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The Toolbox Murders

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5.5/10 • 107

1978-03-151h 33m

Horror

Bit by bit...By bit he carved a nightmare!

A serial killer, plagued by the memory of a fatal car accident, uses various tools to murder female tenants of a Los Angeles apartment complex, then abducts a teenaged girl who lives there with her family. When the police express doubt that the murders are connected to the girl's disappearance, her brother sets out to search for her on his own.

Directors
Dennis Donnelly
Editors
Nunzio Darpino

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Cameron Mitchell

    Cameron Mitchell

    Vance Kingsley

  2. Pamelyn Ferdin

    Pamelyn Ferdin

    Laurie Ballard

  3. Wesley Eure

    Wesley Eure

    Kent Kingsley

  4. Aneta Corsaut

    Aneta Corsaut

    Joanne Ballard

  5. Nicolas Beauvy

    Nicolas Beauvy

    Joey Ballard

  6. Tim Donnelly

    Tim Donnelly

    Detective Jamison

  7. Faith McSwain

    Faith McSwain

    Mrs. Andrews

  8. Marciee Drake

    Marciee Drake

    Debbie

  9. Evelyn Guerrero

    Evelyn Guerrero

    Maria

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JPV852

Jan 8, 2022

6/10

Has its moments of creepiness especially with the killer and his kidnapped teenage victim, and the opening murders were pretty brutal, but the scenes in between with characters I couldn't care less about, was a tad dry. As exploitation movies go, it's okay. 2.75/5

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$185,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
toolsmurderslasherdrillvideo nasty