Fresh
It isn't artistically adroit, but if success in this genre is counted by squirms, it's a success.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
The Last House on the Left
To avoid fainting keep repeating, it's only a movie... Only a movie... Only a movie...
1972 · 1h 24m · R
Horror
Directed by
Wes Craven
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The Last House on the Left
Overview
On the eve of her 17th birthday, Mari and friend Phyllis set off from her family home to attend a rock concert in the city. Attempting to score some drugs on the way, the pair run afoul of a group of vicious crooks, headed up by the sadistic Krug.
Director and cast
- Wes Craven Director
- Sandra Peabody as Mari Collingwood
- Lucy Grantham as Phyllis Stone
- David Hess as Krug Stillo
- Jeramie Rain as Sadie
- Marc Sheffler as Junior Stillo
- Richard Towers as Dr. John Collingwood
- Cynthia Carr as Mrs. Estelle Collingwood
- Ada Washington as Ada
- Marshall Anker as Sheriff
- Martin Kove as Deputy
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
67%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Craven's cold, flat style of filming emphasises the fact that the violence dehumanises not only the victims but the aggressors.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Rotten
The party who wrote this sickening tripe and also directed the inept actors is Wes Craven.
Howard Thompson, New York Times
Fresh
A tough, bitter little sleeper of a movie that's about four times as good as you'd expect.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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