Toy Story of Terror!

Toy Story of Terror! (2013) is a Pixar short you can watch online on iFILM. A road trip with Bonnie hits a flat tire, and the toys end up stranded overnight in a creepy roadside motel.

Then they start vanishing. One by one, Woody, Buzz, Rex and Trixie disappear into the shadows of the motel room, and it falls to a jittery Jessie to crack the spooky chain of events while fighting off her own claustrophobia. The scares are playful, winking at old creature features, with the real culprit lurking somewhere under the bed.

Director Angus MacLane packs a tidy little mystery into 22 minutes, and for once it is Jessie, voiced by Joan Cusack, who steps up as the lead instead of Woody. It is a great short pick for anyone raised on the trilogy who wants a quick hit of the familiar gang without committing to a full feature. Stream Toy Story of Terror! (2013) online on iFILM.