The Axe Murders of Villisca2017
“In 1912, eight people were brutally murdered in their house. This house.”
Directed by Tony E. Valenzuela
🏆 1 nomination
The premise
Three ghost-hunting high-schoolers visit the Moore House in Villisca, Iowa—the site of one of America’s most grisly unsolved mass murders. After their private tour is interrupted, the group sneaks back in at night, unaware of the otherworldly terror that awaits them.
Horror Vault's take
Inspired by the real 1912 axe murders that claimed eight lives in Villisca, Iowa, this horror film follows three misfit teenagers who sneak into the infamous Moore House after dark in search of paranormal answers. The house has never given up its secrets, and the night the teens spend inside suggests it never will without a price. What begins as a ghost-hunting adventure quickly curdles into something far more terrifying than historical curiosity.
Content: Violence, Depictions Of Historical Murder, Jump Scares, Peril Involving Minors
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