Though Wes Craven wasn’t very lucky lately concerning his last productions, he is a little more fortunate with recent remakes from his work. After the well-made The Hills Have Eyes (remake from Alexandre Aka, a French director emigrated to the US), the remake directed by Dennis Iliadis from his “rape and revenge” called The Last House on the Left, available in DVD and Blu-ray since last August 18th, turns out to be as good as his 1972 original.
Shortly after their arrival at a remote lakehouse, Mari is abducted by an escaped convict and his accomplices. After hearing of her terrifying story, her family seek to take revenge on the murderous fugitives.
The steady pace prevents us from getting bored and enables the whole to be slightly superior than usual. Though the acting is sometimes a little narrow, the plausible scenario will lead us to a few good surprises thanks to its good directing (some very good ideas from time to time). Fans of the genre must definitely see the movie at least once; others might find it a little more debatable. The video edition will give you access to the unrated version as well as a few cut scenes. In a word, The last house on the left could be a nice movie shelter while waiting for Wes Craven’s masterpiece remake from Nightmare on Elm Street…