Toy Story
Finally, another light-hearted, feel-good movie – or so you might think. It took me a while to really understand that there are hidden references in almost all childhood films that I watched as a kid, and Toy Story is definitely no exception. Throughout the film, there are numerous Stephen King references, bizarre, I know. You’d think the franchise was weird enough with the whole talking toys thing, but no.
Feel like you’ve seen that print on the carpet before? It’s because you have seen it before, in The Shining. The franchise continues to spook its audience in Toy Story 3 with a security camera named “Overlook R237”, referencing the cursed hotel room 237 at the Overlook hotel. I don’t know whether to feel betrayed or impressed at this point.