Last House on the Left, The : Movie Review


Steer as clear as you possibly can from The Last House on the Left.

Not only is it plodding and completely predictable, the carnage is rendered slowly and quasi-reverentially, making the whole brutal experience come off like torture porn.

No doubt due to the increasingly graphic style of such horror movies as the Saw series, this Wes Craven remake has become even more grisly and sadistic.

A drawn-out rape scene is especially heinous. Knifings and other mutilations are shot in almost slow motion to heighten their effect.

The idea is to show just how far a pair of ordinary folks will go to exact revenge on a trio of psychopaths who have violated and shot their daughter. But they seem to almost enjoy the vengeance. Their daughter lies clinging to life, but her parents seem more focused on revenge than on helping her.

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Author : Claudia Puig