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  • Actors: Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Sara Paxton, Garret Dillahunt, Martha MacIsaac
  • Directors: Dennis Iliadis
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Universal Pictures UK
  • DVD Release Date: 19 Oct 2009
  • Run Time: 106 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B002GJI744
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,769 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Based on Wes Craven's landmark 1972 exploitation flick of the same name, LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT is a brutal movie that exposes the darkest recesses of human depravity. The simple plot follows four criminals on the lam who encounter a pair of nubile female teens in a small mountain town. After murdering one and brutally raping the other and leaving her for dead, the cons seek refuge at a nearby summer house. The twist is that it's the very home inhabited by the parents of one of the victims. Upon learning that their house guests raped and tortured their 17-year-old daughter, the couple exact a revenge that arguably exceeds the excesses of the sociopathic gang.


When originally released in 1972, LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT was a shock to the system. Never before had a film shown such images of human wickedness. Grainy and low budget, the original film played like a maniacal cackle from the seedy underbelly of an America nursing a brutal post-Aquarian hangover. Things play out a little differently, though, in 2009. For starters, the movie actually looks quite beautiful, and the story’s idyllic mountain setting is milked for all it's worth. The performances are noteworthy as well, with Garret Dillahunt more than convincing as Krug, the gang's swaggering leader; and Monica Potter and Tony Goldwyn portraying the distressed parents with an effective mix of panic, courage, and blind instinct. In an age marked by both increasingly ghastly films and a public discourse that actually debates the merits of institutional torture, a film like LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT really shouldn’t shock anyone. But in both the original and the remake, there’s a latent nihilism that permeates the world. The idea of a sense of lawlessness that cannot be understood or prevented, but only reacted against, is truly disquieting and makes this story unique in the annals of horror.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Remake That Bucks The Trend (In That It Is Actually Worthwhile), 7 Oct 2009
The title The Last House On The Left has particular resonance for British horror fans. Until very recently Wes Craven's cult classic 1972 original remained unavailable in it's uncut form having been one of the many films to fall victim of the notorious video nasties debacle of the 1980s. Craven's Last House On The Left - 3 Disc Ultimate Edition (Uncut) [1972] [DVD] was a film that divided critical opinion with some critics praising it's unflinching analysis and depiction of violence and it's results (inspired by Craven's disgust at the sanitised news reports of real life violence in Vietnam), while others saw it as merely low budget exploitation trash.

Loosely inspired by Ingmar Bergman's 1960 arthouse classic The Virgin Spring [1960] [DVD] (itself based on a 13th century Swedish ballad named Töres dotter i Wänge) the film tells the story of two young girls who are abducted, raped and murdered by a gang who are on the run. When their car breaks down the gang unwittingly seek refuge at a house belonging to the parents of one of their victims. As the narrative progresses the parents, after discovering their daughter's fate, take their brutal revenge.

With the spate of horror remakes that have been hitting our screens in recent years it is not surprising that story of The Last House On The Left is on our screens once again, what is surprising is that in many ways it surpasses the original - although once again such confrontational material has sharply divided opinion.

Produced by Wes Craven and directed by Dennis Iliadis, the remake takes the key elements of the original and effectively reworks them to startling effect. Rather than follow the route of other recent horror remakes by using flashy music video style editing The Last House On The Left takes it's time to build up it's characters, also favouring long takes to build suspense rather than relying on jump cuts. The ever reliable John Murphy contributes an excellent score, and the cast all turn in performances of a quality that is completely unexpected in a horror remake.

The narrative has been changed in a number of ways that reduce the sheer nihilistic bleakness of the original, but the changes do not detract from the overall shocking effect - although a short postscript involving a microwave does threaten to destabilise the taught narrative that has preceeded it.

