An axe murderer terrorizes a small Northern California mountain community, while two young computer-obsessed adults attempt to solve the killings.
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
Lost Euro 80s 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. Whos 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) and Friday the 13th (1980). Its pretty obscure but worthwhile if you like 80s slashers, like Pieces (1982). The scenic rustic setting is great and the characters are fleshed-out with interesting bits, such as the wife of Richard being a good fifteen years older than him, and probably more, as well as the emphasis on 80s computers. ...
