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The Toolbox Murders

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The Toolbox Murders (1978)

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Reviews Counted:5

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Rotten:5

Average Rating:2.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Horror packed moments abound when a maniac performs deadly operations with his arsenal of homicidal hardware. The chilling surprise climax, along with a gory visual tableaux and over-the-top... Horror packed moments abound when a maniac performs deadly operations with his arsenal of homicidal hardware. The chilling surprise climax, along with a gory visual tableaux and over-the-top violence, have made this exploitation film one of the most beloved cult horror movies of all time. Banned in the past, it features murderous rampages in which hammers and nail guns play a horrifying part. [More]

Starring: Cameron Mitchell, Pamelyn Ferdin, Wesley Eure, Nicholas Beauvy

Starring: Cameron Mitchell, Pamelyn Ferdin, Wesley Eure, Nicholas Beauvy

Director: Dennis Donnelly

Director: Dennis Donnelly

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Randy Shulman
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

Cameron Mitchell, playing the masked psycho, delivers one of the most obnoxious performances ever in a horror movie...

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