The Last House on the Left (2009)

[Lammert]

I just talked to Noel Cunningham(yes... the son), and asked him about the F13 remake/sequel... nothing about that, becuase its 'in talks' but he said that Sean was busy doing stuff for a LHOTL remake!

[Ron]

I wonder how this will go:side:

[CampNewBlood]

I read about that a while back on Fangoria's site. Haven't heard anything about in a while except that it is supposed to be rated a hard R. That's good news because it would be pointless to make anything less than what it was originally.

[Shoesalesman]

A remake? Shoe no like. Bad medicine! :no:

[Ron]

They're gonna leave no stone unturned when it comes to remakes. The sad thing is that other than horror junkies, typical movie goers think there getting original stuff when it's really just a bastardized hand-me-down.

[Lammert]

They could never top the original... that movie was just raw and it was filmed in the early 70's wich was a gritty decade.

[Ron]

yeah, this movie was one of the original envelope pushers among friday and cannibal holocaust.

[Melanie Jarvis]

I really am not a big fan of LHOTL, so I really don't care what they do with it.

[Joshg]

Just think of it as a fan film. I mean, isn't that what they really are? Fans tributing to the films...the only difference is that they're making money. Yes...that's it. Hehe, no remakes...jsut fan films. >.<' Argh!

[CosmoBubba]

You know, I haven't even seen the original. But judging by its reputation, a remake will probably just be another shitty torture porn movie.

[Titan]

You know, I haven't even seen the original. But judging by its reputation, a remake will probably just be another shitty torture porn movie.

This is pretty much how I can see it. I loved the original and I don't really see a point to a remake. But then again whatever they think can bring in money they are going to do.

[karloff]

I read about that a while back on Fangoria's site. Haven't heard anything about in a while except that it is supposed to be rated a hard R. That's good news because it would be pointless to make anything less than what it was originally.

I heard at one point Craven saying something about toning the remake down. He didn't really get into detail on what he meant.

I saw the link posted on the IMDb horror board and this was a few monhts ago now. If I can find it (doubtful) I'll post it.

But I also did hear about going for a hard R as well.

[jackdeth]

But I also did hear about going for a hard R as well.
Same here. I haven't heard anything about toning it down but I can see it happening.

[Ron]

It will certainly get an R rating though.

[Cody]

This movie cast up (http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/11052) recently

Busy character thesp Garret Dillahunt has joined the cast of Wes Craven's "Last House on the Left" redo for Rogue.

Dillahunt, who has memorable roles in "No Country for Old Men" and "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," will play the thug Krug in the remake of Craven's 1972 original. Dennis Iliadis will direct.

Dillahunt joins a trio of other thesps -- Rhys Coiro (The Chaos Theory), Martha MacIsaac (Superbad) and Riki Lindhome (Pulse) -- in the project, which is gearing up for a March 24 start in South Africa.

Craven and Marianne Maddalena are producing under his Midnight Pictures shingle, along with Sean S. Cunningham, who produced the original. Adam Alleca rewrote the original to give it a more realistic tone.

The casting breakdowns (http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/10687) leaked a couple months ago. Spoilers galore.

[Ron]

South Africa..wow, i would have never expected that.

[The 5th Golden Girl]

You know, I haven't even seen the original. But judging by its reputation, a remake will probably just be another shitty torture porn movie.

That's pretty much all the original is, though.

[Scarecrow]

This is such a seventies film, a remake strikes me as veyr much missing the point. This was a film that existed in that post-flower child era where America was collapsing in on itself. Where there was fear and disttrust within the country, where politicans were no longer trusted and in the aftermath of vietnam the country was in turmoil. LHOTL is very much the death of the hippy generation in light of the troubles of the seventies. A remake will not work in the same way.


- Scarecrow

[Sean [The Wildcard]]

This is such a seventies film, a remake strikes me as veyr much missing the point. This was a film that existed in that post-flower child era where America was collapsing in on itself. Where there was fear and disttrust within the country, where politicans were no longer trusted and in the aftermath of vietnam the country was in turmoil. LHOTL is very much the death of the hippy generation in light of the troubles of the seventies. A remake will not work in the same way.


- Scarecrow

I couldn't agree more. You hit the nail right on the head.
:cool:

[Ron]

i don't think that you can truly recapture the exploitation that this film had feel nowadays.

[sCabbOy]

I think they did a great job recapturing t in Chaos, which in my mind is a great film/remake.

[Cody]

Sara Paxton will play (http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=4747) young Mari Collingwood.

Sandra Cassel starred as Mari in Wes Craven's original 1972 shocker.

Paxton's career began at the age of eight. Since then she has appeared in Aquamarine (she was the mermaid) and Sydney White. Audiences will next see her in Craig Mazin's Superhero Movie this March.

[kramerfan]

Sounds terrible in her being cast.

[francesco]

when do they start to shoot it?

[Cody]

March 24th.

[The Dream Master]

Well, MadmanMarz will be happy with that casting choice. :)

[WestinHillsDays]

why is it going to be shot in south africa??

[The Dream Master]

I'm guessing it probably has something to do with finances, but it sure is an odd choice of filming locations.

[sCabbOy]

You'd be surprised where movies are shot nowadays.It seems like Romania of all places is a hot spot for movies. It probably is budget concerns.

[Natman]

budget is exactly what it is. Pretty much everywhere's cheaper than here.

I'm not necessarily anti-remake, I'm very pro remake of Child's Play, because that series lost its way. It strayed so far in every sense from the original vision that a remake may be a very good idea.

But not this one. Last House was perfect for its time. This is not its time.

[Ron]

You'd be surprised where movies are shot nowadays.It seems like Romania of all places is a hot spot for movies. It probably is budget concerns.

I believe a lot of Seed of Chucky was shot in Romania if I'm not mistaken.

[Scarecrow]

Romania is where they go if they want to make films on pretty much no budget. Hell, Dimension got two Hellraiser films for the price of one going to Romania... one brilliant and one awful, mind. :(


- Scarecrow

[francesco]

March 24th.

thanks cody.

[sCabbOy]

Hills Have Eyes remake and part 2 were done in Romania. So was William Butler's Madhouse.

[Cody]

Hills Have Eyes remake and part 2 were done in Romania.

They were made in Morocco.

But yeah, South Africa is a "budget friendly" location. Various Shark Attack movies have been filmed there, the From Dusk Till Dawn sequels, etc.

[sCabbOy]

They were made in Morocco.

But yeah, South Africa is a "budget friendly" location. Various Shark Attack movies have been filmed there, the From Dusk Till Dawn sequels, etc.

Ahh, okay. My bad.
Haha... I remember it was done outside of North America.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

I think both of the DTV Pumpkinhead's were filmed in Romania as well

[101ant101]

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo .

the original was so shit, why remake it? who ever decides to direct this is going to live to regret. just leave it. it shouldn't be remade it was so shit that not even a remake could even improve it.

[sCabbOy]

Oh c'mon. People get mad when good movies are remade and bad movies ae remade. I personally don't care.... its only a movie.

[101ant101]

Oh c'mon. People get mad when good movies are remade and bad movies ae remade. I personally don't care.... its only a movie.

yes , but this was just bad and boring. it had everything wrong with it. this is the first time im not going to supporting a remake.:eek:

[Natman]

Yes, just keep repeating, it's only a movie. only a movie... only a movie...

I hope someone got that. And I do like the film, I might even love it. The violence was poignant and had reason, unlike too many movies out there. It was a powerful study of humanity and brutality, granted not on the level of Clockwork Orange, but still perfect for the time, which is why I personally feel it should not be remade.

[Ron]

Oh c'mon. People get mad when good movies are remade and bad movies ae remade. I personally don't care.... its only a movie.

My thoughts exactly.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

Well, MadmanMarz will be happy with that casting choice. :)

I'll see it just because she's in it now. :)

[blink]

I dunno... I'm certainly not opposed to a remake of this film. The original is really disturbing the first time you see it (well, before torture porn became the craze nowadays). This could definately use a retelling, but I really feel like they won't do it right. Something tells me they are going to water it down or change just enough to really lose the impact of the original. Don't get me wrong, I don't need/want the rapes to be graphic or anything, but I just have a feeling that they are not going to pull it off right. I think they need to make it so that we just really really despise the killers to the point that we can't wait to see them get their comeuppance. Unfortunately, it probably won't happen.
But hey who knows, I could be wrong. If the trailer looks good enough, I may give it a shot.. If not, there's always dvd.

[101ant101]

Yes, just keep repeating, it's only a movie. only a movie... only a movie...

I hope someone got that. And I do like the film, I might even love it. The violence was poignant and had reason, unlike too many movies out there. It was a powerful study of humanity and brutality, granted not on the level of Clockwork Orange, but still perfect for the time, which is why I personally feel it should not be remade.

do not judge that shitty film to a brilliant film like Clockwork Orange.

I dunno... I'm certainly not opposed to a remake of this film. The original is really disturbing the first time you see it (well, before torture porn became the craze nowadays). This could definately use a retelling, but I really feel like they won't do it right. Something tells me they are going to water it down or change just enough to really lose the impact of the original. Don't get me wrong, I don't need/want the rapes to be graphic or anything, but I just have a feeling that they are not going to pull it off right. I think they need to make it so that we just really really despise the killers to the point that we can't wait to see them get their comeuppance. Unfortunately, it probably won't happen.
But hey who knows, I could be wrong. If the trailer looks good enough, I may give it a shot.. If not, there's always dvd.


if lionsgates have something to do with this remake it will no doubt be disturbing, so therefore i would go to see it. if they have nothing at all to do with it then this is just going to be a waste.

