On a June night in 1912, eight people—a mother, father, their four children, and two guests—were murdered by an axe-wielding killer in the sleepy town of Villisca, Iowa, a case that remains unsolved to this day. 104 years later, Caleb (Robert Adamson) and Denny (Jarrett Sleeper), two friends who share an interest in ghost hunting, along with Jess (Alex Frnka), the new girl in school who’s already got a reputation, sneak into the house where the infamous bloodbath occurred in hopes of recording paranormal activity. What the trio encounters is far more horrifying than anything they could have imagined. A century after the shocking crime that put Villisca on the map, a supernatural force is waiting to write the next chapter in the home’s bloody history.
There’s certainly some cause for hesitation with this trailer; too many title cards, some obviously bad ideas, and CG that isn’t on screen enough quite long enough to tell if it’s going to sell. That being said, there’s cause for optimism too. The dash of creativity that these axe murders were with the blunt edge (a historically accurate detail), pausing the CG revealing an interesting ghost, and the established tone all make this look like it should be a fun watch.
The Axe Murders Of Villisca will be available January 20th, 2017.
