Despite this cast's horror pedigree (Angela Bettis, Juliette Landau, etc.), there is really nothing special about this movie. It's just another formulaic film about some killer stalking people in an apartment building and killing them in nasty ways. If you've seen one, you've see...( read more)
Angela Bettis, Brent Roam, Carlease Burke
Every year thousands of people move to Hollywood to pursue their dreams. Some succeed. Some go home. Others just...disappear. There are bad apartments – rats, bad plumbing, crazy landlords - and then...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 15, 2005
Stats: 320 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (320)
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January 21, 2009
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June 19, 2008
Pretty good. Toolbox Murders is a relatively creative take on the slasher movie concept that boasts fair acting, nice sets, and a quirky cast of characters that are more memorable than the average set. Far from stellar, but a fun time nevertheless.
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July 26, 2007
Tobe Hooper's 2003 version of the Toolbox Murders is a fun little movie. It's a bloody good time to watch, although it's not scary, but the fun factor makes up for it. I haven't seen the original, but I'm sure it's better than it. The middle part drags a little bit, but once the ...( read more)
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March 26, 2007
I'm afraid I found this film pretty rubbish, certainly no chance of me watching it again
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October 18, 2009
Decent horror movie you have to watch it more than once to really get it.
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September 14, 2009
Tobe Hooper is still being a moronic horror director since The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Poltergeist, but he is still brutal and gory also.
The plot is boring and typical, as well as the cliches, and the acting sucks, but some of the death scenes are fun and liked the concep...( read more) -
December 24, 2008
I saw this movie as a double feature with 'The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things' at a portland film festival in an old, run-down theater. It was eerie, atmospheric and bloody. A bit slow-moving and disjointed but all in all a solid slasher-type film worth watching.
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