[sCabbOy]

It's all subjective, many think A Clockwork Orange is pure shit, and that's valid opinion. I love ACO, but I can see how people can hate it.

[Ron]

why are you so against this being remade ant, if you don't mind me asking? It seems like you support everyother remake....why not this one?

[sCabbOy]

I still say anyone against a remake of it watch Chaos, I think that's a brilliant remake and it shows a remake can be good if done right. However it's unofficial, same story, same happenings, different names.

[Dave Dunwoody]

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo .

the original was so shit, why remake it? who ever decides to direct this is going to live to regret. just leave it. it shouldn't be remade it was so shit that not even a remake could even improve it.
I agree the original sucks, which is a reason why I'll give this remake a chance. Assuming it's not a shot-by-shot rehash, it could potentially be a step up from the original reflecting a more modern outlook.

However, reading the casting breakdown...bleh

[101ant101]

why are you so against this being remade ant, It seems like you support everyother remake....why not this one?

i wont be, but only if lionsgates have something to do with then i will see it and be behind it like every other remake. but ifthey are not then i know this will be very, very bad.

if you don't mind me asking?

of course i dont. :)

[Esten]

I agree the original sucks, which is a reason why I'll give this remake a chance. Assuming it's not a shot-by-shot rehash, it could potentially be a step up from the original reflecting a more modern outlook.

However, reading the casting breakdown...bleh

Finally people that agree with me on the original being a piece of crap. Thought I was alone in that regard.

Any film that gives a man a fear of blowjobs from the ladies can just go to hell.

....

Don't ask.

[101ant101]

Any film that gives a man a fear of blowjobs from the ladies can just go to hell.



:lmao:

...................

[Scarecrow]

May have been rubbish but it was also a product of its time. If a remake loses the main themes then what else has the film got???


- Scarecrow

[simonthekillerewok]

I love the original and always have. It truly shocked me 1st time I watched it, and now I look at it as an example of great independent filmmaking that has meaning, which most films don't have today. When I mean meaning, I'm refering to the theme of civilised family being just as cruel as the rapists in their vengence at the end- the meaning being that ALL humans have a savage and brutal nature somewhere inside them. To me that is a powerful statement to express.

I also like the rough style of the film, sort of like a documentary that would have been filmed at a war, and like Craven himself said, this was intentionally supposed to reflect the horrors of the Vietnam war.

The dialogue and acting is quite good and it seems as if there was a lot of method acting and improvisation going on between the antagonist actors. I like the unique music David Hess composed, something you wouldn't normally hear in a horror movie and that's one thing I'm sure the remake will miss completely and go with generic and unnoticable music that boring.

In my opinion there is no reason to do the remake, because even filming it on a high tech camera would ruin the film. The way I would approach it is through filming it on a video camera but NOT have the cameraman as a character as this would be to much like Blair Witch or Cloverfield. There would be no CGI, realistic acting, seemingly realistic rape like the original and I would have in the story the horrors of the wars in Iraq and Afganistan as a subtext with an experimental form of music similar to the original and the hills have eyes. Hopefully after the success of Cloverfield, they'll consider a more rough and seemingly amateur form of filmmaking. It could be filmed on a Canon XL 1 on the grainy setting ad it would work as I tried this before and it ended up looking like 16mm film with grain. Or they could film it on an even cheaper camera and just leave it at that.

[Cody]

Moviehole has a review of the script (http://www.moviehole.net/news/20080321_reader_review_last_house_on_th.html). Reviewer gave it a B. Spoilers, especially if you haven't seen the original.

[killingvector]

The original film always troubled me. It always seemed to be two completely different films fused together yet pulling furiously at the stitches connecting the two. Craven's oil and water approach to slapstick comedy amidst a very violent and horrific turn of events did not work for me. The film did not seem to recognize the impact of its human drama; keystone cops stumbling down a dirt road not only drown a tense build up but undercut the turn. At no point did I think the original worked as a horror, a thriller, or a comedy; Craven is no doubt a master of horror, but he has made a number of stinkers over the years.

There is definite remake potential here.

[Scarecrow]

O think that conflict is part of it, it's so insane that it emphasises all the themes. This is the seventies where America is in turmoil, losing any faith in officials and authority on massive scale following Vietnam and then the Watergate. The comedy cops are ineffectual, they just need to be even slightly good at their job and the girls would be safe. It's really jarring but, like the music, I think it's meant to be.


- Scarecrow

[The Dream Master]

I've always found the music to be jarring in the original. It doesn't fit the subject matter at all, but it does fit in with all the other discordant elements in the film.

By the way, has anyone seen The Virgin Spring, the film on which the original is based? I've liked the few Bergman films I've seen, but I've yet to see that one.

[Kane Lives]

I don't see the Original Last House as a groundbreaking film, but it would be hard for me to say that I disliked it. I guess it just is what it is; a shock value film. But, it's not one of my favorite early Wes Craven films and it does have some mistakes IMO. So, I'm not really opposed to a remake happening here.

I haven't read any of the spoilers, but I just hope it doesn't pull punches and keeps a hard edge.

[blink]

Well that script review on moviehole DEFINATELY gives me a great deal of hope.

The first film was groundbreaking in different ways, but was also very, very flawed in my opinion. The central idea of how savage we can all be when pushed to a certain limit is extremely interesting and compelling. Last House is a great medium for that. The Hills Have Eyes kind of shows that, but is "too much" of a horror movie to really strongly deliver that message.

Last House is great because it really does put you in that situation of, "What would you do?" And even if you wouldn't do it, can you really blame the parents?

Sigh, unfortunately, its this theme that makes me think this movie won't do well at all at the box office... I may be wrong, but the more I think about it, where does this movie fit with the general movie-going audience? Yeah, the previews will stir up interest (and that may be all it needs... look at Cloverfield :p), but most people who actually learn about what happens in the film prob won't want to see it... But hey, hopefully I'm wrong.

[TalbotLives]

Sigh, unfortunately, its this theme that makes me think this movie won't do well at all at the box office... I may be wrong, but the more I think about it, where does this movie fit with the general movie-going audience?

I agree, blink...I love Last House on the Left, but it was made at a time when challenging, independent cinema could find a major audience. Sadly, there doesn't seem to be much of a precedent for that today, at least as far as horror/exploitation goes. I know something could be said for the success of some of the "torture porn" movies (a term I don't really care for) but I think there's a lot more going on in Last House than most of those films. So the filmmakers can either water down the story to make it more palatable, or risk alienating potential ticket buyers. I'll have to check out the script review you cited, but I don't have high hopes, so far.

[Scarecrow]

I wouldn't call the original ground-breaking, so much as part of a cycle of shocking seventies horror films that dealt with the issues, problems and changes of that period.


- Scarecrow

[blink]

ill take back groundbreaking... but I will say more effective than a lot I supppse. Brutal film but I didn't walk away from it feeling a cheap, bad taste in my mouth like I did with say... I Spit On Your Grave

[killingvector]

ill take back groundbreaking... but I will say more effective than a lot I supppse. Brutal film but I didn't walk away from it feeling a cheap, bad taste in my mouth like I did with say... I Spit On Your Grave

I would really have loved a final edit on the film to make it the film it should have been.

[Cody]

Pictures (http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=5881) of the new Krug, Sadie, Francis, and Mari.

[Sean [The Wildcard]]

Ugh, still REALLY NOT Looking forward to this.

[The 5th Golden Girl]

I have always found the title Last House on the Left very misleading. For years I heard that title and thought, "oh, I can't wait to see that! It sounds so scary!" and then my cousin ends up letting me keep his DVD of it (because he hated it), and I didn't like it, either. It really has nothing to do with the last house on the left. I was bummed. I don't know what the hell I was expecting; I guess a haunted house movie or something like that.

I really should try to watch it again one of these days, but I really took to heart something Rob Zombie said on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments about Last House on the Left, and I'm paraphrasing... "it's not one of those movies where you go 'well, I have a free afternoon, I think I'll pop in Last House on the Left,' it's really disturbing." I just can't pop it in when I'm looking for something to watch. I'm going to have to actually force myself to watch it again one of these days.

[Jason_Legend]

I used to really dislike the original, but I watched it again, around a year or so ago, and thought it was pretty good. I don't really care if they remake it.

[HiCkMaN!]

i did not hate the original but yet i did not love it thourght it was OK i wanna see this "remake" just se how it turned out.

[simonthekillerewok]

Anyone who dislikes the original Last House on the left cannot say they like the original texas chainsaw massacre. They are similar in their low budget realism and theme of the murderous family. So please cut this film some slack. Can you really say that the texas chainsaw massacre is as scary today as it was back then, no. But last house on th left is still scary to this day

I am totally against this remake. It will never be watched by me or the other last house fans I know.

[Esten]

Anyone who dislikes the original Last House on the left cannot say they like the original texas chainsaw massacre.

Nor would I. The original TCM never had any effect on me. It's always left me indifferent.

[Just Jeans]

Anyone who dislikes the original Last House on the left cannot say they like the original texas chainsaw massacre.

Apart from the sledgehammer-to-the-face-then-slamming-the-metal-door-shut scene, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre moved me not a jot. After hearing it hyped for so many years, I was intensely disappointed.

[Spook]

I hope this turns out good. I've been reading that it's been doing well at test screenings. Hope a trailer emerges soon so that I can make a better judgment.

