Review of The Last House on the Left (1972) by Aaron N — 26 Jan 2009
Krug Stillo: We don't wanna off someone first night out. I mean, it'd be a shame to get this floor all messed up with blood.
Further proof that the 70s were a wonderful time for horror films, although this is less of a horror film and more of a series of unfortunate and fucked up events involving two teenage girls and a group of escaped psychotic killer convicts.
Wes Craven's first feature film is one that is designed to make you feel uncomfortable. It features nasty characters doing horrible things to innocent people. The acting and dialog of some of the characters is somewhat hokey early on, but its low budget and gritty approach makes it both forgivable and still disturbing.
The twist in the third act further turns the story on its head and certainly brings the movie into its appropriate cult classic horror status.
Cheap, engaging, and disturbing.
Krug Stillo: Listen to daddy. I want you to take the gun, and I want you to put it in your mouth, and I want you to turn around and blow your brains out. Blow your brains out, BLOW YOUR BRAINS OUT!
This review of The Last House on the Left (1972) was written by Aaron N on 26 Jan 2009.
The Last House on the Left has generally received mixed reviews.
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