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Last House on the Left, The (1972) Rank 4 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Last House on the Left, The (1972) a score of 2.8011 out of 4

based on (55) reviews

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Excellent

(8)

Very Good

(34)

Good

(11)

Fair

(2)

Poor

(0)

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Flipside Movie Emporium (Michael Scrutchin)

Often foolishly condemned as sleazy exploitation, Last House on the Left is uncompromisingly honest in depicting the ugliness of violence and the emptiness it leaves behind. When Krug has blood on his hands, there's no sense of victory, not ...read the complete Last House on the Left movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Michael Scrutchin)

ToxicUniverse.com (Mike Bracken)

In the end, Last House on the Left demonstrates that it's very deserving of its classic status. It's a powerful and disturbing exploitation film that manages to push the audiences buttons throughout. You can't watch ...read the complete Last House on the Left movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Mike Bracken)

DVD Talk (D.K. Holm)

Middle class America, the hippie movement, and the criminal classes all meet in the justly famous The Last House on the Left, a blend of Desperate Hours, Bergman's The Virgin Spring, and Helter Skelter, with a scary father thrown in for good measure. ...read the complete Last House on the Left movie review at DVD Talk (D.K. Holm)

Kinocite

The Last House on the Left always stood out amongst the ranks of the "video nasties". First, it was an American film, an under-represented category in the Euro-heavy nasty ranks. Second, it was made by film-makers who had gone on to mainstream success, ...read the complete Last House on the Left movie review at Kinocite

Flipside Movie Emporium (Michael B. Scrutchin)

As flawed as it is, it's amazing that Last House on the Left manages to be such an emotionally shattering experience. Based loosely on Ingmar Bergman's The Virgin Spring, Wes Craven's debut feature begins with two teenage girls who try to score some ...read the complete Last House on the Left movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Michael B. Scrutchin)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT is a tough, bitter little sleeper of a movie that's about four times as good as you'd expect. There is a moment of such sheer and unexpected terror that it beats ...read the complete Last House on the Left movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Bloody-Distgusting

Unlike today’s horror films with cheap (yet digitally expensive) thrills and shrills, this movie is all about the build of suspense and horror to its boiling point. Even with distracting filmmaking, we are still left with a true classic. May ...read the complete Last House on the Left movie review at Bloody-Distgusting

SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

The Last House on the Left is an important genre landmark - and for several reasons. Firstly it was the directorial debut of Wes Craven who from the 1980s onwards has become one of the leading names within the horror genre, making the likes of ...read the complete Last House on the Left movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

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