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The Last House on the Left
2009 113 min United States of America, South Africa, United Kingdom R 18+
★6.0
Crime, Thriller, Horror, Drama
Director: Dennis Iliadis
🎭 Based on
«The Last House on the Left»
Trailers
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Description
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.
Budget:
$15M
US Gross:
$32.75M
Worldwide:
$32.72M
Starring
Garret Dillahunt
Actor
Monica Potter
Actor
Tony Goldwyn
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2010
— Best Horror Film
Key opinion
The 2009 remake of The Last House on the Left is widely regarded as a superior, more polished, and logically consistent update to the 1972 original. While it succeeds as a visceral and intense thriller for many viewers, it remains a divisive experience due to its heavy-handed violence and the disturbing nature of its themes.
| Acting | Garret Dillahunt’s portrayal of the primary villain is widely praised as terrifying and unforgettable. | |
| Cinematography | The cinematography effectively utilizes natural settings to create a sharp, unsettling contrast with the brutal human evil on display. | |
| Direction | The film succeeds in establishing a high-stakes, suspenseful atmosphere that keeps viewers deeply invested in the outcome. | |
| Screenplay | The remake is generally considered to have a more logical and streamlined screenplay compared to the original, eliminating unnecessary elements. | |
| Emotion | The film’s reliance on extremely graphic and cruel violence is seen by some as a powerful, necessary choice for the genre, while others find it emotionally destructive and excessive. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the pacing are split; some find the slow build-up effective for character development, while others view it as tedious or uneven. |