMDb | Culture Cypt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert | – | 3.0/10 rating[13] | 25/100 (review score)[14] |
| The Curse of Robert the Doll | – | 3.0/10 rating[15] | 25/100 (review score)[16] |
| The Toymaker | – | 3.3/10 rating[17] | 20/100 (review score)[18] |
| The Legend of Robert the Doll | – | 2.7/10 rating[19] | 15/100 (review score)[20] |
| Robert Reborn | – | 2.7/10 rating[21] | 20/100 (review score)[22] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Burnham, Christine (January 16, 2023). "R.I.P. Horror Director Andrew Jones (1983 – 2023)". Pop Horror. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "Robert The Doll (2015) Worth Watching? - ALL HORROR".
- ^ "The Story Behind the World's Most Terrifying Haunted Doll". 25 October 2021.
- ^ Vos, Gail De (2024-11-12). The Watkins Book of Urban Legends. Watkins Media Limited. ISBN 978-1-78678-887-0.
- ^ "Robert (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "The Curse of Robert the Doll (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "THE CURSE OF ROBERT THE DOLL". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "The Curse or Robert 2016". Blu-ray. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "ROBERT AND THE TOYMAKER Now on DVD". Sony Pictures. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ "Robert and the Toymaker". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ "The Revenge of Robert the Doll". Crew United. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "Robert Reborn". Horror Scaryweb. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
- ^ "Robert (2015) rating". IMDb. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "Robert (2015)". Culture Crypt. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "The Curse of Robert the Doll (2016) rating".
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- ^ "Robert and the Toymaker (2017) ratings".
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- ^ "The Revenge of Robert the Doll (2018)".
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- ^ "Robert Reborn (2019) ratings".
- ^ "Robert Reborn (2019)".