[sCabbOy]

Anyone who dislikes the original Last House on the left cannot say they like the original texas chainsaw massacre..

Sure they can.

Tastes differ.... opinions vary...

[Ron]

Yeah that's almost like saying if you don't like steak, you cannot like chicken. I saw Last House on the Left for the first time about a month or so ago and thought it was alright. I like TCM a whole lot better and I think that they are totally different films.

[The New Blood]

Yeah that's almost like saying if you don't like steak, you cannot like chicken. I saw Last House on the Left for the first time about a month or so ago and thought it was alright. I like TCM a whole lot better and I think that they are totally different films.

I agree. I bought LHOTL a few years ago without having seen it before, and when I watched it, I thought it was a piece of shit. I have not watched it again since then. As for TCM, I consider it a pretty good movie.

[simonthekillerewok]

Sure they can.

Tastes differ.... opinions vary...

TCM and Last House are pretty much part of the same subgenre, both were made roughly the same time, both attempt realism to scare the audience, both have killer families, both were low budget, both have chainsaws, and both have more suggestive gore than on screen gore to shock people.

[Just Jeans]

I'm not sure what that's meant to prove, simon. What you're insinuating is tantamount to saying that a person can't dislike Friday the 13th part 2 if they liked Friday the 13th. It doesn't make sense.

At the end of the day, they're different films. They're judged based on their own merit, not on their similarities (superfluous or otherwise) to each other.

[WestinHillsDays]

Personally, I agree with Simon. I would group movies like "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," "Last House on the Left," and "The Hills have eyes" on the same category, for the reason that these are all genuine 70's shockers. They all belong to the same sub genre and are intrinsically and historically connected in a lot of ways. You might like "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and dislike "The Last House on the left" for personal reasons; however, thematically wise, both movies have the same countercultural values.

[The Dream Master]

It's one thing to admit that films are similar and should belong in the same sub-genre or whatever, but it's something altogether different to say "you can't like X and dislike Y" for that same reason. I mean, by that logic, if you like Friday the 13th, you have to like The Forest; sure, both are slashers, but I can definitely see someone liking one and not liking the other there.

[WestinHillsDays]

It's one thing to admit that films are similar and should belong in the same sub-genre or whatever, but it's something altogether different to say "you can't like X and dislike Y" for that same reason. I mean, by that logic, if you like Friday the 13th, you have to like The Forest; sure, both are slashers, but I can definitely see someone liking one and not liking the other there.

Although I have not seen "The Forest," I personally see no difference between "Friday the 13th" and, let's say, "My Bloody Valentine." All of these movies are essentially the same. While horror fans are entitled to like one and dislike the other, the product they are either liking or disliking happens to be the same. It does not matter whether movie X has higher production values than movie Y; if they both cluster in the same domain, such as in the case of "Friday the 13th" and "My Bloody Valentine," they reflect equal ideologies.

[The Dream Master]

Yeah, I'm not disputing that they're similar on the surface, but people just have different reactions to things. Jason Lives and Jason X are both slashers, but that doesn't mean I like them both equally. In the case of Last House on the Left and Texas Chainsaw Massacre, there are enough differences where I can see someone liking one but disliking the other. I personally like both, but I'm not sure if everyone has to.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

I think if you're going to compare Last House to another film, i'd compare it to The House on the Edge of the Park....which I actually much prefer over Last House. That one stars David Hess as well. Some people have referred to it as an unofficial sequel to Last House.

[El Rooto]

The MPAA sez:

Rated R for sadistic brutal violence including a rape and disturbing images, language, nudity and some drug use.

[HiCkMaN!]

havent seen this posted so thourght i would

Sales Poster

Credit: Bloody-Disgusting.com

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/14231


looks fan made to me:\

[The Dream Master]

You can't hot-link to B-D, so it's not showing up.

However, after copying the link into my browser, I concur. Pretty mediocre poster.

[WestinHillsDays]

Yeah, I'm not disputing that they're similar on the surface

My final thought: yes, they're different, but only on the surface. ;)

----

I wish I could see that poster. I wonder if it is better than the scream 4 poster BD came up with.

[The Dream Master]

Andy, the link to the poster is there now. :)

[HiCkMaN!]

First 2 Offical Stills From The Pic

http://blairwitch.de/index.php?seitenid=14&newsid=5551

[Ron]

I've see a lot of "official" stills from the LHOTL remake over the years, but those look much more official-er;)

[sam hane]

can someone please tell me what the fuck "Lake Ends In Road" means?

[Ron]

It's kinda self explanitory :p

[HiCkMaN!]

I've see a lot of "official" stills from the LHOTL remake over the years, but those look much more official-er;)


haha true true:p

[sam hane]

self explanatory? Road Ends in Lake I get but how does a lake end in a road? does the water just turn to asphalt ending the lake?

I guess I'd need someone to explain it to me.

[Ron]

I was joking when I posted that last comment.

[sam hane]

what do you mean joking? like making a joke about the sign or the sign was a joke? I'm really not getting it here...

*joke :)*

[Lammert]

They have to do some hard rape scenes to make this one shocking....

[Ron]

It's really hard to shock audiences nowadays. It seems like everything has already been done twice.

[HiCkMaN!]

It's really hard to shock audiences nowadays. It seems like everything has already been done twice.

be shocking if they actully rape her lol should shock audiences world wide lol

[CosmoBubba]

can someone please tell me what the fuck "Lake Ends In Road" means?

The road is a dead end, but instead of a curb or a barrier at the end, it just slopes down into the lake. It's so people can get boats they're hauling into the water easier.

[sam hane]

The road is a dead end, but instead of a curb or a barrier at the end, it just slopes down into the lake. It's so people can get boats they're hauling into the water easier.

That's a description of a road ending in a lake not vice versa ;)

[CosmoBubba]

Well then, I completely misread the question.

[sam hane]

The sign says Lake Ends in Road, not Road Ends in Lake...I think it's worded wrong personally.

[Cody]

Lake Ends in Road

http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/00/13/1e/18/hurricane-frances-boat.jpg

[sam hane]

haha and there we have it :) they should use that in the movie for effect

[Scarecrow]

That's just bizarre. :P


- Scarecrow

[WestinHillsDays]

I honestly don't see how this movie (nor any movie, for that matter) can cause the same impact that the original "Last House on the Left" did. Let's face it, nothing can shock the audience these days. Contemporary horror movies, such as "Saw" and "Hostel," have pretty much gone beyond the limit of what any horror movie should be allowed to show on screen.

The Motion Picture Association of America does not even seem to exist anymore; for me, the ultra conservatives who caused panic among independent filmmakers from the 70's seem to have partnered with talentless movie makers from the present (e.g., Ely Roth) for the mere sake of making money. That would explain the rapid spread of the mass-produced, serialized, inaesthetic and completely unintellectual horror movies that hollywood is now famous for producing.

To sum up, there is a reason the original "Last House on the Left" is regarded as a movie that made history: it violated moral rules and it visually reflected the thinking of a time in America in which the population's eyes held the scars of the Vietnam War and governmental leaders were not trusted. Sadly, there are no rules to be broken now: the norm that major hollywood studios seem to have adopted is to fund any poor script that will repulse and shock audiences and, surprisingly as it sounds, the Motion Picture Association of America will happily approve them, regardless of the content they present.

[Scarecrow]

Far from it, I'd say. I think the rape and the like from the film will be toned down. Or rather, it'd be more traditionally a horror film. A rough, rule breakign film would be REALLY graphic anmd focused on the depiction of rape and combined with the harsh gory retribution. If anything, whilst a remake may be more extreme in soem ways, it'll be more gross out "horror" and less harsh ultra-reality.


- Scarecrow

[Ron]

Rob Zombie should have remade this!

[Cody]

Apple has the trailer (http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/thelasthouseontheleft/)

("Sweet Child O' Mine" cover is by Taken By Trees (http://www.myspace.com/takenbytreesmusic).)

[Spook]

Wow, this actually looks good. I've always like the original, but I felt it could have been improved upon. So I was never really against this. Also, is that dude's head in a microwave at the end of the trailer? That looks like it'll be fucking brutal!

[El Rooto]

Looks okay to me.

[HiCkMaN!]

This Looks VERY Promiseing! cant wait!

[El Rooto]

It looks like one of the thugs gets his hand caught in a garbage disposal that get turned on...and while it's in there, the dad stabs him in the back of the head. Holy shit.

[Cody]

It looks like one of the thugs gets his hand caught in a garbage disposal that get turned on...and while it's in there, the dad stabs him in the back of the head. Holy shit.

And that kill means that Monica Potter doesn't get to have a dick dinner like her predecessor did.

[Jack Bauer]

The Sweet Child O' Mine cover makes the film every more haunting.

[The Dream Master]

Holy hell, I know it's a remake and that I've already seen the original, but fuck did that trailer give a lot away. I feel like I've already seen the whole movie.

That reservation aside, I think it looks good. I'll check it out theatrically for sure.
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Oh, and I still don't know what "lake ends in road" means. :X

[sam hane]

it's sad but all I could think through the entire trailer was wow that sign is actually in the movie and still makes no sense.

[The 5th Golden Girl]

Looks pretty good to me. I've grown to appreciate the original film, but that doesn't mean I like it. I prefer the remake to The Hills Have Eyes over the original film, so this could be the same way. If anything the acting in this remake should be far, far better than the original.

[Jack Bauer]

"lake ends in road"

I think it means the road ends in lake, someone just didn't follow through competently.

