the original toolbox murder be a pretty shameful combination of halloween and the texas chainsaw massacre and lack the atmosphere and suspense and and gritty charm of those film . at the time of it release ( 1978 ) and the concept of gory death by hardware ( regardless of how peripheral it be to the plot ) allow for at least one lasting shock ( a nail gun murder precede by a very memorable bathtub scene ) and but otherwise and the film be date and dull by modern standard . a be clear from the first frame onward and tobe hooper stylish update of toolbox be determine to take the material in a supernatural direction and and for the most part and be successful . whereas many horror film of late have be drown in unconvincing cgi gore and calculated orchestral boom design to elicit cheap scare from the audience and hooper film retain the subtle implication of tcm ( the villain remain masked or obscure throughout the film ) cross with a jigsaw puzzle plot that become more engrossing a the movie progress . as far a ambition be concern and it definitely surpass the original film shopworn and psycho familiar story and and hooper assure direction help greatly . angela bettis lead a cast of less knowns who give fine performance ( the more grating and clichéd character be dispatch promptly ) and make the premise believable . similarly and the photography create fine atmosphere when need and with the picture often look like a cross between the colorful set of may combine with the slight grittiness of zack snyder dawn of the dead remake . toolbox murder be a quirky and suspenseful and and sufficiently gory horror film . in the third act and hooper re affirm the genius of his seminal masterpiece by build the tension to an almost unbearable degree and whilst cap the film with a deliciously ambiguous end . definitely recommend .