Review of The Last House on the Left (1972) by Chad D — 02 Oct 2013
The direction is occasionally ropey, but never when it matters. Craven's clinical, emotionless approach to horrendous violence is what makes this one of the most powerful anti-violence movies ever made.
You pray for the gang to get what's coming to them and cheer on the Collingwoods as they plan their revenge, but the flat, bone-chilling depiction of their actions leaves them broken and the viewer hollow.
Theirs' wasn't a triumph; they sank to the level of the criminals and we should all feel terrible.
This review of The Last House on the Left (1972) was written by Chad D on 02 Oct 2013.
The Last House on the Left has generally received mixed reviews.
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