[Sean [The Wildcard]]

NO!NO!NO!NO!NO!

I am NOT looking forward to this one bit.

:mad:

[Bill 1981]

Meh, I'm 50/50. The trailer creeps me out though. :|

And that kill means that Monica Potter doesn't get to have a dick dinner like her predecessor did.


That's a shame, I'd like to see Monica Potter take a dick sometime. :X

[sCabbOy]

Rob Zombie should have remade this!

I think he did and called it CHAOS.

Oh wait..

Rob didn't do that some other chode did.

[Michellemabelle]

It does give away just about every plot twist in the film, but I think it actually could be pretty decent. The "Sweet Child o' Mine" cover makes it sound kinda eerie.

[Ron]

I think he did and called it CHAOS.

Oh wait..

Rob didn't do that some other chode did.

Didn't you like CHAOS scab??

[Harmonic Bond]

Looks really good. I had this pegged for some lame, DTV release, but it look pretty slick. Of course, it will be tamed down, For me, that's ok. I have a pretty reasonable distinction between film and reality, so the rape scenes in the original never bothered me. Although, you do need to ask, "what's the point?" It always made watching the original with actual people super awkward. A sprinkle of implication will be more than enough for me.

As far as the sign ....... I take it you guys have never been really backwoods before? Handmade signs stapled to trees rarely make grammatical or chronological sense. I've seen thousands of signs driving though southern Alabama/N. Florida advertising "P-nuts 4 Sell$$$" I think the muddled message is probably a reflection of the setting (the house they're in looks pretty rural). Technically, the lake DOES end in the road, and vice versa. If you were in the lake, the sign would make perfect sense. But yeah, seriously, like CosmoBubba said, it's a boat ramp.

By the way, who is "Paige," she looks so familiar.

[Cody]

By the way, who is "Paige," she looks so familiar.

Martha MacIsaac.

She was in Superbad.

[i am SAW]

Holy hell, I know it's a remake and that I've already seen the original, but fuck did that trailer give a lot away. I feel like I've already seen the whole movie.
i say that about alot of trailers, but this one takes the cake. seen it attached to The Unborn and i really do feel like i seen the whole movie.

I think he did and called it CHAOS.

Oh wait..

Rob didn't do that some other chode did.
i never seen the original LHOTL, but i own Chaos and love it. i always heard it was a ripoff of LHOTL. when i saw the trailer for this remake, i thought this looks like Chaos, only not as good. anyone who thinks this remake looks good, i can't imagine why you wouldn't like Chaos. there's no way this remake will be more disturbing than Chaos, that contains the most brutal and realistic rape/torture scene ever.

http://www.f13-community.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=2823&highlight=chaos

[Sean [The Wildcard]]

Okay, I watched the trailer again, hoping my thoughts would change towards it.

Nope...still really not happy with this. I think I'm going to pass on this.

And who the hell was in charge of making the trailer anyway? Spoiled the crap out of a lot of the movie, and gave so much away.

If they do include the Rape and such they really need to take it up A LOT of notches. The original, for it's time, was nothing no one had seen before, and shocked many people simply by those scenes. If they can't shock any one these days with what Horror fans have now grown accustomed to...and they're remaking, what I consider, the first 'Shock-Horror' film ever made, then they really need to get brutal with this remake.

[Apocalypto]

I saw it with Unborn last night and it actually looks pretty intense and void of the out of place sillyness of the original.
I hated the original film, horribly acted and just all around amateurish. It's one of those movies that's influential, but not just very good; the trailer has me alot more interested than I was when this was being remade.

[The 5th Golden Girl]

;295053']If they do include the Rape and such they really need to take it up A LOT of notches. The original, for it's time, was nothing no one had seen before, and shocked many people simply by those scenes. If they can't shock any one these days with what Horror fans have now grown accustomed to...and they're remaking, what I consider, the first 'Shock-Horror' film ever made, then they really need to get brutal with this remake.

I have to disagree. This movie is getting a wide release and is geared more towards entertainment than shock value. If they push certain aspects too far, they could lose some audience members. As long as the character of Mary is fleshed out enough before these scenes, it should be affective enough without getting too graphic.

Case in point, I was affected by The Hills Have Eyes remake's trailer attack scene, and it wasn't overtly graphic.

[Lammert]

If it missed the rape scenes, the scar scenes, "piss your pants" and the blowjob scene then I'm going to be very upset...

[Sean [The Wildcard]]

I totally agree, Lammert. Those scenes in the original are classic, so if they're omitted from the remake...I will be very VERY disappointed.

[Ron]

I only saw the original for the first time about a month ago. I didn't think it was that shocking until I saw the blowjob scene of course.

[Jack Bauer]

The only thing I know about the first film is that Krug was chainsawed to death... I think and the local police were not good.

[Darth Reaper]

I have to disagree. This movie is getting a wide release and is geared more towards entertainment than shock value. If they push certain aspects too far, they could lose some audience members. As long as the character of Mary is fleshed out enough before these scenes, it should be affective enough without getting too graphic.- The 5th Golden Girl

But, LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT is supposed to shock people, that's part of the point. The original wasn't just about entertainment, it was about making a statement and pushing the envelope. Toning it down to appeal to a wider audience seems like a disservice to the original film.

If the studio wanted to make a film that was entertaining and have mass appeal they probably should have done something else. LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT was about pushing boundries, not being safe and consumer-friendly.

[sCabbOy]

I love in the trailer how they have to make "Last House On The LEft" title relevant. That alone makes me want to vomit! I agree that LHOTL should always be a shocking film, it's like remake I Spit On Your GRave in PG13- it would not work.

[The 5th Golden Girl]

But, LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT is supposed to shock people, that's part of the point. The original wasn't just about entertainment, it was about making a statement and pushing the envelope. Toning it down to appeal to a wider audience seems like a disservice to the original film.

If the studio wanted to make a film that was entertaining and have mass appeal they probably should have done something else. LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT was about pushing boundries, not being safe and consumer-friendly.

The remake doesn't have to live up to the original film, though. The original film is the original film; it's not going anywhere. Just because it's getting remade doesn't mean it's getting replaced. This is an entirely different movie, and I'm pretty sure the only real point to it is to make money. They can't afford to throw in a bunch of shock value and unpleasentness into the remake because they want to sell tickets.

I don't know many people who enjoy the original film, either. I've grown to appreciate it after forcing myself to watch it twice after my initial viewing, but it doesn't really entertain me at all. If I can enjoy the remake, I'll be happy. If a person doesn't like the remake or the fact that there is a remake, he simply has to wait a few months, and it'll be a non-event yet again.
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I love in the trailer how they have to make "Last House On The LEft" title relevant. That alone makes me want to vomit!

Good for them for at least trying to make the title relevant to the story. I always found it stupid that they called the original Last House on the Left when it really had nothing at all to do with anything. In fact, it's kind of false marketing.

[sCabbOy]

It wasn't false marketing, it was a title, and besides that who cares if it's relevant? As long as it's in a house it IS relevant because if it's the First House On The Right, come from the other direction! It's just something that didn't have to be said... I dunno, shit like that irks me for some petty reason.

You are right, the remake doesn't have to live up to the original, and probably won't and that's sad because the original was not very good to begin with. CHAOS is better than the original and probably (will be) better than the remake.

[Ron]

I check out pretty much any remake that comes out from Halloween to Prom Night (not always theatrically). This film will be no different. Hell, I know I'll probably end up owning it too.

[Cody]

Release date: March 13th.

[Penhall]

I think it looks decent. I respect the hell out of the original, but its not one of my favorite films. I really dont think its important for the rape scene to be graphic and stuff.

I dunno, I guess it SHOULD be shocking and terrible, but at the same time, I absolutely hate rape scenes, so I'm kinda torn.

[Ron]

Yeah rape scenes can be hard to watch, but I think they are important to some films impact.

[JP's Revenge]

I saw it with Unborn last night and it actually looks pretty intense and void of the out of place sillyness of the original.
I hated the original film, horribly acted and just all around amateurish. It's one of those movies that's influential, but not just very good; the trailer has me alot more interested than I was when this was being remade.

I pretty much agree word for word with that... I hated the original too. It's been so long since I've seen it... all I can really remember is that it was horribly acted, horribly shot and just an overall trashy movie.

The trailer for the remake looks incredible though... Casting Tony Goldwyn as the dad is genius.

It did seem like it gave away sooo much of the flic... and the end 'stinger' felt forced (bad guy can't feel his legs... his head is in a microwave). They could have left that out and the trailer would have been better for it.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I can't wait to see this flic.

[WesReviews]

I don't really see why the sign is confusing. I'm pretty sure its just a joke. It's hand-painted, afterall. There was probably a real "Road Ends in Lake" sign at one time or another and as a joke, one of the locals put up their own version playing on the original wording.

That said, the trailer didn't win me over, but it didn't give off any red flags either. I'll probably go see it. I really don't anticipate anything as brutal as what Craven gave us in the original (now, if Rob Zombie had directed the remake...) but with Monica Potter and the bad guy from Ghost, I think it could be pretty entertaining in its own right.

[Ron]

You know what, I think Rob Zombie would have been perfect for directing this now that I think about it...

[i am SAW]

new poster,

http://www.impawards.com/2009/last_house_on_the_left.html

[Dave Dunwoody]

Wasn't enthused by the trailer. Oh well.

