The Last House On The Left (DVD)



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Bold, powerful and starkly realistic, this chilling cinematic debut of horror master Wes Craven (Scream) is a shocking journey into the heart of evil. Written and directed with "almost unbearable dramatic tension" (Chicago Sun-Times), The Last House On The Left will make you deadbolt your doors and frantically mutter: "It's only a movie... it's only a movie!" Easy-going Mari Collingwood and her fun-loving friend Phyllis are on their way to a Bloodlust concert to celebrate Mari's 17th birthday when three escaped convicts kidnap and torture them. But Mari and Phyllis are fighters, and although they are drugged and beaten into unconsciousness, stuffed into a car trunk and driven into the woods for even more brutality, they are still alive... but for how long?

Running Time: 84 mins

Region: 1

Ratio: 1.85:1 & 4:3

Sound: Mono

Special Features: Introduction by Wes Craven, Audio Commentary by Director and Producer, Featurette, Outtakes & Dailies, Forbidden Footage, Original Theatrical Trailer.

Certificate: Unrated

My Opinion:

This single disc unrated version is a good release and can be picked up for a really good price. Unfortunately, even though it was banned in the UK until recently, you are likely to be a bit disappointed when you watch the film. Everything was filmed on a tight budget and it shows. The scenes don't always cut together correctly, which Wes was definitely going to make sure didn't happen in the future, and the script is a bit lacking in places. The film has been made to shock the audience of that time, but today things have changed. Now it just makes me cringe that a few nude shots and a rape scene would be thought to make a horror film - we now see more than this on television. The DVD has a good selection of extras and with some interesting extra footage.

REVIEW EXTRA: Screenshots - May contain spoilers

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