Blu-Ray Review: Toy Story of Terror!

The Toy Story gang is back! This Halloween Television special deserves a place in your holiday tradition. There are endless horror movie references to spot, some great laughs and some fun new characters that make this worthy of the Toy Story name.

Our story starts with a flat tire that strands Bonnie and her mom at a roadside motel for the evening. One by one Woody, Buzz, Jessie, Mr. Potato Head, Rex, Mr. Pricklepants and Trixie disappear, each one a victim, of an unseen beast lurking in the shadows. Jessie meets Combat Carl, a soldier and survivalist. Both also become captured, prisoners of the motel owner Ron and his pet iguana Mr. Jones. With courage and help from some other new friends, Jessie must face her fears and save the day!

Video:
As with any Disney/Pixar release, the 1080p video is pristine! Details such as textures look photorealistic. Wait until you see the scene where Jessie and Combat Carl get captured! This is close to being flawless and can go toe to toe with any Toy Story release!

Audio:
The DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 surround sound track is just as solid as the video presentation. Dialogue is clean and intelligible. The rear channels recreate the sounds of classic horror movie design. The audio landscape is more movie like than television like. Toy Story of Terror! is a treat for your ears!

Bonus Features:

Audio Commentary: Learn about all the easter eggs, horror film references, new characters and fun tidbits from director Angus MacLane, director of photography Ian Megibben and editor Axel Geddes.

Team of Specialists: Director Angus MacLane shows you what a day-in-the-life is like for him during the production of this TV special.

Toy Story Toons: Three shorts "Hawaiian Vacation," "Small Fry" and "Partysaurus Rex" with optional audio commentaries.

Vintage Toy Commercials: Three amazing commercials created for three of the new characters in the TV special. "Old Timer," "Combat Carl" and "Transitron" are all created in the time period that they would have aired if they were real toys.

Deleted Scenes: Three unfinished deleted scenes are shown here, "Pencil Topper Trilogy," "Travel Brochures" and "Road Trip Roulette."

D23 Teaser: a D23 promo

Conclusion:
A wonderful TV Special loaded with some great bonus content! The special is fantastic with stunning video and audio. Toy Story of Terror! feels like it's big brothers in terms of humor, teamwork and of course heart! This is a great addition to my library and to yours as well!

*Disclaimer: A review copy was provided but the opinions are strictly my own.*

Toy Story Of TERROR comes to Blu-ray 8/19

On Blu-ray + Digital Copy, DVD, Disney Movies Anywhere, and Digital HD August 19^th

Never-Before-Seen Bonus Features Include Parody Vintage Toy Commercials,

Deleted Scenes, Audio Commentary, and Much More!

Burbank, Calif., May 16, 2014 – Everyone’s favorite Toys are back in Disney•Pixar’s frightfully fun adventure “Toy Story OF TERROR!” available for the first time ever on Blu-ray + Digital Copy, DVD, Digital HD, and Disney Movies Anywhere August 19^th.  Reuniting after the events of the blockbuster smash “Toy Story 3,” Buzz, Woody and the gang join new friend Combat Carl for a spooky tale full of mystery and humor that’s a must-own for “Toy Story” and Disney•Pixar fans this summer!

“Toy Story OF TERROR!” makes its in-home debut loaded with never-before-seen bonus features, including three Vintage Toy Commercials, which can be viewed as act breaks during the film or separately with Director Introductions. Additional all-new bonus features include Audio Commentary, Deleted Scenes with Editor Introductions and “Team of Specialists,” in which director Angus MacLane goes deep behind the scenes to introduce the team of specialists required to make this fun-filled “Toy Story” adventure!

Additional in-home special features include three “Toy Story Toons” shorts: “Small Fry,” “Partysaurus Rex” and “Hawaiian Vacation” – each with Audio Commentary; and the rarely seen, especially spooky teaser created for the D23 fan conference. Also available only on Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA) is a new short piece about film references featuring Mr. Pricklepants and a Bonus Deleted Scene with Editor’s Introduction.

 Written and directed by Angus MacLane, animator on such Disney•Pixar classics as “Finding Nemo,” “Monsters, Inc.” and “Toy Story 2 & 3” and produced by Galyn Susman, “Toy Story OF TERROR!” features an original score by composer Michael Giacchino (“Ratatouille,” “Up,” “Cars 2”).

What starts out as a fun road trip for the Toy Story gang takes an unexpected turn for the worse when the trip detours to a roadside motel. After one of the toys goes missing, the others find themselves caught up in a mysterious sequence of events that must be solved before they all suffer the same fate in this Toy Story OF TERROR!

“Toy Story OF TERROR!” features the voice talents of original “Toy Story” cast members Tom Hanks as “Woody,” Tim Allen as “Buzz Lightyear,” Joan Cusack as “Jessie,” Timothy Dalton as “Mr. Pricklepants,” Don Rickles as “Mr. Potato Head,” Kristen Schaal as “Trixie” and Wallace Shawn as “Rex,” along with series newcomer Carl Weathers as “Combat Carl/Combat Carl Jr.”

Bonus Materials for This Product:

Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Includes:

·       “Toy Story Toons” Shorts:

o   Hawaiian Vacation

o   Small Fry

o   Partysaurus Rex

·       Audio Commentaries:

o   Toy Story of Terror!, Hawaiian Vacation, Small Fry, and Partysaurus Rex

·       Team of Specialists  - Director Angus MacLane goes deep behind the scenes to introduce the team of specialists required to make Toy Story OF TERROR!

·       3 Deleted Scenes + Editor Introductions

o   Pencil Topper Trilogy

o   Travel Brochures

o   Road Trip Roulette

·       Vintage Toy Commercials + Director Introductions

o   Old Timer

o   Combat Carl

o   Transitron

·       D23 Teaser

Bonus Materials for This Product:

DVD

Includes:

·       “Toy Story Toons” Shorts:

o   Hawaiian Vacation (5:50)

o   Small Fry (7:07)

o   Partysaurus Rex (6:31)

·       Audio Commentaries:

o   Toy Story OF TERROR!, Hawaiian Vacation, Small Fry and Partysaurus Rex

·       Team of Specialists - Director Angus MacLane goes deep behind the scenes to introduce the team of specialists required to make Toy Story OF TERROR!

·       Vintage Toy Commercials + Director Introductions

o   Old Timer

o   Combat Carl

o   Transitron

·       D23 Teaser                    

Bonus Materials for This Product:

DMA (Disney Movies Anywhere)

Includes:

·       A new short piece about film references featuring Mr. Pricklepants

·       Deleted Scene – Bob's Boatyard w/Editor’s Introduction (2:00)

Digital HD for This Product Also Includes:

·       Toy Story Toons Shorts*:

o   Hawaiian Vacation

o   Small Fry

o   Partysaurus Rex

·       Vintage Toy Commercials + Director Introductions

o   Old Timer

o   Combat Carl

o   Transitron

Digital HD Bonus Materials for This Product**:

·       Team of Specialists - Director Angus MacLane goes deep behind the scenes to introduce the team of specialists required to make Toy Story OF TERROR!

·       3 Deleted Scenes + Editor Introductions

o   Pencil Topper Trilogy

o   Travel Brochures

o   Road Trip Roulette

·       D23 Teaser

*Also available for separate purchase from select digital retailers

**Digital bonus offerings will vary per retailer