Horror ·Mystery ·Thriller · United States of America · 1978 · 1h 33m

The Toolbox Murders

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Director
Dennis Donnelly
Cast
Cameron Mitchell as Vance Kingsley Pamelyn Ferdin as Laurie Ballard Wesley Eure as Kent Kingsley Aneta Corsaut as Joanne Ballard Nicolas Beauvy as Joey Ballard Tim Donnelly as Detective Jamison
Crew
Gary Graver — Director of Photography Nunzio Darpino — Editor Neva Friedenn — Screenplay Robert Easter — Screenplay Ann Kindberg — Screenplay Robert Easter — Story
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Toolbox Murders — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
toolsmurderslasherdrillvideo nasty
Key Collaborators
Dennis Donnelly Director Gary Graver Director of Photography Nunzio Darpino Editor Neva Friedenn Screenplay Robert Easter Screenplay Ann Kindberg Screenplay Robert Easter Story Tony DiDio Producer D.J. Bruno Production Design
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