[HiCkMaN!]

new poster,

http://www.impawards.com/2009/last_house_on_the_left.html

im digging the new poster alot, simple but nice

[The Dream Master]

The tagline on that poster is awful, but the poster itself is pretty cool, I guess. Anything's better than a bunch of floating heads and shit.

[CosmoBubba]

Yeah, I hear ya about the tagline, DM. It's just so... lame.

[The Dream Master]

Yeah, the tagline is just too bland and wordy; plus, if I were marketing this bitch, I have to think that kids these days probably don't know the original. As such, I'd only market the film to make it look like the usual "girls get attacked by psychopaths" film and wouldn't even hint at the parents taking their revenge. Hell, as it is, I feel like I've already seen the entire movie after watching the trailer.

[Violent VictiM]

Doesn't look all that bad. Might be worth a gander.

[Boiler Room Brawler]

I saw the trailer a few days ago and when I saw it unfolding I was like, "Oh lord. They didn't..."

And I agree with The Dream Master in that if you've seen the trailer, you've [probably*] seen the movie.



*I say "probably" because maybe they have something significantly different happen in the movie but I don't trust the notion.

[nottidelterrore]

Yeah, the tagline is just too bland and wordy; plus, if I were marketing this bitch, I have to think that kids these days probably don't know the original. As such, I'd only market the film to make it look like the usual "girls get attacked by psychopaths" film and wouldn't even hint at the parents taking their revenge. Hell, as it is, I feel like I've already seen the entire movie after watching the trailer.

If bad people do bad things to you, like hurt them back or something. That what it says to me. The poster isn't too bad though.

I still haven't seen the original. :X

[Apocalypto]

The tagline on that poster is awful, but the poster itself is pretty cool, I guess. Anything's better than a bunch of floating heads and shit.

Really?

I think the tag line is the best part.

Love the blood splatter on "house" too, simplistic but nice poster.

[nottidelterrore]

I saw the trailer for this before Friday the 13th & thought it looked like it'd be ok, surprisingly. I may see it because Garret Dillahunt is in it.

[Ron]

Damn, I wish the trailer played before Friday the 13th at my theater..I just got a bunch of stupid teen comedy trailers.

[nottidelterrore]

Damn, I wish the trailer played before Friday the 13th at my theater..I just got a bunch of stupid teen comedy trailers.

We got a few of those too. Trailers for Fired Up & Miss March. Both look like complete shit.

[Apocalypto]

This is the most psyched I've been for a remake to a movie that I didn't like all that much since...The Hills Have Eyes. That seems to happen alot for me with Wes' stuff.:)

If this turns out half as well as that did, I'll be quite pleased.

[Penhall]

I'm looking forward to this one. As I said, I respect the hell out of the original, but I think its really hurt by the comedy cops and bizarre score (although the "Road leads to nowhere" song is awesome).

And with Wes being involved, I'm all for it.

I usually have a general idea of how a movie will do in theaters, but I gotta say, I'm clueless about this one.

Do you guys think it'll have a solid opening weekend?

[Cody]

I saw enough in the trailer - most disappointingly, even how Francis and Krug end up - that it alone satisfied any desire to see this theatrically.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

I saw the trailer for this when I went to see F13. The only reason i'd probably go to see this is because of Sara Paxton.

[Timberwolf Entertainment]

Do you guys think it'll have a solid opening weekend?

I don't think it will do 40mill... but it is coming out on Friday The 13th.. not that it means as muc for this film.

It's got postive buzz here in LA though. Some of the 'normal' people I know are looking forward to it (not that we aren't normal.. but general public etc. :D )

I hate to guess B.O. but it could do as much as 30mill.. but my guess would be 20 or so. While Friday The 13th and Halloween name can help an opening, it can also hurt with a 'oh..another one of those' feeling.

This won't have that.

[Ron]

I'm debating whether or not to see this in the theater...There's a strong possibility that I might. I just recently gained a new appreciation for the original.

[i am SAW]

... but it is coming out on Friday The 13th.. .
what are the odds that 2 months in a row, 2 horror movies would be released on a friday that fell on the 13th, both are remakes, and one was actually Friday The 13th?!?!

[Timberwolf Entertainment]

I'm debating whether or not to see this in the theater...There's a strong possibility that I might. I just recently gained a new appreciation for the original.

I have a bit of a soft spot for the original as well.

I just love the 'we are making a movie and we don't give a fuck what you think' feel about it. It's something that is missing today from movies, even by no/microbudgeters like me.. and certainly the studios. Its all marketing 'and 'will this sell?' now.

The original las house is erratic and the tone shifts every few minutes from a brutal rape, to comedy cops complete with their own soundtrack! Then it goes from a huge massacre scene and closes the movie not with a dark tone.. but a danceable folk song! It's clear that Craven was smoking something while making it..lol

The acting , writing and editing all have a 'anti' establishment feel to it and I love the charm of it all. It's not really a well made movie, and I'm not even sure if its 'good' but I enjoy the spirt of it all.

I was not liking the remake when I first heard about it... but after seeing the trailer it looks good. While certainly better made all around, I do hope it actually entertaining and faithful.

[i am SAW]

everyone make sure before you watch this, that you watch this movie (http://www.sickboy.f13-community.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=2823&highlight=chaos) first.

[Ron]

I keep wanting to get my hands on this, but it goes for a little too much on amazon..Some day I'll breakdown.

[Sean [The Wildcard]]

I was thinking about this earlier today:

What if, based solely on the trailer they've given us, that that is all the tame stuff? Seriously. What if their marketing and all things of the sort was purposely geared that way, so people would garner a lot of interest into seeing the film...only to be shocked and appalled by what Krug and Co. end up doing?

I think that'd be a bold, and nice, move.

[JP's Revenge]

;313646']I was thinking about this earlier today:

What if, based solely on the trailer they've given us, that that is all the tame stuff? Seriously. What if their marketing and all things of the sort was purposely geared that way, so people would garner a lot of interest into seeing the film...only to be shocked and appalled by what Krug and Co. end up doing?

I think that'd be a bold, and nice, move.

Interesting... but I think you're giving Hollywood too much credit. :)

[Sean [The Wildcard]]

Interesting... but I think you're giving Hollywood too much credit. :)

Yeah...guess I am, huh?

Damn...ah well, a fan can dream right?

:p

[Apocalypto]

I don't think this will be tamed considering the way the genre is today, I'd hardly describe the Hills remake as sugar-coated, I expect this to be right in line with that in terms of visceral tone and brutality.

[Ron]

I'm guess I'm gonna wait until next weekend to see this..

[Timberwolf Entertainment]

I was gonna go first thing this morning.. but i got caught up with photo work.

I'm either going late tonight down at Archlight Hollywood or tomorrow.

Just watched the original yesterday :)

[Apocalypto]

I saw it at 11 AM, I really liked it. Missed a few things from the original but overall it's a much better made film and it's really intense despite a few survivors that died in the original and a little too uplifting of an ending.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

I'm still not sure if i'm going to see this in theaters, or just wait until it comes out on DVD. So far, it's gotten alot of positive reviews, surprisingly.

[Cody]

No interest in seeing this theatrically, as previously stated... but it's not my choice. The Girl is dragging me out to see this tomorrow night. Oh, well. I've had worse problems.

[Penhall]

Saw it tonight and thought it was great. The theater was pretty packed, and people actually left during the rape scene. They seemed to come back after it was over, though, so they must have been waiting in the lobby or something.

Anyway, I thought the movie was really well-made with solid acting all around. I thought the guy that played Krug did a good job, but I think David Hess was more imposing. But the new guy did good, too.

I was surprisedthat they didn't go further with the torture stuff before the murder, though. I figured they would have "toyed" with them a bit more first. I'm glad they didn't, because I dont enjoy watching that kind of stuff, but I figured they would have included more of that in there. But it was still pretty disturbing.

The revenge stuff at the end was great, and I wasn't bothered with the fact that Mari and Krug's kid lived.

So yeah, a good movie that I definitely recommend.

Just to add, did anyone find the microwave scene to be a tad out of place? Its weird. A part of me really liked it, but another part of me felt like it didn't belong in this kind of movie, especially with the tone of everything that had come before it. I'm kinda torn by it, I guess.

[Ron]

I'm glad to see that folks are enjoying the film. I guess I'm gonna go see this next Friday because next Thursday is pay week for me.

[Uncle Hoody]

Went see it last night with the girlfriend. I never seen the original, but that didn't affect me any. Probably for the best as I don't want to turn into one of these sour pusses that kick and scream and slam their head on the ground if something is even remotely out of place from the original. l got pumped up during the revenge scenes as I could see myself plausibly having similar motivations if anyone hurt my sister, mother, girlfriend, or my eventual children.

My biggest gripe, as always, was seeing it on release night with a packed house of buffoons. The idiots behind me kept saying "man when's the microwave scene!?!" and when they knock Krug out towards the end I hear someone from across the theater scream the line from the movie Friday "You just got knocked......" and when the rest of the buffoons laughed the kid responds in kind "Thank you!!!!!!!!"

The film though didn't disappoint me. I have no complaints. Girlfriend liked it too. She fussed me for laughing at the garbage disposal scene though.

Ah well.

[Timberwolf Entertainment]

Just bought my tickets and picked my seat online (Arclight Hollywood is awesome.. I love picking my seat before i'm even there :D )

It did 5.5 million Friday... I suspect thats fairly decent cosidering its not really a 'franchise' like Jason and Michael. Sure its a remake but not on the level of Jason.. I bet most havent even seen the original.

