Robert Reborn

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Robert Reborn
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Official release poster
Directed by Andrew Jones
Written byAndrew Jones
Produced byHarry Willis
Andrew Jones
Rebecca Graham
Tom Willis
Starring
  • David Lenik
  • Lee Bane
  • John R. Walker
  • Brendan Purcell
  • Peter Svatik
  • Lux Kapsaski
CinematographyJonathan McLaughlin
Edited byAndrew Jones
Production
company
North Bank Entertainment
Distributed by
Release date
  • June 24, 2019 (2019-06-24)(United Kingdom)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Robert Reborn is a 2019 British B- horror film written and directed by Andrew Jones. It is a direct sequel to the 2018 film The Legend of Robert the Doll and a prequel to the 2015 film Robert ; it is the fifth and final installment in the Robert the Doll film series. [1]

Contents

Robert Reborn was the final film of director Andrew Jones, who died on January 15, 2023. [2]

Plot

In 1951, during the height of the Cold War, Soviet leader Joseph Stalin is gravely ill. Desperate to find a way to save him, the KGB sends agent Stoichkov on a mission. He discovers a strange stage performance in the Baltic region where a mysterious German toymaker showcases lifelike puppets, Robert, Kalashnikov, and Miss Cyclops that move and perform with eerie realism.

Stoichkov learns the toymaker possesses an ancient book of dark magic rumored to grant eternal life. Believing this power could be the key to saving Stalin, Stoichkov abducts the toymaker and plans to fly him to Moscow so his secrets can be exploited.

However, the toymaker’s living dolls are fiercely loyal. Unwilling to let their master be taken, the dolls secretly board the same plane, hidden in luggage. Mid-flight, they come to life and begin slaughtering the plane’s crew and passengers one by one in a violent bid to rescue their creator.

Trapped in the sky, with nowhere to run, Stoichkov and his team must face the supernatural terror they unknowingly unleashed. As the body count rises and the plane spirals into chaos, it becomes a fight for survival not just from the dolls, but from the consequences of tampering with powers beyond human understanding.

In the end, the dolls prove unstoppable, and their master is reclaimed. The mission fails, leaving behind a trail of destruction at 30,000 feet.

Cast

Release

The film was released in DVD and VOD in UK on June 24, 2019, and in United States on July 4, 2019. [3] [4]

Critical response

Culture Crypt gave the film a review score of 20 out of 100 and wrote;

I won’t end with my usual conclusion claiming if Robert comes back again, which he probably will, I won’t be joining him. [5]

mlmillerwrites gave the film negative review and wrote;

If there is another ROBERT movie, I’ll cover it. But it looks like the filmmaker has moved on to other projects, so it looks like Robert can finally be at rest. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Robert Reborn". Horror Scaryweb. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  2. ↑ Burnham, Christine (January 16, 2023). "R.I.P. Horror Director Andrew Jones (1983 – 2023)". Pop Horror. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Release Date, Cast, Trailer - Digit". Digit Binge. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Robert Reborn (RT)". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Robert Reborn (2019)". Culture Crypt. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  6. ↑ "ROBERT REBORN (2019) Review!". Mlmillerwrites.com. July 11, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
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