Edge of the Axe

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Gale S Nov 4 I enjoy the 1980s slasher films it keep me on edge good horror slasher I recommend watching this one have it in my collection See more Horror fan 4 Sep 8 The cover of the movie is badass and the reveal of the killer was surprisingly good. The dialogue and performances needed work. Tim Treakle See more John C Sep 2 It’s only been a few days since I watched 'Edge of the Axe' and, believe it or not, I’ve already forgotten most of it. Not that there was much of a plot to begin with - it's effectively a cheap 'Friday 13th' rip-off, complete with masked serial killer. The fact that I had to look up a plot summary just to write this says a lot about just how unremarkable this late 80s slasher really is. On paper, it has adequate ingredients: a masked killer, small-town characters who are oblivious to the menace among them and a - semi - mystery whodunit element. But in practice, it never sticks. It just feels so dated, even for 1988. By this point, slashers had been around for nearly a decade, yet this one feels like it’s some sort of cheap prototype for the 'Jason' movies. There are better in the eighties and many even made during the seventies. Even lower tier slasher films like 'Black Christmas' is better, let alone the classics like 'Halloween.' Any of them give us more atmosphere, more gore and more well-rounded, even likable characters. Compared to that, 'Edge of the Axe' feels flat, with its characters mostly existing as completely unlikable fodder for the killer. The kills themselves are nothing special, so if you're hoping for either some creative or gory deaths, you won't find any here. Plus the pacing drags and the reveal of the murderer doesn’t add much weight. It’s not terrible, but it’s the kind of slasher you watch once, shrug then forget about almost immediately—which is exactly what happened to me. See more Brad P 02/26/2023 This film might not reinvent the slasher wheel but it does take plenty of hard whacks in an effort to smash it. See more 03/14/2021 Terrible. It is poorly written even for an 80's horror. No scares and very little kills. The acting is awful and the music is bad. It is like some gave their sister a chance to sing. See more 03/19/2020 Recently they've been releasing a lot of these forgotten horror flux on ritzy new blu ray mega discs. Lucky for me because as a kid I used to live at Palmer video, Metro video and West Coadt video amongst others. I fell in live wi th h the wild artwork on the covers but rarely took them home. Since I was only allowed a rental or two I stuck to my favorites. So I'm definitely happy they are rereleasing them. But what I'm discovering is that a lot of them are just trash, the right kind of trash if you're lucky. This entry I felt indifferent about the mask is creepy and some of the kills are effective but its mostly generic. It's pretty basic as an axe wielding maniac terrorizes a small town while two computer nerds try and solve the crimes before they become the next victims. The movie is clunky and mostly unengaging. But it's well enough to pass a rainy afternoon especially if you're desperate like I am for hidden retro gems. 2.5/5 See more Read all reviews

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