I also suspect Last house cost more like 15 million (or less) and not 20 like F13 and Halloween so they should have broken even by sunday with 15 total US and not such a big drop next week as I suspect this is more a word of mouth film then F13 and not a run out and see it NOW film

I hope anyway.. seems like a good effort and i hope they make at least 30/40mill US and can be considered a success

[Penhall]

Just bought my tickets and picked my seat online (Arclight Hollywood is awesome.. I love picking my seat before i'm even there :D )

It did 5.5 million Friday... I suspect thats fairly decent cosidering its not really a 'franchise' like Jason and Michael. Sure its a remake but not on the level of Jason.. I bet most havent even seen the original.

I also suspect Last house cost more like 15 million (or less) and not 20 like F13 and Halloween so they should have broken even by sunday with 15 total US and not such a big drop next week as I suspect this is more a word of mouth film then F13 and not a run out and see it NOW film

I hope anyway.. seems like a good effort and i hope they make at least 30/40mill US and can be considered a success

Yeah, based on the subject matter and low budget, I think a 15 million haul would be pretty good. This was never gonna do Friday the 13th's numbers, and I'm guessing this one will actually have decent "legs" at the box office.

I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts after you check it out.

[Sean [The Wildcard]]

I plan on checking this out sometime this week, so I will definitely post my thoughts here on it when I get the chance.

[Timberwolf Entertainment]

Just got back.. WOW.

I would have been home sooner.. but I was so impressed I turned right around and bought a ticket for the next show.

I'll break my review down in two sections:


As a Remake:

It is incredibly faithful.. yet much better made and more modern. Many little things from the original made this version. Even a couple of similar shots. Really plays as the movie Craven and Cunningham wanted to make but could not afford back then. It even has stuff talked about in the original, but the obviously could not afford to shoot. Probably one of the best remakes I have ever seen. Their were a few small things that annoyed me as far as 'outcome' of the characters.. some were welcome changes, some were not. But I don't feel it hurt the film on the whole. If there had never been a "Last House On The Left" before, I'm not sure I would even have noticed in the structure of the story.

Comedy cops are gone.

In the end, it got me out of my post Friday The 13th reboot depression. I know many people liked it, but as a pretty much lifelong fan since I was 7 years old in 1981, the F13 reboot really let me down... a lot.

As a movie:

Very, very well made. Well acted and well cast. The teen girls were pretty, but not unrealistic They were REAL girls, not fake, big boobed Hollywood girls. The killers were dark and well performed, and Tony Goldwyn is the balls.

It was very strong and tragic, and flowed very realisticly. The movie made sense, was emotional and strong. People leaving the theater were charged and talking in favor of the film. Many gasps and cheers while the film was playing.

On the techinical end, it had great realistic make-up effects..some in extreme close up! It had a great DP work and choice of angles.

I have tiny nitcpicks about very minor things..but the unrated DVD may solve this..and to be honest, thats just my tastes. I like RAW shit. I think for many viewers this film is STRONG enough..lol.


I hope while this won't break box office records it will have good word of mouth and perform strong.

Finally as a old school horror nerd.. at the end of loving it anyway and seeing "A Craven / Cunningham" production in the final credits made me giddy. Despite some dumb ideas over the years I actually kinda have respect for Cunningham as a business man. He was smart enough to give a dailies editor (Craven) a shot and being a director, he helped Steve Minor get his shot and he did help create Friday The 13th... twice. Remember Paramount had abandoned F13 when Cunningham got it back and brought it to New Line. Love or hate the films that followed it kept Jason around for another 12 years and FvsJ. I think he had lost touch over the years but maybe he and Craven can launch some new careers for new young filmmakers.. not sure who this director and DP are, but they did a bang up job.

These are the two men that created F13 and Elm Street... and this is a powerful, well made new film from the both of them. Platinum Dunes can suck it.

[Shoesalesman]

Can't wait to see this movie. Won't be as gritty as the first one, nor do I expect it to be. Should prove to be a raw remake though.

[Timberwolf Entertainment]

Can't wait to see this movie. Won't be as gritty as the first one, nor do I expect it to be. Should prove to be a raw remake though.

Its not tame at all..

A little less on the nudity/sex side of it.. but way harder and better done violence, action and gore.

[Apocalypto]

The revenge stuff at the end was great, and I wasn't bothered with the fact that Mari and Krug's kid lived.

Mari?

Did they ever mention who the mother of Krug's son was? I don't recall that in this or the original film.


Yeah, based on the subject matter and low budget, I think a 15 million haul would be pretty good. This was never gonna do Friday the 13th's numbers, and I'm guessing this one will actually have decent "legs" at the box office.

I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts after you check it out.

It'll do around Hills Have Eyes 2006 numbers, around 15-20 mill opening and 35-40 mill total, which is pretty good. I can't imagine it cost much more than 10-15 mill, it's such a small, isolated story.

[Penhall]

Mari?


Yeah, she died in the original version and lived in the new one. I didnt mind that change.

Did they ever mention who the mother of Krug's son was? I don't recall that in this or the original film.


I dont think they ever mentioned what happened to the mother of Krug's son in either version.

[Timberwolf Entertainment]

Yeah, she died in the original version and lived in the new one. I didnt mind that change.



I dont think they ever mentioned what happened to the mother of Krug's son in either version.


I didn't like the change of what happened to Mari when I heard about it..but in the context of the new film, and the inclusion of the brother and stuff it worked well.

However, I would have liked to see Krug's son meet the same fate. I thought it was more powerful..and twice in the film it seemed like it was going to happen. I have to admit it does not hurt the film ore make it any less good.. just my personal taste for the more powerful outcome.

As to the mother of Krug's son..it is never mentioned.

[Apocalypto]

Yeah, she died in the original version and lived in the new one. I didnt mind that change.



I dont think they ever mentioned what happened to the mother of Krug's son in either version.

My mistake, I thought you meant the mother of Krug's son was a woman named Mari.

[Cody]

If it does well enough, Craven has already been talking sequel. I'd like that to happen, just to hear what the hell it would be about.

Maybe they could dig up one of the sequel ideas floated around for the original like Krug's spirit haunting a summer camp, or an inexplicably alive Krug hiding out on a deserted island with a new gang. Danny Steinmann almost directed "Beyond Last House On The Left" in the mid-80s, let him finally get it filmed 25 years later.

[Just Jeans]

I had no clue Tony Goldwyn was in this until I saw the trailer ahead of Watchmen. I was like, "Dude, Tony Goldwyn is the revenge-seeking dad? Brilliant!" I'm also jazzed that Garret Dillahunt is in it. He's become one of my favorite small-screen bad guys.

Based on just the trailer, it seems like less of an exploitation film than the original. I always liked the basic idea -- being that I very much want to have kids someday, watching mortified, grieving parents turn as nasty as those who would attack their child is a concept I can identify with -- so I really want to see this. It looks like it has all the potential the original squandered on pure shock tactics.

[i am SAW]

this was awesome. where do i start? 95% of the time in horror films, i always like the villains better than the victims. the villains are usually better written characters and also better actors. i felt the exact opposite with this movie. the victims were the outstanding actors and the villains felt a little, i don't know, like they could have been cast better. the dad and the son were good, but i really didn't like the dad's girlfriend or the guy with the broken nose, i just felt their performances seemed a little forced compared to the rest of the cast. that's a minor complaint, it didn't ruin the movie at all. i didn't even know the daughter's friend was the girl from Superbad! that was a nice surprise, i was wondering when i'd see her again. Monica Potter was the star of this film in my eyes. did she give an amazing performance? yes she did! i'm a SAW fanatic so anytime i get to see a SAW cast member (Monica Potter played Dr Gordon's wife in SAW) star in another film is always fun for me and she's even better in this movie. i was in a packed theater and during most of the gory scenes people were oohing and ahhing, but during the rape scene you could have heard a fucking pin drop. i actually thought the rape scene was very tame and the least disturbing torture scene in the whole movie. maybe that's because i've seen Chaos and was expecting one as brutal as that had. the garbage disposal scene had everyone laughing. the microwave scene was fucking great. overall it's a fantastic movie with everything you could want from a horror flick. good story, good acting, disgusting and disturbing. go see this movie!

so far my top 4 horror films of 09 are all remakes. My Bloody Valentine, The Last House On The Left, The Uninvited, Friday The 13th.

[Ron]

Went see it last night with the girlfriend. I never seen the original, but that didn't affect me any. Probably for the best as I don't want to turn into one of these sour pusses that kick and scream and slam their head on the ground if something is even remotely out of place from the original. l got pumped up during the revenge scenes as I could see myself plausibly having similar motivations if anyone hurt my sister, mother, girlfriend, or my eventual children.

My biggest gripe, as always, was seeing it on release night with a packed house of buffoons. The idiots behind me kept saying "man when's the microwave scene!?!" and when they knock Krug out towards the end I hear someone from across the theater scream the line from the movie Friday "You just got knocked......" and when the rest of the buffoons laughed the kid responds in kind "Thank you!!!!!!!!"

The film though didn't disappoint me. I have no complaints. Girlfriend liked it too. She fussed me for laughing at the garbage disposal scene though.

Ah well.

Hey Hoody, If you got excited during the revenge scenes then that gets me excited to see this. The only thing I would recommend to you is to see the original as well because you will be gratified by the revenge scenes in that as well.

[Penhall]

Estimates put it at number 3, with $14,658,000 million for the weekend.

The per theater average actually ranks it at number 2 for the weened, but Watchmen was playing in more theaters, so it beat out Last House for the number 2 spot.

