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The Toolbox Murders [DVD] [1978]

DVD ~ Cameron Mitchell
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Cameron Mitchell, Pamelyn Ferdin, Wesley Eure, Nicolas Beauvy, Tim Donnelly
  • Directors: Dennis Donnelly
  • Writers: Ann Kindberg, Neva Friedenn, Robert Easter
  • Producers: Jack Kindberg, Kenneth Yates, Tony DiDio
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: All Regions
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Vipco
  • DVD Release Date: 13 Oct 2003
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004SX6Q
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 41,268 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Synopsis

The story of a hooded murderer who commits the most horrific crimes in American history.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars New Vipco release stimulates controversy., 27 Sep 2000
By A Customer
This review is from: The Toolbox Murders [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Vipco pull through again by releasing this 1978 classic which has been unavailable since the great 'Video Nasty' scare of 1983. The film, dealing with a samauri who goes on a rampage in America, has not aged a bit and is still as shocking as it ever was. People get killed with all sorts of 'toolbox' appliances, hence the title. There is castration when a man urinates on the killers feet unknowingly, there are nail-gun murders, and a whole host of other nasty killings which have not been cut by the ever-sharp blade of the censor. Definatly not for the weak-of-heart, the film was one of the only 'Splatter' movies to be discussed in detail upon its release on a late-night talk show. The audience were shown the nail-gun murder, and groaned at disgust. Buy this movie now and you will not regret it! Great story, lovingly detailed kills, and previously banned as a bonus. Support Vipco - they are one of the best horror labels around, and have been operating since 1979, a year after this film was originally released.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars The Toolbox Murders makes a belated return, 27 Jun 2000
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Roasted over the coals for its alleged misogynistic overtones and all but chased out of the UK upon its initial video release, The Toolbox Murders makes a belated return appearance on video and its first appearance on DVD. Toolbox Murders notoriety rests entirely on its opening moments as Ski- Masked Psycho Cameron Mitchell murders a succession of women with the contents of the titular Toolbox. Grand Guignol is taken to almost farcical levels as woman upon woman stumble upon the

killer and meet their fate. By the time Mitchell advances on his final victim of the evening with a drill theres barely enough room to move for all the dead bodies. After this shocking opening precariously little else really happens, Mitchell ranting insanities kidnaps a girl who he believes to be his daughter, splitting the rest of the narrative between the not so interesting attempts by the girl's brother to find her, and the girl's own attempts to escape. Toolbox has its moments such as Mitchell's legendary rendition of "Sometimes I feel like a Motherless Child" but the film rarely peaks after its opening bloodbath. This DVD version does a good job in preserving perhaps the films finest feature, its camerawork by Orson Welles collaborator Gary Graver, but censor cuts of over 2 minutes rob the film of the reasons for all the hype. Sad to say that remove the opening half hour of the film and the Toolbox Murders could easily play on afternoon TV, hardly a fitting eulogy for a formally red-blooded video nasty.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Not Scary But True, 11 Jul 2006
By Jim Piper (Blandford Forum, Dorset United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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I can only assume the reason this film was banned was because of police embarrassment or as respect to the real life victims. Brief glimpses of a masked madman with various drill attachements setting about murdering the neighbours in a quiet suburban area then kidnapping the daughter of one of the deceased should lead to a mass murder hunt. In this case one detective was deemed to be enough.
The clues: The killer only had to forcefully enter the home of one of the three victims. The kidnapped girl bore an uncanny resemblance to the tragically lost daughter of the properties owner. The owner & his nephew were carrying out repairs to their properties at the time. The nephew was provided with a huge toolbox to carry out these repairs.
The faults: Cameron Mitchell [Uncle Buck] spilt more blood in the High Chaparral but sang just as badly. When the brother of the kidnapped girl suggested that the killer may have a key to the properties & could indeed be the owner our lone detective fell about laughing.
To sum up: The fact that the story is based on true events makes you feel less disappointed. As a docu-drama it is passable. As a horror film if this scares you i expect black & white Mummy/Werewolf presentations have the same effect. I am in the Excalibur/Alien lover class [but Disney's Big Red had me wailing] and love the modern cinema's gruesome effects. So sadly if you are like me & love being scared don't bother with this tame effort but if you don't like sleeping in the dark it's not for you either.
A definite MISS that should have been left undisturbed. JimP
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3.0 out of 5 stars CHIZEL, HAMMER, NAILGUN, DRILL !! !! !! !! !!
The Tool Box Murders was a hard film to review, i love the films in Vipcos Vault of Horror and this was the film that got me into them! Read more
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