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Toolbox Murders

2004Movie1 h 35 minR

52

MediocreGoodWatch score

52

MediocreGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

A historic Hollywood hotel houses a supernatural evil. It's been subdued for decades, but when renovations start, a series of murders take place.

Good for

Friends night
Pure escapism
Adults

Skip it if

You need an uplifting mood
Graphic violence bothers you
You scare easily

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Fingerprint

Leaves you shaken.
Keeps you on edge.
Keeps you guessing.
Puts you inside a crime.
Weighs on you.

Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+14)
Critics 57Audiences 43GoodWatch 52
Tomatometer57%
IMDb5.3
Audience score33%
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9595
Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
2004
November 12, 2004
22 years ago
Genres
HorrorMystery
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
ViolenceStrong
Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
Frightening scenesIntense
Sex, nudityMild
Dark themesStrong
Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchPure Escapism
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
21 of 21
Directing · 5
Tobe Hooper Director
Starr Jones Second Unit Director, Makeup Artist
Jonathan Giles Zimmerman First Assistant Director
Todd Hilyard Second Assistant Director
Dean Jones Second Unit Director, Makeup Department Head
Writing · 2
Jace Anderson Writer
Adam Gierasch Writer, Associate Producer
Production · 11
Mark Wooding Executive Producer
Ryan Carroll Executive Producer
Frank Strausser Executive Producer
Ronnie Truss Executive Producer
Tony DiDio Producer
Jacqueline Quella Producer
Camera · 1
Steve Yedlin Director of Photography
Editing · 1
Andrew Cohen Editor
Sound · 1
Joseph Conlan Original Music Composer
Art · 3
Yuda Acco Production Design
Steven R. Miller Art Direction
Peggy Paola Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
Shon LeBlanc Costume Design
Cerina Silvestro Hairstylist
Justin Apone Special Effects Makeup Artist, Stunt Double
Other crew · 6
Christopher Doyle Stunt Coordinator
Tom Morga Stunt Double
Cheryl Rusa Stunt Double
Jane Austin Utility Stunts
Jimmy Romano Stunt Double
Caron Colvett Stunts

Tropes

Horrible Housingin 105 titlesThe apartment complex is a grimy, shoddily constructed nightmare even without the murderer running around.All 56 tropes

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Toolbox Murders (2004)
GoodWatch score 52
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Coffin Baby (2013)
GoodWatch score 31
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