The Toolbox Murders (1978)

The wonderful thing about horror is titles often double as summaries. No explanation required for The Toolbox Murders. You got murders, you got a toolbox. None of this, what in hell is a Darjeeling and what’s limiting it? Or, what’s a Hudsucker and who’s its proxy? Nah, The Toolbox Murders is exactly as promised. There’s aContinue reading “The Toolbox Murders (1978)”

The Last House on the Left (2009)

The Last House on the Left remake is a film in two halves: the first, unflinching trenchant horror in the spirit of, and perhaps even eclipsing, the original. The second degenerates into superhuman butcher silliness, perhaps the influence of Wes Craven co-producer Sean Cunningham (Friday the 13th). Champion teen swimmer Mari Collingwood takes off with the family car,Continue reading “The Last House on the Left (2009)”