Review: The Last House on the Left (1972)
- Directed by Wes Craven
- Written by Wes Craven, Ulla Isaksson
- Stars Sandra Cassel, Lucy Grantham, David Hess
- Run Time: 1 Hour, 24 Minutes
- Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gftu8RjqJ_o
Spoiler-Free Judgment Zone
This is a strange mix of upbeat music, almost slapstick humor, and horrific murder and rape scenes. It’s low-budget and dated, but one that should be seen.
Synopsis
The mailman admires how much mail Mary gets, and he says she’s “the prettiest piece” he’s ever seen. Credits roll.
Mari’s getting ready to go out, and her father notices she’s not wearing a bra. Her parents are squares, dude. Her father gives her a peace symbol necklace. The folk rock starts to play as Mari and her friend Phyllis hang out and lament that they don’t have any grass. Yep, it’s the 70s.
We cut to four escaped convicts, murderers and rapists; Krug and Junior Stillo killed some nuns. Fred Weasel Podeski is a pedophile and peeping Tom, his girlfriend Sadie is with them as well. Sadie says she’s putting out anymore until they get “a couple more chicks in here.”
