Historically significant horror film by Wes Craven, is a rape-revenge drama that is unflinching in its depiction of murder, rape, sadism and violence. Despite the poor acting and cheap production values “Last house on the left” has a visceral impact that imparts a sense of dread and loathing upon the viewer. This film, at once derided for its brutality and yet praised for its daring, soon became a cult classic and was consequently, highly influential upon future horror-genre filmmakers. Along with “The Night of the living dead” (Romero, 1968) this film heralded the golden age of horror, ushering in an era of ‘realistic’ depiction of brutality in the American heartland. Contains graphic images and some scenes may disturb.
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ACMI Identifier
319177
Languages
English
English
Audience classification
R (18+)
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture remakes
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Sadism in moving pictures
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Violence in motion pictures
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Crime films
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Thrillers
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Murder
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Rape
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Serial murderers
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Violence
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Violence in motion pictures
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Sadism
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Sadism in moving pictures
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Violence
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Insanity
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Revenge
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Sadism
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Violence
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVD; Access Print (Section 1)