The Fisher-Price Chatter Telephone in Skinamarink (2022)

Only the waking nightmare of Skinamarink could transform the Fisher-Price Chatter Telephone into something utterly terrifying. Filmed through the eyes of young children wandering a dark home in the middle of the night, Skinamarink is a truly original sensory experience. The haunting whispers and groaning floors linger behind close-ups of ordinary household fixtures—walls, carpets, doors, and windows.

Later in the film, two white orbs emerge from the pitch-black darkness. Dread forms in the pit of your stomach because you cannot make out what these upside-down U’s are. Is it the face of a ghost or a demon? Who is watching us? Without warning, a light flickers on to reveal that these orbs are the eyes of the smiling telephone toy, looking up innocently. Your heart jumps into your throat as the ring screams from its boxy little body.

As the flashlight dances across the toy, a subtle but bone-chilling shift happens: The phone’s eyes suddenly lock onto the camera, and its small, cheerful smile flashes into a demonically wide grin. Evil lurks in every corner, destroying all the comforts of home and childhood play.