The Toolbox Murders

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thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas de terror são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/02/25 Full Review Dennis H Something that I don't feel good about today, is that I had pleaded with my Grandmother and Grandfather to take me to a Drive-In that had "The Toolbox Murders" on the bottom of the bill. I loved them more than just about anybody, and my Grandmother had whet my appetite for the horror by reading me Edgar Allen Poe stories, even though she was deeply religious, and my Grandfather would take me to the newstand to get the latest issue of Famous Monsters of Filmland. I was not prepared for the overt violence and sexual overtones. I was embarrassed that I had dragged them to this real "horror show". Frankenstein and Dracula this wasn't. Even though, by this time I deeply into horror films, I had never been witness to any real gore films, and Hammer film blood was about as far as it got. I slunk my head as we left the Drive-In, but I think secretly my Grandfather got something from the sexual content, and my Grandmother secretly got something from the violent content, because I would sometimes catch her reading those lurid Detective Magazines. I re-watched it today, and am still shocked by the violence and sex, but looked at in a different manner. It is still straight forwardly violent to me, no matter how many gore films of today that I have viewed. Also shocking, was to see a very familiar face on TV, and played many virtuous roles on sitcoms(even voiced Lucy in the Charlie Brown). If you like this sort of film, I highly recommend it, but skip right past Tobe Hooper's remake. But don't take your Grandparents. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/09/25 Full Review Daniel C. M A personal favorite of mine. Before anything, yes, this movie does become slowburn for the second half and more of a mystery thriller, while the first half is a straight-up slasher. The first half really is extremely good, all the kills are executed (pun not intended) with perfection and the gore is amazing and well crafted. The opening shot following the inside of a car while a Biblical preaching is taking place on the radio is soooo underrated and one of the best openings for a horror movie i have ever seen. The second half starts around he kidnaps Laurie and the pacing definetely takes a toll -- it even outright reveals the killer for ourselves without the characters finding out -- but it still manages to create solid suspense and thrills that lead to the climax, which is very subversing, unpredictable, and full of twists. Cameron Mitchell as the killer is definetly the best performance and the best thing in general in this movie alongside his kills. His motives and his monologue are truly golden and very realistic. Of course, there typical problems that you would expect from a movie like this; laughable acting at times; some dumb script errors; but really, i am willing to forgive all of it.. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/03/24 Full Review Jonathan O One of the sleaze nasty slasher film ever made it is very bloody and brutal and very explotated of the 70's the cinematography looks good but it feels like your watching a porno film lol however it really felt like Texas Chainsaw Massacre in the suburbs. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/28/24 Full Review Cees T Less bad than the real events this is loosely based on. TIL death scenes are cleaned up by civilians who often hire specialized cleaners. 7/10 - Good. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/24/24 Full Review nick s A rather inconsistent movie that feels like a collage of competing ideas, but every so often there is an artistic flourish or some authentic acting that elevates it. So a little better than many slasher films. Still not great. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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