''Ax 'Em'' (originally titled ''The Weekend It Lives'') is a 1992 American

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directed by and starring Michael Mfume, son of

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. The film follows a group of friends on a weekend retreat at a remote cabin in the woods who become the targets of a crazed killer.

Cast

* Michael Mfume as Michael * Sandra Pulley as Kea *

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as Tony * Racquel Price as Kendra * Tracy Wiggs as Rock * Maria Copper as Nikki * Kelci Jeter as Tonya * Greg Jones as Shawn * Kristine Louisa as Erika * Fredrick Montgomery as Kevin * Thomas Hunt as Brian * D-Taylor Murphy as Breakfast * Chris Gatewood as Granddad * Archie Williams as Harry/Bum #1 * Julia Gorin as Sarah *

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as Mother Killed * Andrew Jackson as John Calhoun

Reception

Critical reception for ''Ax 'Em'' has been overwhelmingly negative, and ''Beyond Hollywood'' opined that the film was "one of the most visually atrocious films I’ve come across in a long, long time." ''

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'' gave it a rating of - 48, commenting "How do you review a movie so unfit for public viewing that you can't even figure out any of the characters' names?" ''I-Mockery'' criticized the film heavily in one of their movie spotlights, remarking "At the end of the credits, the word, "peace" is shown. Never have I seen a stronger case for war." ''

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'' was slightly more positive in its review, commenting that the film initially showed some promise but that "Once the killings begin, the movie ceases to generate much interest."

References

External links

* * {{allrovi movie, 263165 1992 films 1992 horror films 1990s slasher films American slasher films African-American films African-American horror films 1990s English-language films American independent films Films shot in Maryland 1990s American films 1992 independent films