[Timberwolf Entertainment]

Estimates put it at number 3, with $14,658,000 million for the weekend.

The per theater average actually ranks it at number 2 for the weened, but Watchmen was playing in more theaters, so it beat out Last House for the number 2 spot.

Nice I was hoping for a 15mill haul. Be nice if it could pull in another 10-15 over the week and next weekend combined.

When is the first 'big ticket' stuff coming , early May?

[The Dream Master]

I thought this was more tame than the original, especially in terms of overall tone. The original pulled no punches, and, despite all of the odd comedy, felt like such a grim film. This was a revenge revenge movie that actually set out to be more entertaining than disturbing, I think, and it works well in that capacity. Decent overall, but I don't know if I'd call it great.

so far my top 4 horror films of 09 are all remakes. My Bloody Valentine, The Last House On The Left, The Uninvited, Friday The 13th.

Aren't remakes the only things that have gotten a mainstream release? :X

[Apocalypto]

Drag Me To Hell is coming up, I don't think that's a remake of anything, neither was The Unborn. I don't think Haunting in Connecticut is.

[The Dream Master]

I meant up until this point this year.

And I finally saw the trailer for Drag Me To Hell in front of LHOTL, and it looks pretty good.

Also, The Haunting in Connecticut is coming out soon, but that might as well technically be an Amityville remake. :X

[sam hane]

I meant up until this point this year.

And I finally saw the trailer for Drag Me To Hell in front of LHOTL, and it looks pretty good.

Also, The Haunting in Connecticut is coming out soon, but that might as well technically be an Amityville remake. :X

The Haunting in Connecticut is a remake of sorts it's based on the episode A Haunting In Connecticut from the series A Haunting... that was on Discovery Channel

[Timberwolf Entertainment]

I thought this was more tame than the original, especially in terms of overall tone. The original pulled no punches, and, despite all of the odd comedy, felt like such a grim film. This was a revenge revenge movie that actually set out to be more entertaining than disturbing, I think, and it works well in that capacity. Decent overall, but I don't know if I'd call it great.
X

I defiinaly agree its not as 'fucked up" as the original. But I was opposed to remaking it in the first place... I was totally expecting a Hollywood weak gloss over..but after the trailer it was impressed.

The movie was way more hardcore that I was expecting.. and I think that its so well made that it cuts down on the RAW factor. The rape in this is probably just as brutal in this as the original, but because the first one looks like we are watching someones Snuff film and the new one looks like a movie, no matter how rough it is it seems 'less'

I do think the outcome of Krug's son does hurt the overall brutal 'no escape' tone though.

I think in years to come I will consider the new Last House just a good effort, but right now I am really into it just because I have been so dissapointed in movies the last few years and this one gives me hope that you can make strong movies in general... not just horror.

It's a good movie, a good remake and its worth paying the money to see.

As for brutality.. I'm currently prepping a revenge flick that will make the old Last House look like Sesame Street. Only thing that pisses me off is on my level it takes a long time to get shit going, and I've been planning this for years.. with the new Last House it will now look like I'm trying to cash in.. when In reality I have been thinking about this movie for a good 5 years. Still.. if Last House does well, it will help me get funding from Hollywood types that only like to copy what was big..so its a double edged sword.

[i am SAW]

I didn't like the change of what happened to Mari when I heard about it..but in the context of the new film, and the inclusion of the brother and stuff it worked well.

However, I would have liked to see Krug's son meet the same fate. I thought it was more powerful..and twice in the film it seemed like it was going to happen. I have to admit it does not hurt the film ore make it any less good.. just my personal taste for the more powerful outcome.
i liked it just the way it was. the son had the chance to not only kill the 2 girls, but he could have killed her parents too. instead he gave the parents the gun and basically gave them permission to kill his fucked up family. it showed that even in the worst cases of growing up being taught nothing but violence and negativity, it's still possible for someone to think for themselves and make the choice to do something positive instead.


Aren't remakes the only things that have gotten a mainstream release? :X
yes but i meant all horror including DTV movies. so far this year there's been My Bloody Valentine, The Last House On The Left, The Uninvited, Friday The 13th, Eden Lake, Splinter, Amusement, The Zombie Diariee, The Unborn, Let The Right One In, 100 Tears, Are You Scared 2. i think that's all so far.

[Apocalypto]

I definitely wouldn't consider this an "entertaining" or "fun" horror film, I think it's just as much an unsettling, uncomfortable to watch experience as the original film was.

And the odd comedy of the original isn't something I'd easily shrug off, you can kill off as many characters and make the villains as mean spirited as you want, but stupid, incompetent, wildly out of place garbage like that really hurts the overall tone of the film, and this movie was greatly benefited by getting rid of it.

The original had its stupid, out of place "humor," and this film had a few survivors that lived in the original, I think the former hurt the overall grittyness of the film just as much, if not more than the latter.

[Timberwolf Entertainment]

i liked it just the way it was. the son had the chance to not only kill the 2 girls, but he could have killed her parents too. instead he gave the parents the gun and basically gave them permission to kill his fucked up family. it showed that even in the worst cases of growing up being taught nothing but violence and negativity, it's still possible for someone to think for themselves and make the choice to do something positive instead.




No.. I agree with him changing 'sides' but i still like the idea of him shooting himself when confronted by Krug is all. I think they could have had the new saviour idea, and still have him kill himself in the intensity of it all.

But regardless of this the movie is still great.. I saw it twice in one day..lol

[The Dream Master]

I definitely wouldn't consider this an "entertaining" or "fun" horror film, I think it's just as much an unsettling, uncomfortable to watch experience as the original film was.

It's not as fun or entertaining as say, Friday the 13th sets out to be, but I think it is when compared to the original, which I think wanted you to be unsettled by the Collingwoods resorting to the violence that they did. In the remake, it seems to be exactly the opposite because it seems like it's almost inviting you to cheer the Collingwoods on (and this is exactly how the audience I saw it with took it). That's a big tonal shift to me, and I think that's why the original remains the grittier of the two, despite the weird comedy. And I don't even really regard the original as an untouchable classic. I do like it quite a bit though.

Helloweeny mentioned Eden Lake, which had more of a Last House on the Left tone than the remake did. Not saying that the remake had to follow the original to a T, but I was quite surprised by how happy the ending was.

[The 5th Golden Girl]

Well, I loved it. I was very impressed with the whole film, and I was surprised just how dark and tragic it was in many points of the film. I think the rape scene here is just as effective as the original's rape scene, maybe even moreso.

Of course, part of that could be because I cared more about this Mari than the original's Mari, and I LOVED the parents in this film. The original film's parents were the worst part of the movie... yes, even worse than the weird folk music and out-of-place comedy. Terrible actors, there. Tony Goldwyn and Monica Potter were so awesome. I was kind of worried about Monica Potter due to what I've seen in the trailers, but she really nails it.

I loved all the changes made to this film from the original... all for the better, I think.

My ONE major problem is the ending. The microwave scene just felt tacked on to the movie. I think the better ending would have been the boat speeding across the lake and fading to black, but they tacked that scene on, and while the head explosion was neat and awfully gross, the whole scene was just strange. Was it just a fantasy or did it really happen? When did it happen?

Oh, well. Almost wrecking on the way home from the perfect day out with friends and/or family doesn't ruin the day for me, so I don't let my disapproval of the ending reflect on the rest of the movie.

Very enjoyable. I really enjoyed the remakes of The Hills Have Eyes and Last House on the Left more than I ever did the original films. Dare I say bring on the Elm Street remake?

[Penhall]

Very enjoyable. I really enjoyed the remakes of The Hills Have Eyes and Last House on the Left more than I ever did the original films. Dare I say bring on the Elm Street remake?

I think one of the reasons the remakes to Last House and Hills Have Eyes were so good is that Wes Craven was involved in them. As a producer, he's pretty heavily involved in the development of the new material and of course chooses the director. So Craven is there all along, guiding the projects and keeping them on track. He's not just simply cashing a paycheck (at least not on the Hills and Last House remake).

As we all know, Craven has no involvment at all with the Nightmare remake. And as I've said before, I'm against the idea of re-doing Freddy, but if Craven was there as a producer, giving his input on things, I'd feel a hell of a lot better.

Lets just say I have more faith in Craven than Fuller/Form from Platinum Dunes....

[ZPowers]

I heard that the girl in this remake willfully follows a guy she doesn't know to a hotel because he claims to have weed/drugs. Clearly, a very intelligent character.

[The Dream Master]

My ONE major problem is the ending.

The final scene involving the exploding head in the microwave is a good example of what I'm talking about when I say this movie wanted to elicit more of a "fuck yeah, that was awesome!" sentiment from the audience rather than a "oh fuck, that movie was disturbing" sentiment.

[Apocalypto]

I heard that the girl in this remake willfully follows a guy she doesn't know to a hotel because he claims to have weed/drugs. Clearly, a very intelligent character.

The same thing happens in the original, and that's one of the points of the film, it's a morality tale for both young people and parents.
That type of stuff does happen in real life. Drugs aren't a very intelligent choice to begin with, so why should how drug-users aquire them be?
ADDED:
The final scene involving the exploding head in the microwave is a good example of what I'm talking about when I say this movie wanted to elicit more of a "fuck yeah, that was awesome!" sentiment from the audience rather than a "oh fuck, that movie was disturbing" sentiment.

I don't know, my audience cheered when Francis and Sadie got taken down, but seemed to be significantly more grossed out by the exploding face.

