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2,487 Ratings

THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT

Directed by Wes Craven
United States, 1972
Horror, Cult, Thriller, Crime
  • 8282 minutes

Synopsis

For her birthday, Mari and friend Phyllis set off to the big city to attend a concert. Attempting to pick up some marijuana on the way, the pair run afoul of a group of crooks, headed up by the sadistic Krug. Gagged and bound, the young women are subjected to a terrifying ordeal.

Synopsis

For her birthday, Mari and friend Phyllis set off to the big city to attend a concert. Attempting to pick up some marijuana on the way, the pair run afoul of a group of crooks, headed up by the sadistic Krug. Gagged and bound, the young women are subjected to a terrifying ordeal.

Our take

Wes Craven may now be known for his slyly satirizing Scream series, but what new horror fans forget is that he pioneered the modern horror genre with such enduring terrors as this, his debut (!), and The Hills Have Eyes. A sign of their classic status? They’ve been remade into much worse films!