Edge of the Axe

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J H @UpstateNYThriller Jul 22 6/10 Good late 80's movie about an axe murdered in rural Georgia Guy and girl dating , girls is suspicious See more Jason W @Thejasonwatts Jun 14 Not bad for an 80s slasher. The reveal was a little confusing to me because the killer was basically shown during the film, but we are led to believe something else at the end. Some of the music choices were odd, some of the fx were lame, but most of the acting was ok. See more Charles T @CharlesGaming1000 May 14 This was pretty ass… but I enjoyed it See more Gale S @Gale9556 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 @Horrorfan4life 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 @RT25427934 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 Read all reviews

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