# Robert the Doll (film series)
**Robert the Doll** is a British supernatural B-horror film franchise about a killer vintage doll, created by the filmmaker Andrew Jones and produced by North Bank Entertainment from 2015 to 2019. It consists of five films, all written and directed by Jones: *Robert* (2015), *The Curse of Robert the Doll* (2016), *The Toymaker* (2017), *The Legend of Robert the Doll* (2018), and the prequel *Robert Reborn* (2019).[1](https://horror.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_the_Doll_%28film_series%29) The series draws loosely on the legend of Robert the Doll, a supposedly [haunted doll](https://www.edgepedia.org/haunted-doll) kept in [Key West](https://www.edgepedia.org/key-west), Florida, but it is an unauthorized fan production and is not endorsed by the Key West Art & Historical Society, which cares for the real doll and holds the trademark on his name and likeness.[2](https://www.hauntedkeywest.com/news/diving-into-the-robert-movie-series-a-fan-made-venture)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Origin | British supernatural B-horror franchise created by Andrew Jones, produced by North Bank Entertainment since 2015[1](https://horror.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_the_Doll_%28film_series%29) |
| Entries | Five films released 2015–2019, with *Robert Reborn* (2019) the fifth and final film of the original series[1](https://horror.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_the_Doll_%28film_series%29) |
| Creative control | Every film in the original series was written and directed by Andrew Jones, who died on January 15, 2023[1](https://horror.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_the_Doll_%28film_series%29) |
| Legal status | Unofficial fan-made films; the Key West Art & Historical Society holds the trademark on Robert's name and likeness[2](https://www.hauntedkeywest.com/news/diving-into-the-robert-movie-series-a-fan-made-venture) |
| Alternate titles | *The Toymaker* is also known as *Robert and the Toymaker*[3](https://itsastampede.com/2022/04/05/what-is-the-order-of-the-robert-the-doll-movies/); *The Legend of Robert the Doll* circulates as *The Revenge of Robert the Doll*[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_revenge_of_robert) |
| Reception | *Robert* has a 23% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes with 50+ ratings and no critic reviews counted[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/robert_2015) |
| Reboot | A new film reimaging the franchise is in production from Shepka Productions and Flickering Myth for IMP Studios and 4Digital Media, filming in Scotland for a 2027 release[6](https://www.flickeringmyth.com/robert-the-doll-returns-with-horror-franchise-reboot/) |
## The five films
**Robert (2015).** The debut film tells of the [Otto family](https://www.edgepedia.org/otto-family), whose young son Gene receives a vintage doll from their sinister cleaner Agatha, after which unexplained and terrifying events begin and the boy is blamed for them.[7](https://www.backtothemovies.com/robert-the-doll-review/) It was inspired by the haunted doll named Robert, and 4Digital Media acquired distribution in the UK and US, releasing it on August 24, 2015.[1](https://horror.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_the_Doll_%28film_series%29) Suzie Frances Garton, Lee Bane, Flynn Allen, Judith Haley, and Megan Lockhurst starred.[1](https://horror.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_the_Doll_%28film_series%29)
**The Curse of Robert the Doll (2016).** A cash-strapped student takes the night shift at a museum and suspects that the displayed vintage doll named Robert is alive and wreaking havoc after hours; the film was released in the UK on September 12, 2016, and on VOD, DVD, and Blu-ray on June 30, 2017.[1](https://horror.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_the_Doll_%28film_series%29) • [8](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_curse_of_robert_the_doll) Jason Homewood, Nigel Barber, Chris Bell, and Lee Bane starred.[1](https://horror.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_the_Doll_%28film_series%29)
**The Toymaker (2017).** The third installment follows Nazis pursuing a toymaker who has acquired a mystical book that gives life to inanimate objects. Erick Hayden, Jo Weil, Nathan Head, Lee Bane, and Sophie Willis starred; it opened August 21, 2017, reached DVD on September 5, 2017, and later appeared on Netflix on April 30, 2022.[1](https://horror.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_the_Doll_%28film_series%29)
**The Legend of Robert the Doll (2018).** While escaping from Nazis, the toymaker gives life to one of his vintage dolls, which protects its master and battles Hitler's henchmen aboard a train.[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_revenge_of_robert) Filming ran from August 8 to August 20, 2017, and the film stars Lee Bane, Harriet Rees, Judith Haley, Eloise Juryeff, and Gareth Lawrence.[1](https://horror.