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The Toolbox Murders

The Toolbox Murders

Bit by bit...By bit he carved a nightmare!

19785.51h 33m

Overview

A serial killer, plagued by the memory of a fatal car accident, uses various tools to murder female tenants of a Los Angeles apartment complex, then abducts a teenaged girl who lives there with her family. When the police express doubt that the murders are connected to the girl's disappearance, her brother sets out to search for her on his own.

Directed by Dennis Donnelly
Written by Neva Friedenn, Robert Easter, Ann Kindberg
Produced by Tony DiDio
Box OfficeBudget: $185K0

Top Cast

Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Vance Kingsley

Pamelyn Ferdin

Pamelyn Ferdin

Laurie Ballard

Wesley Eure

Wesley Eure

Kent Kingsley

Aneta Corsaut

Aneta Corsaut

Joanne Ballard

Nicolas Beauvy

Nicolas Beauvy

Joey Ballard

Tim Donnelly

Tim Donnelly

Detective Jamison

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Faith McSwain

Mrs. Andrews

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Marciee Drake

Debbie

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Evelyn Guerrero

Maria

Kelly Nichols

Kelly Nichols

Dee Ann

Themes & Keywords

toolsmurderslasherdrillvideo nasty

About The Toolbox Murders

The Toolbox Murders is a horror, mystery, thriller film released in 1978 exploring themes of tools, murder, slasher, drill, video nasty. Directed by Dennis Donnelly, it stars Cameron Mitchell, Pamelyn Ferdin, Wesley Eure. A serial killer, plagued by the memory of a fatal car accident, uses various tools to murder female tenants of a Los Angeles apartment complex, then abducts a teenaged girl who lives there with her family. When the police express doubt that the murders are connected to the girl's disappearance, her brother sets out to search for her on his own.

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