ChikPapa Very disappointed :(

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Frances Chung Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Anonymous Andy (Minus_The_Beer) A remake of the 1978 film of the same name, "The Toolbox Murders" is a return from director Tobe Hooper to his suspense/slasher roots. Angela Bettis ("May") stars as Nell, an out-of-work teacher who has just recently moved to a decrepit apartment building in Hollywood. During the day, her husband works, so naturally she runs into a little trouble and as neighbors start disappearing, a disturbing secret about the building comes to light. Is it infested with rats? Is the rent about to go up? Does Seinfeld's Newman store mail in its hollowed out walls? Watch, and find out.Like Hooper's infamous "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (and to a lesser extent, the under-appreciated but wholly worthwhile "The Funhouse"), "The Toolbox Murders" is a slow and steady slasher that builds to its conclusion. Thanks to some slick directing and an effectively creepy setting, the film has a dirty and grimy atmosphere seen too little in more modern slashers. Also in the film's favor is the decade's unsung Scream-queen Angela Bettis, who keeps the film grounded and is likable and credible enough that you want to follow her for an entire film. Of course, that's to say nothing of the often graphic and applause-worthy carnage at hand. Those itching for some good late '70s/early '80s brutality will walk away feeling rather satisfied.Unfortunately, the film is a bit by-the-numbers and suffers from its predictable nature. You may not see the film's twist coming right away, but you can be sure you'll figure who bites it and probably in what order. The film is filled to the brim with stock characters from the quirky neighbor to the creepy maintenance guy which tends to work against the solid performance by Bettis. Rarely does the film break away from convention, and although its throwback feel is refreshing, it gets a bit stale by the end and gives one the impression that Hooper directed the film in his sleep (and without the aid of Spielberg this time).In short, "The Toolbox Murders" is an efficient slasher romp that offers little in the way of surprises. But as a character in the film would say, that's just part of the movie's charm. The film is very much in the spirit of Hooper's earlier work and fans of the bygone golden age of slashers will get the most mileage from it than anyone else. Just go into it with limited expectations and you'll find it to be a decent way to kill 90 minutes.

gerrard2 Many people believe that Tobe Hooper hasn't made a good film since the funhouse. While i respect there opinion i honestly don't think there opinion is very true. Sure his stuff he's done has never been able to top TCM but to be perfectly frank not many films do.Anyway, toolbox murders is a very dark and very underrated horror film. its a better version than the original and is more horror prone than the old one. Tobe directs this film inch perfect acting is solid there some extremely well suspense filled moments and many jump scenes. one thing i really liked about this film was how unpredictable it was.Hooper remade a film that needed remaking and he did it remarkably well and it was from the writers who also worked with Tobe on his overly criticised crocodile. a must see for fans of Hooper and the horror genre in general.

Kittycat63 This movie was on TV last night and I decided to watch it in the hopes that it might be quite good. I'd never heard of it before and had no idea it was a remake movie. Unfortunately, I thought it was a pretty dull film and quite predictable. I didn't feel the actors were particularly good either. It might appeal to people who like slasher films and like to see characters being hacked about and fake blood splattered around but for anyone expecting to see something a bit more sophisticated and less gory then I doubt this movie would appeal. The movie definitely had a feel of having been made on a low budget, which isn't always a bad thing and can sometimes be quite refreshing but in this instance it didn't really work for me and it just seemed tacky. I would only recommend this film if someone had nothing better to do with their time than to watch a cheesy horror film, but personally I could think of many better ways to spend my time!

Argemaluco On one sight,we have masterpieces like Poltergeist,Salem's lot and The Texas chainsaw massacre(1974).On the other sight we have craps like Lifeforce,Funhouse and the remake of Invaders from Mars.With this thing,I wanna say that when there's an opportunity to see a Tobe Hooper's film,it's very possible that we can see a masterpiece or a crap.Toolbox murders(2004)is not a masterpiece and it's not a bad film...it's a good horror film which kept me very fun.A very little quantity of people will remember the original film,The Toolbox murders,made in 1978,which,by my point of view,is a very mediocre and clichéd film.This remake is a lot better than the original movie(surprise!)because it's funner and more ingenious.In Toolbox murders(2004),the tired formula of the masked killer has a thanked twist which explains the motives of the killer and the nature of its surroundings.Angela Bettis showed she's a brilliant actress on a masterpiece called May.She does a good work in Toolbox murders(2004),but her talent is beyond her role on this movie.This film has some fails(the edition is a little weak and the script feels forced on some occasions)but it kept me very fun and it never bored me.