field, but as a piece of pure mindless horror with gore galore, I dug it a lot simply for its schlock value, and so-stupid-it’s-good fun." David Cornelius from eFilmCritic graded the film a score of 3/5 stars, stating that the film was "a decent little B thriller, eager to please. It gives its audience exactly what it wants, providing enough blood to satisfy the splatter freaks, enough chills to satisfy more laid-back horror fans". Cornelius also commended the film's atmosphere, and performances, while also criticizing the mystery of the killer's identity as feeling "tossed off without much regard". Sequel A sequel to Toolbox Murders started production in 2011; however production ceased when the film ran out of production funds and it was discovered that the one of the producers, Tony DiDio, did not have chain of title or rights to the Toolbox Murders franchise. The movie was completed by additional producers as Coffin Baby which is completely spun-out of the Toolbox Murders franchise and was released in 2013. The film was then re-released as Toolbox Murders 2 in 2015. Despite the stalled release of Toolbox Murders 2 and a no chain of title, the producers tried to develop a Toolbox Murders 3 via crowdfunding in 2015 but were unsuccessful. References External links 2004 films 2004 horror films 2000s slasher films Remakes of American films American independent films American monster movies American slasher films American supernatural horror films 2000s English-language films Horror film remakes Films about architecture Films directed by Tobe Hooper Films scored by Joseph Conlan Films set in apartment buildings Films set in hotels Films set in Los Angeles Films shot in Los Angeles American serial killer films 2004 independent films 2000s American films