The Toolbox Murders
1978 · Movie · R · 93 min · ★ 5.5
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.
Also known as The Maniac Drill
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Details
- Years
- 1978
- Release date
- 1978-03-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (120 votes)
Themes
- tools
- murder
- slasher
- drill
- video nasty
Cast & crew
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
- FM
Faith McSwain
as Mrs. Andrews
- MD
Marciee Drake
as Debbie
- EG
Evelyn Guerrero
as Maria
Kelly Nichols
as Dee Ann
Directed by Dennis Donnelly