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_the_Doll_%28film_series%29)
**Robert Reborn (2019).** The fifth and final film of the original series is a prequel to *Robert*, released June 24, 2019.[1](https://horror.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_the_Doll_%28film_series%29) It is set in 1951, when a gravely ill [Joseph Stalin](https://www.edgepedia.org/joseph-stalin) prompts a KGB agent to kidnap the toymaker and his spellbook, which is rumored to grant eternal life; Robert and fellow dolls hide aboard the flight to Moscow and come alive in the air.[9](https://pochepictures.com/robert-reborn/)
## Production and reception
The series was made on tight budgets by North Bank Entertainment, the Wales-based company of director Andrew Jones, who wrote and directed dozens of low-budget horror features.[2](https://www.hauntedkeywest.com/news/diving-into-the-robert-movie-series-a-fan-made-venture) The plots run far beyond the original haunted-doll legend: Robert fights Hitler aboard a train in [Nazi Germany](https://www.edgepedia.org/nazi-germany), takes on Stalin and the KGB aboard a doomed airliner, and is brought to life with other dolls by a book of magical power.[2](https://www.hauntedkeywest.com/news/diving-into-the-robert-movie-series-a-fan-made-venture) A fan account of the series describes the films as fan fiction offering a unique take on the legend rather than an authorized depiction of the actual haunted doll.[2](https://www.hauntedkeywest.com/news/diving-into-the-robert-movie-series-a-fan-made-venture)
Reception was consistently negative. *Robert* opened to no critic reviews counted on Rotten Tomatoes and a 23% audience score, with reviewers calling it one of the worst films they had seen and criticizing the acting and story.[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/robert_2015) A review of *The Curse of Robert the Doll* called it an uninspired attempt to capitalize on the success of *Annabelle*, combining elements of *Annabelle*, *Dolls*, the Chucky series, and *Puppet Master*, with dull coloring and a limited body count.[10](https://www.spoilerfreemoviesleuth.com/2016/10/31-days-of-hell-curse-of-robert-doll-review.html) Despite this, the first film developed a cult following that paved the way for the sequels.[3](https://itsastampede.com/2022/04/05/what-is-the-order-of-the-robert-the-doll-movies/)
## Andrew Jones and the series' end
Andrew Jones, a UK genre filmmaker, was the series' sole writer and director across all five entries.[1](https://horror.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_the_Doll_%28film_series%29) • [6](https://www.flickeringmyth.com/robert-the-doll-returns-with-horror-franchise-reboot/) *Robert Reborn* was followed by later directing credits for Jones, including *A Killer Next Door* (2020) and *Alien: Battlefield Earth* (2021); Jones died on January 15, 2023.[1](https://horror.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_the_Doll_%28film_series%29) • [11](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2096009/)
## Reboot
In June 2026, Flickering Myth and Shepka Productions announced a reboot of the franchise on behalf of IMP Studios and distributor 4Digital Media. The new film reimagines the killer doll, with filming taking place in Scotland ahead of a 2027 release. Elle O'Hara leads the cast alongside 10-year-old newcomer Iona McGill, with Stephen Kerr, Nathan Shepka, Annabelle Lanyon, and Robert series veteran Lee Bane also starring.[6](https://www.flickeringmyth.com/robert-the-doll-returns-with-horror-franchise-reboot/)
## References
1. [Robert the Doll (film series), Horror Film Wiki](https://horror.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_the_Doll_%28film_series%29)
2. [Diving into the Robert Movie Series: A Fan-Made Venture, Haunted Key West](https://www.hauntedkeywest.com/news/diving-into-the-robert-movie-series-a-fan-made-venture)
3. [What is the order of the Robert the Doll movies?, It's A Stampede!](https://itsastampede.com/2022/04/05/what-is-the-order-of-the-robert-the-doll-movies/)
4. [The Legend of Robert the Doll, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_revenge_of_robert)
5. [Robert (2015), Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/robert_2015)
6. [Robert the Doll returns with horror franchise reboot, Flickering Myth](https://www.flickeringmyth.com/robert-the-doll-returns-with-horror-franchise-reboot/)
7. [Robert the Doll Review, Back to the Movies](https://www.backtothemovies.com/robert-the-doll-review/)
8. [There was Robert (The Curse of Robert the Doll), Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_curse_of_robert_the_doll)
9. [Robert Reborn, Poché Pictures](https://pochepictures.com/robert-reborn/)
10. [The Curse Of Robert The Doll (2016) – Reviewed, The Movie Sleuth](https://www.spoilerfreemoviesleuth.com/2016/10/31-days-of-hell-curse-of-robert-doll-review.html)
11. [imdb.com](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2096009/)
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