The Toolbox Murders

Mar 15, 1978

1h 33m

★ 5.5

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

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.

Genres

Horror

Production Companies

Tony DiDio Productions

Cal-Am Productions

The Toolbox Murders Trailers

Cast

Vance Kingsley

Cameron Mitchell

Laurie Ballard

Pamelyn Ferdin

Kent Kingsley

Wesley Eure

Joanne Ballard

Aneta Corsaut

Joey Ballard

Nicolas Beauvy

Detective Jamison

Tim Donnelly

Mrs. Andrews

Faith McSwain

Debbie

Marciee Drake

Maria

Evelyn Guerrero

Dee Ann

Kelly Nichols

Girlfriend

Alisa Powell

Sgt. Cameron

Don Diamond

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