The Last House on the Left
| release date | August 30 1972 |
| studio | MGM |
| director | Wes Craven |
| writer | Wes Craven |
| starring | Sandra Cassel, Lucy Grantham, David Hess, Fred J. Lincoln, Jeramie Rain |
| tagline | To avoid fainting, keep repeating |
| trailer 1 | Trailer #1 |
Trio of ‘Straw Dogs’ Clips Build the Tension
I’m literally out the door so I give you a quick three clips from Sony Screen Germs’ Straw Dogs, Rod Lurie’s remake of Sam Peckinpah’s 1971 classic arriving in theaters September 16. The trio of clips build the tension in the violent thriller that looks right out of the world of The Last House on the Left…. READ MORE
Dominic Cooper Offered Lead in ‘Last House’ Director’ ‘Cure’
Bloody Disgusting learned that Dominic Cooper (Captain America) has been offered the lead role of “Jeff” in The Cure, with producers showing strong interest in The Strangers star Liv Tyler. READ MORE
Comic-Con ’11: ‘Last House on the Left’ Writer Calls ‘The Piper’
Mandalay Vision has picked up the film rights to Zenescope Entertainment’s graphic novel The Piper, and has tapped Adam Alleca (The Last House on the Left) to pen the script adaptation of the horror thriller, reports Variety. READ MORE
Lionsgate’s Christian Camp Hope Becomes ‘Camp Hell’
Evil and faith collide this summer as Lionsgate premieres Camp Hell on DVD, Digital Download and On Demand. READ MORE
Top 10 Most Influential Horror Movies You’ve NEVER Even Heard Of (…Let Alone Seen)
One of our favorite things to do here at Bloody Disgusting is let our writers take the ball and run with it. What would be the point in bringing you content if we didn’t enjoy writing it? I’d like to introduce our new contributor, Rebel Phoenix, who is passionate about the “classics”. Today he would like to present to you a new list, “The Top 10 Most Influential Horror Movies You’ve NEVER Even Heard Of (…Let Alone Seen),” all of which were released before Hitchcock’s seminal Psycho. Read on and tell Rebel what you think of his work below! (more…) READ MORE
‘Dead@17′ Writer Updates Live-Action Feature Film
It’s been a long, hard road for Josh Howard’s live action adaptation of his comic book Dead@17. With The Last House on the Left director Dennis Iliadis still attached to direct, Howard updated fans on Twitter sharing one piece of positive news: “It’s been a long road, and still more to go, but negotiations have officially begun. #Dead@17movie” In the book Nara Kilday is killed, and finds herself mysteriously revived. She discovers she has to prevent the coming of Bolabogg, a demonic lord. This series also introduces Hazy Foss, her best friend, and Elijah, a friend of the two girls who Nara has a crush on. The mysterious Noel appears, who helps the three fight hordes of undead and other monstrosities. Nara banishes Bolabogg back to his realm. (more…) READ MORE
First Look Inside Ti West’s Haunted Tale of ‘The Innkeepers’!
Ti West (The Roost, Trigger Man, The House of the Devil, Cabin Fever 2) is hot on the set of his latest genre pic, The Innkeepers, a ghostly tale of about the last two staffers (Sara Paxton and Pat Healy) of a haunted hotel that’s going out of business. Dark Sky Films has provided Bloody Disgusting with the first two images that feature Paxton (The Last House on the Left) and Healy inside the infamous Yankee Pedlar Inn, an actual haunted location in Connecticut. (more…) READ MORE
‘Scre4m’ Teaser Poster, Wes Craven Speaks!
