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Edge of the Axe

Original title: Al filo del hacha
  • 1988
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
3.2K
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Edge of the Axe (1988)
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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An axe murderer terrorizes a small Northern California mountain community, while two young computer-obsessed adults attempt to solve the killings.An axe murderer terrorizes a small Northern California mountain community, while two young computer-obsessed adults attempt to solve the killings.An axe murderer terrorizes a small Northern California mountain community, while two young computer-obsessed adults attempt to solve the killings.

  • Director
    • José Ramón Larraz
  • Writers
    • Joaquín Amichatis
    • Javier Elorrieta
    • José Frade
  • Stars
    • Barton Faulks
    • Christina Marie Lane
    • Page Mosely
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    3.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • José Ramón Larraz
    • Writers
      • Joaquín Amichatis
      • Javier Elorrieta
      • José Frade
    • Stars
      • Barton Faulks
      • Christina Marie Lane
      • Page Mosely
    • 67User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Barton Faulks
    Barton Faulks
    • Gerald Martin
    Christina Marie Lane
    Christina Marie Lane
    • Lillian Nebbs
    Page Mosely
    • Richard Simmons
    Fred Holliday
    Fred Holliday
    • Frank McIntosh
    Patty Shepard
    Patty Shepard
    • Laura Simmons
    Alicia Moro
    Alicia Moro
    • Rita Miller
    Jack Taylor
    Jack Taylor
    • Christopher Caplin
    Conrado San Martín
    Conrado San Martín
    • Ayudante Sam
    Joy Blackburn
    • Susan Nebbs
    May Heatherly
    May Heatherly
    • Anna Bixby
    Elmer Modlin
    • Reverendo Clinton
    Javier Elorrieta
    José Frade
    • Director
      • José Ramón Larraz
    • Writers
      • Joaquín Amichatis
      • Javier Elorrieta
      • José Frade
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    • Trivia
      Larraz considers this his worst feature film.
    • Goofs
      The deputy says he'll put the victim's purse in evidence, and the sheriff says to dust it for prints. The deputy is holding the purse with his bare hand and doesn't put it in am evidence bag.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK video version was cut by 26 secs to tone down the axe murders.
    • Connections
      Featured in Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror (2013)

    User reviews67

    Featured review
    6/10

    Edge of the Axe

    I've heard a lot about Edge of the Axe and was excited to check it out. That being said, it was okay, but to me wasn't as interesting as many other eighties horror films. It's not your usual run-of-the mill slasher though, but more of a mystery.

    It's about a young man who loves computers and begins to store as much information as he can about a slew of recent murders in his town. He meets a girl and gives her a computer so they can communicate.

    What I was impressed with was the ending. It is a truly great ending but most of the film up until that point is a little slow and sometimes interesting sometimes boring. I think it is worth a watch for diehard mystery and horror fans. Edge of the Axe does stand out from other genre movies of its time and is quite clever.
    • BenTramerLives78
    • Oct 23, 2020
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    • Release date
      • September 15, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Axolution - Tödliche Begegnung
    • Filming locations
      • Big Bear Lake, California, USA(Exterior/town locations.)
    • Production companies
      • Calepas International
      • José Frade Producciones Cinematográficas S.A.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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