Al filo del hacha
There is nothing silent about the nights in Paddock County.
An axe murderer terrorizes a small Northern California mountain community, while two young computer-obsessed adults attempt to solve the killings.
Edge of the Axe (1988) is a horror and mystery film directed by José Ramón Larraz, released on May 20, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Barton Faulks, Christina Marie Lane, Page Moseley and Patty Shepard. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 83 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Edge of the Axe before you stream it.
Barton Faulks
as Gerald Martin
Christina Marie Lane
as Lillian Nebbs
Page Moseley
as Richard Simmons
Patty Shepard
as Laura Simmons
Fred Holliday
as Frank McIntosh
Alicia Moro
as Rita Miller
Jack Taylor
as Christopher Caplin
May Heatherly
as Anna Bixby
Conrado San Martín
as Ayudante Sam
Joy Blackburn
as Susan Nebbs
Elmer Modlin
as Reverend Clinton
Directed by José Ramón Larraz, written by Joaquín Amichatis, Javier Elorrieta and José Frade, produced by José Frade.
Average viewer score of 5.2/10 from 83 ratings.
Rather dull horror-slasher Spanish-US production that has some fun little kills but the stuff in between was hard to stay interested in. But the kicker for me was the reveal of the killer, which is BS given the person did not match whatsoever. Even with that, really had a touch time staying awake. **2.25/5**
Reviewed on February 7, 2020
**_“Lost” Euro 80’s slasher set at Big Bear Lake in SoCal_** Murders start mounting up in a previously quiet town in the San Bernardino Mountains east of Los Angeles, which the sheriff initially tries to write off as accidents or, in one case, a suicide. Who’s the psychopathic killer? "Edge of the Axe” (1988) is a Spanish/English slasher set at Big Bear Lake, obviously influenced by the seminal “Halloween” (1978)…
Reviewed on October 13, 2022
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Edge of the Axe (1988) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Fandor, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and ARROW, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Edge of the Axe (1988) includes Barton Faulks, Christina Marie Lane, Page Moseley, Patty Shepard and Fred Holliday. The film was directed by José Ramón Larraz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Edge of the Axe was released on May 20, 1988 and runs for 1h 31m.
Edge of the Axe (1988) holds an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 83 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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