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Edge of the Axe

Al filo del hacha

1988 ·1h 31m · ★ 5.1 (80)

An axe murderer terrorizes a small Northern California mountain community, while two young computer-obsessed adults attempt to solve the killings.

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Director

José Ramón Larraz José Ramón Larraz
8 horror films in catalog
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The House That Vanished 1973
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Symptoms 1974
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Vampyres 1974
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Black Candles 1982
Rest in Pieces
Rest in Pieces 1987
Edge of the Axe
Edge of the Axe 1988
Deadly Manor
Deadly Manor 1990

Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
43
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
29
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
0
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
50
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
0
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
66
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TMDB Keywords

axnorthern california

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