Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘Axe to Grind’

Written by Scott Edwards

There is nothing worse than being replaced in any position by someone that is not qualified to take the role. Doing the job for several years and not losing a beat, if somebody comes in because they are younger or might have better credentials does not mean they should get the same opportunity you had to bust your hump for. But employers are always looking for a way to keep costs down and the newer, younger crowd does not mind coming in for a cheaper rate, especially if they do not know what you are making. Since every job always has the same issues, it is always better to be proficient at what you do, so you are not marked for replacement. For if you stay in your comfort zone for too long, you start to show up on the radar to be the next one out.

Debbie Wilkins is fed up and needs to talk to her soon to be ex-husband about his future plans, especially the ones surrounding his next movie. Not being cast has driven Debbie a little mad, but when she arrives home to see Peter finishing up with another big breasted actress, she finally gets the hint that they are through. Not wanting to let her old life of being a scream queen and being in love fall from her hands, Debbie decides to crash the film set and get herself the role that she deserves. Meeting up with actresses Delilah (the new scream queen), Cheryl (the dominatrix), and Nikki (the cleavage shower), Debbie is ready to take the movie to the next level.

At the set, the women are met by the janitor Norman who needs to collect the expenses for the building being rented out for the shoot. Debbie takes the young man in the back and while the other girls think that she is performing a special duty, they do not know what is hidden in the back room. Norman has been collecting axes and Debbie is happy to see that her new movie set has come with everything that she requires to take care of business. Meeting up with the director and camera man, the girls have a little night of fun and drinking before the shoot finally starts, but Debbie has not come for the fun, she has come for blood.

Keeping young Nikki away from the group, Debbie shows the young starlet what she is thinking when it comes to making a movie. With one down and several to go, Debbie starts devising ways to get everyone alone and find out what they know about her, her failed marriage and who has been sleeping with her husband. The right answers do not help anyone as she starts on her killing spree while Norman is keeping a close eye on the situation by way of the cameras around the building and is cleaning up any messes as he sees fit. With only Debbie and Norman knowing what is really going on, the few survivors left need to find a way out of the building before they become next on the cut list and there is very little that will slow down Debbie’s rage, as she finds out all of the secrets that have been kept from her for so many years.
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I like a good revenge story now and then and this one has done it right. One of the things that I like most about the story is how you feel bad for Debbie, even when she is starting to take out her frustrations for being kept in the dark for years about her husband. I don’t know if a murderous rampage should be warranted if this happened to somebody, but I can see where their minds would be if it did. With everything that she has known for years being taken away, Debbie has a difficult time coping and you can see her break down on the screen with the little voices telling her what she needs to do next. I don’t know what possesses people to lie, cheat and steal, but after watching this movie, know that I will not be one of them, because it always seems to catch you in the end. Stay Scared.

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