‘A vacation to dismember’
Axeman - originally known as Axeman at Cutter’s Creek - is a 2013 American slasher horror film directed by Joston Theney (Bleed 4 Me) who also stars. The rest of the cast are Tiffany Shepis, Brinke Stevens, Scot Pollard, Elissa Dowling (Dahmer vs. Gacy, Borderline Cult), Jamie Bernadette, Arielle Brachfeld, Erin Marie Hogan, Stephen Eith, Chantelle Albers.
Plot teaser:
Nine vacationing twenty-somethings are hunted by an axe-wielding local legend.
Reviews:
“The kills are fun and totally 80s-ed out, and the set up from one scene to the next is actually done with a lot of skill and love. This campy horror fest takes itself just serious enough to be a real movie, but not so serious that it fools itself into thinking its anything it isn’t. This is a self-aware 80s homage with some updated elements, and a solidly sound technical crew.” Horror Punks
“Finally, the film does several kills with most of them taking place on camera but they are ruined with horrible CGI and visual effects. Overall, Axeman is a film that fails to really deliver on the goods. It does have a few praise points but for the most part it misses the boat. It does deserve at least one viewing but that is it.” Horror Society
” …some of the deaths in the film are pretty inventive, especially the very first kill of the foul-mouthed, sexy frustrated fat guy (a genre cliche that has been a staple of slasher movies since the early 80s). Not all the kills are a success however and there’s often a reliance on out of shot murder with some less-than-stellar CGI blood splatter. But hey, at least the CGI is kept to a minimum, often enhancing what I would think are hard-to-acheive (at least on this films low-budget) kills. Oh and kudos to Theney and co. for the tremendous death of Brinke Stevens, a real black comedy moment in an otherwise “straight” slasher movie!” Phil Wheat, Nerdly
“Axeman is a bad movie, no doubt about it, but it’s knowingly bad. The soap opera-esque, unmoderated couples’ therapy feel of some scenes helps keep things interesting. Those with a taste for cheesy, campy, sophomorically humorous horror flicks should give it a shot. Having recently watched one of the latest “found-footage,” major studio theatrical releases, Devil’s Due, I can honestly say that Axeman was more fun…” Chaz Lipp, Cinema Lowdown