It should be emphasised that this film, like the original, is not meant to entertain but to raise questions about our individual capacity for violence and the thin veil of respectability and control that prevents the vast majority of us from acting on our worse impulses. The film's challenge (and tagline), "If bad people hurt someone you love, how far would you go to hurt them back?" is one that each viewer must confront when viewing this disturbing and thought provoking film.
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14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Surprisingly Good Remake, 29 Sep 2009
By KM (England) - See all my reviews
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THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT is a remake of the previously banned horror classic from the 70s with the same name which was from masters of the genre Wes Craven (SCREAM, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET) and Sean Cunningham (FRIDAY THE 13TH). It begins when a family visit their summer home and on the first evening, the daughter Mary goes to town to visit her friend Paige. The girls meet a guy named Justin who invites them to his motel room to get high. When they get there they meet his father and his friends who are ruthless murderers on the run from the police. To keep them quiet they torture them in the woods.

I wasn't much of a fan of the original as it had a pretty low budget, bad acting and a terrible script so I watched this with low expectations and was surprised that this was actually a really good horror. For a start, I had literally no idea where this film was going as within about 45 minutes, the brutal torture scenes appeared to be over and I really did wonder what else they could do. Fortunately this was just where the film begins as from this point it got very good indeed (I won't spoil it for anyone who is yet to see it). The story was very well written with a great script and a lot of surprising twists. The special effects were very realistic, making this quite disturbing to watch at certain points. The acting was impressive from the whole cast - the family in particular were all very believable and played their parts well. This is without a doubt one of the best horror remakes I have seen - everything about it is just so well done and had me sitting on the edge of seat from start to finish. A recommended viewing for any horror fan - a solid 4 star rating.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars watchable, 12 Oct 2009
By sean paul mccann "mccanns23" (ireland) - See all my reviews
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The original film is a little overrated to be honest but was ahead of its time in terms of sheer aggression and its portrayal of things that people werent ready to stare at in 1972,anyway as pointless as remakes go this isnt that bad,it didnt blow me away but it is watchable.
Some ideas have even been enhanced here so it isnt a flat out remake although the basic idea remains the same.
The film is unflinching at times but tumbles over with the lack of characterisation so at times it becomes too easy to avoid caring for the films so called protaginists.
There are some gory moments that will keep gorehounds ticking over but the subtle pace is a let down at times and certainly the film could have done with a better level of acting.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Disappointing
I had heard lots about this film and bought it expecting it to be fantastic. I was really quite disappointed. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Lauren Spencer

2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty boring
The film is too polished for me to take it seriously; the actors are too attractive, well dressed, perfectly groomed and made up. Read more
Published 25 days ago by JA Macgregor

3.0 out of 5 stars If you like this sort of thing and know what you're getting into
I've seen the remake of Wes Craven's original and it was pretty good plus disturbing. Having seen my fair share of disturbing films like "Cannibal Holocaust. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jenny J.J.I.

1.0 out of 5 stars Last turkey in the shop.
Pointless remake again.
Also do we really need to watch a prolonged rape scene? We get the idea after the first few seconds.... Read more
Published 1 month ago by H.Randall

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Film, But Far From Amazing!
To begin with, this wipes the floor with the original. Based on that, it would get a 5 stars. But from the start to the end you strugle to get into the film. Read more
Published 1 month ago by F. Mccormick

2.0 out of 5 stars Another Pointless Remake.
The remake of Hills Have Eyes was great and in some ways improved on th original. This, however is just sleep inducing and incredibly boring. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. G. Bywater

1.0 out of 5 stars Do not buy or watch this.
This is actually the WORST film I have ever had the misfortune to waste my time watching. Seriously. Don't bother, really don't. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Cat Moly

4.0 out of 5 stars A lot better than the origional
I thought the origional was pretty daft really and the characters were totally unbelievable. This version was completely different, the characters were dark and you had a sense... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Shell

4.0 out of 5 stars How Far Would You Go?
Warning: Contains minor spoilers relating to the gore factor.

Wes Craven, who wrote and directed the original, has stated that this version is far superior to his... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Max

5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant
i thought i would hate this film. but i loved it. its brilliant. i would recommend this to anyone
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