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**
Top Cast
Cameron Mitchell
Vance Kingsley
Pamelyn Ferdin
Laurie Ballard
Wesley Eure
Kent Kingsley
Aneta Corsaut
Joanne Ballard
Nicolas Beauvy
Joey Ballard
Tim Donnelly
Detective Jamison
Faith McSwain
Mrs. Andrews
Marciee Drake
Debbie
Evelyn Guerrero
Maria
Kelly Nichols
Dee Ann (as Marianne Walter)
Alisa Powell
Girlfriend
Don Diamond
Sgt. Cameron
Dennis Donnelly
Bar Patron at Table (uncredited)
Robert Leh
Policeman (uncredited)
Reviews
**_Effective low-budget slasher beat “Halloween” to theaters in 1978_** At a Los Angeles apartment complex, four women are murdered by various tools and a girl is missing. Who’s the psycho doing the killing and WHY? Cameron Mitchell (Vance), Wesley Eure (Kent) and Nicholas Beauvy (Joey) head the cast. "The Toolbox Murders” (1978) is an obscure early slasher that only cost $165,000, but it’s professionally made…
This infamous little slasher flick with the infamous little title is full of blood, violence, and nudity. It is everything you expect from something of this ilk. Supposedly based on a true story, four women in an apartment building are brutally murdered by items normally found in a toolbox. The killer (and the film makers do not hide this fact) is Cameron Mitchell, the building owner. Mitchell is a religious nut who…
FAQ about The Toolbox Murders
What is The Toolbox Murders about?
A ski-masked maniac kills apartment complex tenants with the contents of a toolbox.
When was The Toolbox Murders released?
The Toolbox Murders was released in 1978.
What genres does The Toolbox Murders belong to?
The Toolbox Murders is categorised as Horror, Mystery.
Who stars in The Toolbox Murders?
The cast of The Toolbox Murders includes Cameron Mitchell, Pamelyn Ferdin, Wesley Eure, Aneta Corsaut, Nicolas Beauvy.