There’s no better way of officially announcing a movie than releasing a sweet teaser poster. Below you’ll find the official teaser for Dimension Film’s Scre4m that features a huge look at “Ghostface”. What do you guys think? Filming begins next month in Michigan with an April 15, 2011 release locked down. Horror legend Wes Craven returns to the helm and also reveals that he is in fact SIGNED ON for the duration of the new trilogy! You’ll find some new details from Craven about the plot beyond the break. (more…) READ MORE
‘Last House on the Left’ Director Now ‘Dead@17′
While Trick ‘r Treat‘s Michael Dougherty was originally attached to the project, MTV got the scoop that The Last House on the Left director Dennis Iliadis will be getting behind the camera for a live-action adaptation of Josh Howard’s comic series Dead@17. In the book published in 2005, Nara Kilday is killed, and finds herself mysteriously revived. She discovers she has to prevent the coming of Bolabogg, a demonic lord. This series also introduces Hazy Foss, her best friend, and Elijah, a friend of the two girls who Nara has a crush on. The mysterious Noel appears, who helps the three fight hordes of undead and other monstrosities. Nara banishes Bolabogg back to his realm. (more…) READ MORE
Latest to Move Into Universal’s ‘Dream House’
It’s quickly becoming a full house for Universal Pictures’ thriller Dream House as Rachel Fox (pictured below; “Desperate Housewives”) is set co-star in Jim Sheridan’s flick that follows a writer and his family who have recently moved into a house and soon find out it was the site of a recent murder and that the killer may still be at large. She stars alongside Daniel Craig, Naomi Watts and Rachel Weisz. Personally, I hope this film heads in a supernatural direction as the idea of another home invasion plot has my stomach churning (why not make it an exorcism movie? Joking…). I guess Universal was happy with the return on The Last House on the Left. (more…) READ MORE
Spike TV’s Scream 2009, Some Predictions, Get Your Vote On!
The only real awards event for horror comes every October thanks to Spike TV and their annual SCREAM awards ceremony. Taping on Saturday, October 17 at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles, CA, “SCREAM 2009” celebrates the hottest films, tv shows, comics, actors, creators, icons and pioneers who have influenced and shaped the industry. The two-hour extravaganza will premiere on Spike TV on Tuesday, October 27 (10:00 PM-Midnight, ET/PT). While voting is now open for you guys (click here), we decided to go through and highlight some of the big nominations for you and make some early predictions. (more…) READ MORE
David Hess, Porn Star Sashe Gray in ‘Smash Cut’ Clipage
Beyond the break you can check out a clip from Lee Gordon Demarbre’s Smash Cut, which features David Hess, star of the original The Last House on the Left and porn star Sasha Gray in a gory scene. Now on DVD in the UK, after his latest film is met with horrible reviews, Able Whitman sets out to prove the critics wrong by finding inspiration in his cast and crew. Sometimes great art requires great sacrifice- and the director always gets final cut!
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First Images, Details on Simon Rumley’s ‘Red White & Blue’
Red White & Blue, the intense new film by acclaimed director Simon Rumley (The Living and the Dead), has begun production in Austin, Texas. The movie is a collaboration between the multi‐award‐winning Rumley and Austin’s Tim League (founder of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas and co‐director of Fantastic Fest with aintitcool.com’s Harry Knowles), who is executive producer. (more…) READ MORE
‘The Last House on the Left’ Gets a DVD/Blu-ray Date
According to Video ETA and Blu-ray.com, Warner Home Video will release The Last House on the Left on both DVD and Blu-ray August 18th. The disc will be a BD50 (for Blu-ray) and will include both the R-rated theatrical cut and the unrated cut, four minutes longer. Audio will be 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, with English, French or Spanish subtitles. Special features include: Deleted Scenes, A Look Inside (Featurette), Digital copy of the Unrated version, BD-Live My Scenes Sharing. John and Emma Collingwood are on vacation at their lakeshore house when, by a bizarre twist of fate, they give shelter to the sociopaths who have just assaulted and nearly killed their daughter. Upon discovering the truth, they exact a chilling revenge on her attackers… (more…) READ MORE
UPDATE: Craven Reteams With Last House Writer For ‘Home’
Update: STYD reports that Midnight Entertainment is no longer involved as their contract expired in February. Boo. I’ve been digging around and am pretty sure this news is brand spanking new. We learned today that Wes Craven is producing a new horror film for Midnight Entertainment by the name of Home. Written by Adam Alleca (The Last House on the Left), story follows a man, fresh out of prison and under provisional house arrest in a cabin in the woods, who struggles with his own psychological delusions. No other details were available. (more…) READ MORE
B-D Review: ‘The Last House on the Left’, Write Your Own Review NOW!
