Toolbox Murders

Toolbox Murders (2004)

  • 47% of critics liked it
    (15 reviews)

  • 36% of users liked it
    (7,994 ratings)

Tobe Hooper, who directed one of the truly iconic American horror films of the 1970s, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, offers his take on another well-remembered scare-fest of the era with this remake. Steve (Brent Roam) and Nell (Angela Bettis) are a young couple living in Los Angeles who are short on… More

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R, 1 hr. 35 min.
Directed By
Tobe Hooper
Written By
Jace Anderson, Adam Gierasch
Genres
Horror
In Theaters
Jan 1, 2004 Wide
On DVD
Mar 15, 2005
LionsGate Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Russell Edwards, Variety

    Toolbox may not renew the splatter genre in any significant way, but the chills and kills prove Hooper, when armed with the right script, can still tighten the fright screws.

  • Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed

    It's just so utterly ridiculous to watch...

  • Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness

    Saying The Toolbox Murders is the finest Tobe Hooper film since The Texas Chainsaw Massacre ... isn't saying much.

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    ...Hooper creates a film that's almost as effective as his first big success - The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

  • David Cornelius, eFilmCritic.com

    In a genre where so many titles disappoint, Hooper makes sure that this one won't.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jeff "


    Tobe Hooper's Remake of Denis Donnelly's Classic is almost a rebirth for Hooper who spent a decade making mediocre films. Unfortunately this would short lived for the director as he relapsed and made Mortuary, one of his worst films. But with this remake, Tobe Hooper returns… More

  • Emily A


    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,… More

  • Cassandra M


    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… More

  • Lady D


    I'm afraid I found this film pretty rubbish, certainly no chance of me watching it again

  • Steve B


    Tobe, what's going on, man? You're better than this...

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