Rotten
It's that first 30 minutes that ruin this movie.
Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies
The Last House on the Left
If bad people hurt someone you love, how far would you go to hurt them back?
2009 · 1h 53m · R
Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Directed by
Dennis Iliadis
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The Last House on the Left
Overview
When athletic teen Mari Collingwood opts to hang out with her friend Paige in town rather than spend an evening in with her parents vacationing at the family's remote lake house, it marks the beginning of a night no one is going to forget.
Director and cast
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42%
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Rotten
Boy, words can not express how much I just loathe and detest this movie.
Ben Lyons, At the Movies
Rotten
In the end, like virtually every other remake that has been released recently, it's polished and predictable.
Mike Mayo, Washington Post
Fresh
Extremely entertaining if you don't mind being morally corrupted at every juncture.
David Edelstein, New York Magazine/Vulture
Fresh
Dennis Iliadis's remake retains its ferocious power and provocative themes, and thanks to a focused script that unfolds in real time, it ratchets up the suspense and sucks us into a remorseless cycle of violence and revenge.
Nigel Floyd, Time Out
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