Toy Story of Terror!

Toy Story of Terror!is an American animated Halloweentelevision specialproduced byPixar Animation StudiosandDisney Television Animationand released byWalt Disney Pictures,based on theToy Storyfranchise.It is set after the events ofToy Story 3,and premiered on the American television networkABCon October 16, 2013.It was written and directed byAngus MacLane,produced by Galyn Susman, withJoan Cusack,Tom Hanks,Tim Allen,Don Rickles,Wallace Shawn,Timothy Dalton,andKristen Schaalreprising their roles ofJessie,Woody,Buzz Lightyear,Mr. Potato Head,Rex, Mr. Pricklepants, and TrixiewithCarl Weathersas Combat Carl andStephen Tobolowskyas the motel manager.Michael Giacchinocomposed the music for the special.The film's soundtrack was released on October 15, 2013, onAmazonandiTunesin digital format.

Toy Story of Terror!
The ABC World Premiere release poster
Genre	Comedy horror
Written by	Angus MacLane
Directed by	Angus MacLane
Voices of	Joan Cusack Carl Weathers Tim Allen Tom Hanks Stephen Tobolowsky Don Rickles Wallace Shawn Timothy Dalton Kristen Schaal
Music by	Michael Giacchino
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Galyn Susman
Editor	Axel Geddes
Running time	21 minutes
Production companies	Walt Disney Pictures Pixar Animation Studios Disney Television Animation
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	October 16, 2013(2013-10-16)

The special follows the toys on a road trip, when a flat tire leads Bonnie and her mother to spend the night in a roadside motel. After Mr. Potato Head goes missing, the others begin to search for him, but they find themselves caught up in a mysterious sequence of events that leads them to a big conspiracy.

Plot

Bonnie and her mother are on a road trip to visit Bonnie's grandmother; Bonnie has broughtWoody,Buzz Lightyear,Jessie,Rex, Mr. Pricklepants, Mr. Potato Head, and Trixie with her. In the trunk of the vehicle, the toys are watching ahorror filmon a portableDVD player.When the car gets a flat tire, Bonnie and her mother must spend the night at the Sleep Well roadside motel, as a tow truck cannot be sent out until the next morning.

Once Bonnie and her mother are asleep, her toys exit Bonnie's bag to explore the motel room, but Mr. Potato Head goes missing. At this point, Mr. Pricklepants begins to narrate ongoing events as if it were part of an actual horror film, considering himself an expert. The toys search through the motel for Potato Head, but then one by one, they are taken by aniguananamed Mr. Jones, leaving only Jessie. In a bathroom, Jessie meets an action figure named Combat Carl, who was separated from his owner, Billy. Combat Carl urges Jessie to flee to her owner for safety, but she insists on trying to rescue her friends. The iguana returns to take Combat Carl, then Jessie. The iguana is revealed to be owned by the motel's manager, Ron, who has trained Mr. Jones to steal unattended toys and other items from motel guests so he can sell them in online auctions. Ron puts Jessie in the back room of his office, in a glass cabinet containing her friends, Combat Carl, and other stolen toys.

As morning approaches, a buyer purchases Woody online and Ron packs him into a box. Jessie is sold soon after, but Ron is distracted by the arrival of the tow truck and Jessie is left on the counter. A delivery lady takes Woody's box out to her truck, and Combat Carl tells Jessie that their only hope to rescue Woody and escape is for Jessie to travel to the truck in a box. Terrified, Jessie insists that she cannot enter a box, but Combat Carl helps her gain confidence. Once inside the truck, she frees herself and Woody. They return to the office, where Bonnie and her mother are checking out. Mr. Jones attacks Jessie, but Mr. Potato Head's hand manages to open a curtain, revealing the stolen toys to Bonnie and her mother, who threatens to turn Ron over to the police. Bonnie retrieves her toys, and the trip is resumed.

During the credits, Combat Carl boards the delivery truck with the remaining toys in hopes of returning to their owner, Billy. Two police officers later arrive to interrogate Ron, who attempts to escape by hijacking their police car, but is forced to flee on foot after immediately crashing it into the motel sign; the officers initiate amanhuntfor him.

