August 5, 2005

{ The Last House on the Left }

Long before Wes Craven brought Freddy Krueger into your nightmares or made you Scream, he made this gruesome slasher flick (his very first film, in fact) and trust me this ain�t the Wes Craven you know. The plot unravels after a couple of sadistic convicts escape from prison, take two girls hostage, and then go on a thrill-crazy monstrous rampage. After it becomes apparent that the girls are missing their parents call the local law enforcement into the mix. At this point it becomes hard to get into detail without giving too much of the film away, so I'll just note that things begin to take an unexpected twist. This film has it�s share of flaws...the akward comic relief cops for instance or the dreamy folk music which clearly sets the wrong tone. However this is still an entertaining ride that has all the appeal of a low-budget art house film (...which it is). Note:this film is Unrated. - Written by Jay, read more of his reviews at Caffeine-Headache.net.

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By Alan Smithee in Film & TV | Comments: