Review of The Last House on the Left (1972) by Ellietincan — 03 Nov 2019

A movie that left an impact and kept me thinking. The characters are acted well, and the direction is fantastic. The tone is a bit schizophrenic, jumping from disturbing to silly, almost as if it's an attempt to cut the intense dread the camerawork and acting instill.

While many view this as negative, I think the concept here is a good one. The tone shifts combined with the soundtrack done by David Hess that blends psychedelia, folk, and classic horror ambience to create odd juxtapositions in scenes that lends itself well to the memorability and particular moral haze the philosophy of the film plays in.

It's a disturbing, touching, and thought provoking movie. Dark, confused, and violent, but in a way that's almost asking for forgiveness on behalf of every character.