Cast

Main article:List of Toy Story characters

• Joan CusackasJessie
• Carl Weathersas Combat Carl and Combat Carl Jr.
• Stephen Tobolowskyas Ronald the Motel Manager
• Tom HanksasWoody
• Tim AllenasBuzz Lightyear
• Timothy Daltonas Pricklepants
• Wallace Shawnas Rex
• Kristen Schaalas Trixie
• Don Ricklesas Potato Head
• Kate McKinnonasPEZCat
• Emily Hahnas Bonnie
• Lori Alanas Bonnie's Mom
• Peter Sohnas Transitron
• Dawnn Lewisas Delivery Lady
• Jason Topolski as Vampire and Tow Truck Guy
• Ken Marinoas Pocketeer
• Christian Romanas Old Timer
• Laraine Newmanas Betsy
• Angus MacLaneas Officer Wilson
• Josh Cooleyas Officer Phillips
• Dee Bradley Bakeras Mr. Jones
• Tara Strongas Ron's Computer

Soundtrack

Toy Story of Terror!
Soundtrack albumby Michael Giacchino
Released	October 15, 2013(2013-10-15)
Recorded	2013
Genre	Film score
Length	20:58
Label	Walt Disney
Michael Giacchinofilm scores chronology
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) Toy Story of Terror! (2013) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

The film's score was composed byMichael Giacchino.The soundtrack was released byWalt Disney Recordson October 15, 2013.

Track listing

All music is composed byMichael Giacchino

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Suspension Is Killing Me"	0:44
2.	"Thinking Inside the Box"	1:40
3.	"Motel Me a Scary Story"	1:07
4.	"I've Got a Bag Feeling About This"	1:45
5.	"Why'd It Have to Be Crawl Spaces?"	1:15
6.	"The Ballad of Combat Carl"	2:33
7.	"Iguana Be Kidding Me"	4:03
8.	"Nobody Puts Jessie in the Box"	1:33
9.	"Rock 'Em Box 'Em Robots"	1:31
10.	"Pink Peanut Panic"	1:23
11.	"World's Worst Curtain Call"	2:31
12.	"FedExit (End Credits)"	0:53
Total length:		20:58

Release

Reception

The special has received critical acclaim. Thereview aggregatorwebsiteRotten Tomatoesreported that 94% of critics have given the special a positive review based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 8.04/10.AtMetacritic,the special has a weighted average score of 80 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".Matt Roush ofTV Guidesaid, "ABC'sToy Story of Terror!is a delightful half-hour vignette of gags, action and self-empowerment, couching its never-give-up message in terrific non-stop entertainment. "Brian Lowry ofVarietysaid, "Toy Story of Terror!is about a quarter the length of the average animated feature, but everything else here could easily be mistaken for the bigscreen version, from the pacing and humor to Michael Giacchino's score. "Rob Owen ofPittsburgh Post-Gazettesaid, "It's a small adventure befitting the 30-minute running time but it's also clever in the way it ultimately puts the"Toy Story"characters in a recognizable situation, which is similar to the big-screen movies."Neil Genzlinger ofThe New York Timessaid, "Once the annual avalanche of Halloween-themed episodes, specials and movies overtakes TV, you probably don't expect to be using the word 'charming' very often. But charming perfectly describes one such entry,Toy Story of Terror!"Emily VanDerWerff ofThe A.V. Clubsaid, "TheToy Storyfranchise has always operated best with a note of existential panic, and there's some of that here, but it feels like the special leans awfully hard on the films that gave rise to it. "Robert Lloyd ofLos Angeles Timessaid, "Themes from earlierToy Storymovies are also recycled, which should bother no one. Although Woody and Buzz get their screen time–with Jessie, they are the 'Jules et Jim' of computer-animated cartoons about sentient playthings—it is the plucky cowgirl, facing her fears, whose story this is. "

Home media

Toy Story of Terror!was released onBlu-rayandDVDon August 19, 2014. It includes the threeToy Story Toonsshorts:Hawaiian Vacation,Small Fry,andPartysaurus Rex.On October 23, 2020, the special made a surprise release ontoDisney+.

References

• This article incorporatestextavailable under theCC BY-SA 3.0license.

External links

• Official websiteat Disney
• Official websiteat Pixar
• Toy Story of Terror!atIMDb