The entire B-D crew loved Rogue Pictures’ remake of The Last House on the Left, and hopefully you will too. Today we added our official review for the film now in theaters everywhere. “While at the hands of a less competent director, Last House could have been an epic failure, but Dennis Iliadis has proven to the world that he’s more than capable of directing a film of this caliber – and taking it to a higher level.” Click the link above for the full review and don’t forget to write your own review and tell all of B-D what you thought! All reviews will be displayed on the top right of the front page on Bloody-Disgusting. And for those of you who have an issue with remakes, it’s well-known that Craven’s Last House was a quasi-remake of The Virgin Spring. Booya. (more…) READ MORE
‘Last House’ Canada Ticket Giveaway, 30 Double Passes Available!
We have got our hands on 10 double passes for three special screenings of The Last House on the Left on March 9th in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal! If you want to be one of the first to see this remake of the classic Wes Craven film with one of your friends or loved ones, read on to see how. (more…) READ MORE
UPDATE: Potter Offers Christening of War in Second ‘Last House’ Clip
UPDATE: Third clip also inside! If you christen a boat, you send it on its way, if you christen someone’s head you’re kicking off something totally different. Beyond the break you’ll find the second clip from Rogue Pictures’ The Last House on the Left, which follows Mrs. Collingwood (Monica Potter) turning on one of her guests (Aaron Paul) who is part of the gang that left her daughter (Sara Paxton) for dead. Last House arrives in theaters March 13th. (more…) READ MORE
What’s Next for Craven, ‘Last House’ Sequel or ‘People Under the Stairs’?
Yes, there’s even more news from last night’s screening of The Last House on the Left, where we were told by numerous individuals that if the film performs well, they will in fact fast-track a sequel. Another project still alive and well is Craven’s remake of The People Under the Stairs, which we’re told they’re close to signing a director. “The script is looking very promising,” explaining that whomever directs the movie will decide what type of tone the remake will have. “We’ll find the director and see his or her take on it really.” Both People Under the Stairs and Shocker remakes are still over at Universal Pictures. (more…) READ MORE
Craven’s Idea for ‘The Hills Have Eyes 3′
Even though Fox Atomic’s The Hills Have Eyes sequel didn’t destroy at the box office (37m worldwide), there is already talk of a third installment in the franchise, which began once again with Alex Aja’s reboot back in 2006. After a screening of The Last House on the Left this evening we chatted with Wes Craven about the Hills franchise and where it could go. (more…) READ MORE
‘The Last House on the Left’ Trailer Premieres in HD, Three New Stills!
If you click on over to BDTV or Apple.com (to watch in HD) you can watch the first trailer for Universal Pictures’ The Last House on the Left, the highly anticipated remake to the classic Wes Craven film that kicked off his career. In addition, beyond the break you’ll find three new stills! In the film directed by Dennis Iliadis, John and Emma Collingwood are on vacation at their lakeshore house when, by a bizarre twist of fate, they give shelter to the sociopaths who have just assaulted and nearly killed their daughter. Upon discovering the truth, they exact a chilling revenge on her attackers… Also, the official website has now been launched. No date has been announced yet, although a “spring” release is promised. What did you guys think of the trailer? (more…) READ MORE
First Two Official Stills From ‘The Last House on the Left’
Beyond the break you’ll find the first two official stills for Rogue Pictures’ The Last House on the Left remake, which is still looking for a release date from Rogue Pictures. In the film John and Emma Collingwood are on vacation at their lakeshore house when, by a bizarre twist of fate, they give shelter to the sociopaths who have just assaulted and nearly killed their daughter. Upon discovering the truth, they exact a chilling revenge on her attackers… (more…) READ MORE
‘The Last House on the Left’ Collector’s Edition
It’s only a movie…. Mari, 17, is dying. But the worst for her is yet to come. From legendary writer-director Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream) comes one of the most unnerving and shocking horror films of all-time, when his debut feature film The Last House on the Left arrives in a DVD Collector’s Edition February 24th from MGM Home Entertainment. (more…) READ MORE
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