Last House on the Left (1972) Reviews
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful I saw this when I was 12 and had to rent it when I saw it at blockbuster. It was my very first Wes Craven movie. It is a very good movie. I liked it because the bad guys got punished by the ... Read More I saw this when I was 12 and had to rent it when I saw it at blockbuster. It was my very first Wes Craven movie. It is a very good movie. I liked it because the bad guys got punished by the parents. Not like most scary movies. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful Not as controversial as i'd hoped but still entertaining horror/thriller. maybe i'm just numb to scary movies.WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful Last House on the Left is a movie that all my older cousins talked about and how much they liked it. Watching this movie shocked me how brutal it is and I liked how the plot of the movie intwined ... Read More Last House on the Left is a movie that all my older cousins talked about and how much they liked it. Watching this movie shocked me how brutal it is and I liked how the plot of the movie intwined with in itself. Good stuff but it starts off slow and does not get good till the last 30 minutes. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful I remember when this movie first came out. I was not quite a teenager and recall seeing the trailer for it. I wanted to go see it in the worst way, but my parents quickly killed any idea that I had ... Read More I remember when this movie first came out. I was not quite a teenager and recall seeing the trailer for it. I wanted to go see it in the worst way, but my parents quickly killed any idea that I had to do so. I finally got to see it and it has lost something over the years. Perhaps back in 1972 I would have been scared spitless. However, I spent most of the movie making fun of it.
I still get scared watching the original Night of the Living Dead and Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Maybe it was because the acting in Last House was really bad. Maybe it was because I had the movie so hyped up in my pre-teen mind that nothing could live up to that in my adulthood. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful Not a bad horror movie. I thought The Virgin Spring was much better. This movie was patterned after The Virgin Spring. Very disturbing. It kind of left me unfulfilled in a way. Overly violent with ... Read More Not a bad horror movie. I thought The Virgin Spring was much better. This movie was patterned after The Virgin Spring. Very disturbing. It kind of left me unfulfilled in a way. Overly violent with not much redeeming value!!! Worth a rent for suspense and horror fans! Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful This played at midnight movies & drive-ins for 15 yrs, w/"dare you to see it" radio ads and strong word of mouth. The posters and tagline ("To avoid fainting, keep repeating, 'It's only a movie'") ... Read More This played at midnight movies & drive-ins for 15 yrs, w/"dare you to see it" radio ads and strong word of mouth. The posters and tagline ("To avoid fainting, keep repeating, 'It's only a movie'") were copied for many '70s films. Ck out Dave Szulkin's excellent "LHOTL, The Making of a Cult Classic" (Fab Press) for details. The film is disturbing, but the Keystone Kops hijinx and some lousy acting deflate some of the impact. The UK has a 3-disc version, making that the 4th version released -- the 'complete' version may never be found.... Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful Perhaps this movie was "shocking" back in the 70's, but after watching movies like Saw & Hostel this was pretty lame. Not only that, they have upbeat music & bumbling cops like it's supposed to be a ... Read More Perhaps this movie was "shocking" back in the 70's, but after watching movies like Saw & Hostel this was pretty lame. Not only that, they have upbeat music & bumbling cops like it's supposed to be a comedy. Save your time & your rental for something else. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No |
