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Last House on the Left

16 Ratings: 2.3

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Tags: Movies, Horror, Suspense, Horror Movies, Cult Movies

Cast: Martin Kove, David Hess, Cynthia Carr, Sandra Cassel, Lucy Grantham, Jeramie Rain, see all

Director: Wes Craven

Genre: Horror

Release Date: January 1, 1972

MPAA Rating: R

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review by smurfwreck. September 24, 2010

posted in Welcome to the Grindhouse

Before Texas Chainsaw Massacre and there was the Last House on the Left...

I think this film has at its essence the true spirit of the horror film. To me this film is not entertaining, and it is one of only a handful of films that truly disturbed me, one that follows through on it's intent to horrify. Most modern horror films tend to glamorize violence and gore, and tend to herald killers as anti-heroes to a point where the audience is no longer horrified or scared. What I found interesting is where this film sits on the timeline of horror, right after … more

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review by Captain_Couth. April 23, 2009

posted in Welcome to the Grindhouse

The shocking directorial debut of horror filmmaker Wes Craven

Last House on the Left was the first film that Wes Craven directed. Another horror alumnus Sean Cunningham was the Producer of the film and co-conspirator. The movie follows a teenager named Mari who's celebrating her 17th birthday. She decides to celebrate her b-day with her best friend Phyliss. The two go to the city to see a hard rock band and decide to score some dope. That's when they come across a path of psychos led by Krug (David … more

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review by SusiDee34. February 07, 2000

HORROR HAS MANY FACES

Pros: hard to say Cons: bad vibes Since this movie was released almost 30 years ago most people are unaware of this title. I have not seen this movie since it was released and yet I can still recall the horror and violence every time I even hear someone give directions and the words last house are included ... left, right, up, down, whatever. Viewed today most people would find this similar to most slasher films released in … more

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