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The Last House On The Left

By Kathryn Schroeder
Released: March 13, 2009
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Production
When it comes to delivering a truly disturbing film, those behind this one have exceeded expectations. The movie has everything you could ask for from a thriller, and a dose of horror thrown in for kicks. With the sublimely creepy characters your skin crawls with their devilish deeds and your stomach turns as they perform their morbid acts on the (almost) pure and innocent victims. It strikes terror into the audience and a newfound disgust for the lower depths of mankind. But, alas, there is vindication; equally gruesome and overly ripe it satisfies that place inside you that believes true evil should be punished, and punished it is.
Cinematography
There is an excellent technique used throughout the film that helps to mimic the situation at hand. The camera moves in and out of focus continuously creating the effect that reality is no longer clear. The blurring of reality portrays how what may seem to be unreal, impossible, is in fact happening. The characters are no longer living in a comprehensible and predictable world; it has become skewed, and no longer can they see things without distortion.
Score/Soundtrack
Aside from the excellent sound mixing and foley throughout the film, the score during particular scenes is astounding. Primarily in the first act of the movie, there is a hauntingly beautiful melody performed during the most horrific acts of violence. The allure of the music, a melancholic symphony amidst horrific circumstances is a brilliant use of juxtaposition. To take that which is alarmingly monstrous and place it together with something undeniably lovely only intensifies the feelings of the viewer and leaves them in a state where they know not what to think, or feel, or how to react. Interested? Check it out on John Murphy - The Last House On the Left.
Scary Factor
This is not a horror film. It is a thriller, with doses of horror thrown in. Therefore, it cannot be described as "scary". This does not in any way take away from what it does offer: thrills, shock and an overall feeling of horror at what mankind is capable of producing. You may not be scared during the film but you will feel the excitement build inside of you as to what will happen next and fear over what you know and the characters have yet to discover. Plus, you do get a good amount of blood and gore mingled with some very creative ways of killing.

Genres
Thriller, Horror
Release Date
March 13, 2009
MPAA Rating
R
Running Time
100 minutes
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