[The Dream Master]

The audience I was with cheered pretty loudly during that scene (and pretty much the entire revenge sequence). It was an interesting experience; I really want's expecting it to be such an audience-pleaser, so that added an interesting dynamic to the experience.

[Melanie Jarvis]

I saw this movie today and was pretty pleased with it. You can read the full review on my blog. The link is in my signature.

[Cody]

If anyone's interested in what an alternate version of this remake could've been, Joe Lynch has put up the presentation he made and pitched for it in 2006.

Lynch's LHOTL (http://homepage.mac.com/avjoe/LHOTL/LHOTL%20presentation.html)

Some disturbing and interesting ideas, moving the "last house" setting to a dead end street in a suburban neighborhood.

[Timberwolf Entertainment]

Last House did over a million on Monday.. pretty good hold over from the weekend... I wonder how next weekend will fair. Pretty good word of mouth

[Ron]

I saw this movie today and was pretty pleased with it. You can read the full review on my blog. The link is in my signature.

I really hope that we are in for that "upward spiral".

[Penhall]

As of Tuesday, Last House is at 16.2 million. The per-theater-average would actually put it at number 2 if it were in as many theaters as the current number 2 holder, Watchmen.

[Timberwolf Entertainment]

It is #34 on the 'remake' box office gross list.

It's about to pass "The Hitcher" and "Black Christmas" remakes.

By weeks end it will pass "Psycho" and "Hills Have Eyes 2" remakes

All I ask is it pass The Fog 2005... lol (#23 - 29mill)


Also F13 is pretty much dead at #7 and wasn't able to pass #6 "The Amityville Horror" remake.. ugh. I wasn't a huge fan of the F13 remake.. but its a lot better than that Amityville shitpile.

[Penhall]

It is #34 on the 'remake' box office gross list.

It's about to pass "The Hitcher" and "Black Christmas" remakes.

By weeks end it will pass "Psycho" and "Hills Have Eyes 2" remakes

All I ask is it pass The Fog 2005... lol (#23 - 29mill)


Also F13 is pretty much dead at #7 and wasn't able to pass #6 "The Amityville Horror" remake.. ugh. I wasn't a huge fan of the F13 remake.. but its a lot better than that Amityville shitpile.

Yeah, I'm pretty confident that Last House is gonna hang in there. I think its gonna have some decent legs at the box office, and end up making a respectable amount.

The Hills Have Eyes remake opened with 15.7 million and went on to gross 41.7. I'm guessing Last House will end up with a similar take, which would be excellent for a low budget remake of an obscure rape/revenge film.

[Timberwolf Entertainment]

Has anyone heard of a budget by the way.

I'm guessing 10-15mill.. but i have never heard anything official.

[Timberwolf Entertainment]

Last house has been doing just shy of 1 mill a day all week and has not droped.. in fact its gone up by like 2%

Hopefully word of mouth is strong enough to do 6-8mill this weekend bring it to 25mill or more.

[Melanie Jarvis]

I was definitely disappointed that it didn't do as well as expected at last weekend's box office, especially since it's one of the few remakes I actually liked. I am glad to see though that word of mouth seems to be helping it out.

[Timberwolf Entertainment]

Considering it is making a million a day on the weekdays.. it actually is possible it could do 10mill this weekend... only 5 mill less than last... all depends on how today does. But I'm guessing more like 8.

[Apocalypto]

It did right around what I thought it would do opening weekend, I figured $15 million.

F13 opened with nearly $30 million more than Last House, and Last Houses dailies are just as good, if not a little better. They're doing fine.

[Timberwolf Entertainment]

Well it only made 2mill Friday... which isn't horrible, but I was just hoping for more.. its SO much bette rthan most stuff Ive seen lately..and certainly better than F13.

Probably end up with 7mill this weekend.

On a related note.. Knowing, I Love You Man and Duplitcity (The top 3) Didn't really do that well either cosidering the types of films they are.

Not sure about other states, but its getting quite nice out lately here , maybe the change in weather has people doing outside stuff.

[Penhall]

Well it only made 2mill Friday... which isn't horrible, but I was just hoping for more.. its SO much bette rthan most stuff Ive seen lately..and certainly better than F13.

Probably end up with 7mill this weekend.

On a related note.. Knowing, I Love You Man and Duplitcity (The top 3) Didn't really do that well either cosidering the types of films they are.

Not sure about other states, but its getting quite nice out lately here , maybe the change in weather has people doing outside stuff.

Yeah, it kinda sucks because I really wanted this one to have some legs and make at least as much as the Hills Have Eyes remake.

It'll still make a decent profit (and will be huge on DVD), but its disappointing. I'm also surprised that "I love you man" didn't have a bigger opening day. Everything seems kinda down....

[i am SAW]

I dont think they ever mentioned what happened to the mother of Krug's son in either version.
in the hotel Justin tells the girls that his mom died.

why was Krug in jail to begin with?

did anyone notice that when the gang got to the family's house, one of them asked where the bathroom was and the dad said "the last door on the right", ha.

[Penhall]

why was Krug in jail to begin with?

Hmmm...I can't remember if it ever said. I think they mentioned why he was in jail in the original during the radio broadcast, but I cant remember if it was said in the remake.

Last House was number 6 this weekend, with an estimated 5.9 million, a 58 percent drop from last weekend. The total take is 24 million right now.

I guess it'll probably finish with around 30 million. Not horrible, but not great either. I was hoping for 40 million....

[Grizzlyman]

I just came back from seeing this today, as I have some time off for Spring Break. While this is indeed a remake of the Craven/Cunningham 1972 film, I cannot help but actually say that as much as I resent remakes, I did enjoy this film a little bit. Trying to not compare the scenes to the like of the original film, but still I found some of the scenes rather intense to say the least, especially the hand in the sink dispenser...

[Shoesalesman]

Well, I'm off to see this flick tomorrow night. Will report back with some feedback.

[WOLF]

Finally got around to seeing this. I thought it was a pretty good thriller. But wow....the ending was terrible.

[Friday The 13th]

I really enjoyed the film a lot. Very similar to the original, I'm usually against remakes but I loved this. I did feel that the rape scene was a bit too much, but it made the ending of the film a bit more rewarding. It was a great movie with great acting and special effects. The story was good and interesting. The events depicted were very realistic. The ending somewhat felt out of place and a bit far fetched with sticking the bad guys head in the microwave and blowing it up but it was really cool and the audience really reacted over that one. Overall I'll give it a 9/10 easily. I really enjoyed this film.

[i am SAW]

could the microwave scene actually work in real life? for starters, it was literally hours earlier when the dad was saying the microwave was broke. then not only was it working, but it worked when the door was open? it's been my experience that microwaves only turn on when the door is shut.

also i have a good idea for the sequel. they took Justin (the son) with them, thus saving him. now let's assume they let him live with them and he becomes their son, and Mari's brother. they are all living happily ever after. then one day the kid snaps, all of his father's "demons" come out of him and he becomes even worse than his father. he rapes Mari right in front of her parents, then rapes her mother, then eventually kills them all after a whole weekend of torturing them. :p

[Friday The 13th]

I had a microwave and the door broke on it. Well it would still open but the piece that latches broke off and the door would no longer shut, So It could be used with the door wide open, which was weird but mine did that, So I'm guessing the newer ones dont but on the older ones you could just jam something into there. Kinda like what I did when the lid for my Playstation broke off, I just stuck a piece of plastic down in it.

[Ron]

I wouldn't recommend using a microwave with the door open unless you want a third testicle.

[Uncle Hoody]

I wouldn't recommend using a microwave with the door open unless you want a third testicle.

Don't knock it till you've tried it.

[Friday The 13th]

Nevermind...

[WOLF]

The wanted to kill Jason in the final chapter with a microwave. Thank god Zito had a brain.

The microwave scene in Last House was so out of place. And it was completely lame.

[Penhall]

Last House is currently at 30,726,000 million. Not bad at all.....

[Timberwolf Entertainment]

Last House is currently at 30,726,000 million. Not bad at all.....

It passed "The Fog" thats all that matters to me..lol

Its at 31mill right now and will pass "The Eye" by the end of the weekend, then its pretty much dead.

No overseas yet.

[Penhall]

It passed "The Fog" thats all that matters to me..lol

Its at 31mill right now and will pass "The Eye" by the end of the weekend, then its pretty much dead.

No overseas yet.

Yeah, thats actually not a bad haul. I was hoping for 40 million, but over 30 is pretty damned good.

[Ron]

Unfortunatley I did not ever get around to seeing this in the theater. Knowing myself I'll definitley buy it the day it comes out on dvd though.

[i am SAW]

i got the unrated dvd. it's 4 minutes longer. the only differences that were noticable to me were the rape scene, you get to see Krug's ass , and the death of Krug's girlfriend is longer and you see her naked longer.

i still think it's an awesome movie.

[Ron]

I picked this up tuesday. I loved it. I'd have to say that it has gained a spot in my top 5 remakes.

[Rich]

My friend and I got about a hour into this film, but we didn't get to finnish it because it was dinner time, but I must say, Last House was a very good remake. It was similar yet different from the original. You can watch certain scenes and remember what scene they got it from in the original film, yet it modern enough to be believable in today's world. Yet somehow, the original is still believable in today's world as well.

[Ron]

I agree Rich. I think there were some nice homages to the original yet it added some nice new things. I thought the acting was excellent as well.

[Patrick]

I bought the Blu-ray last Thursday and my bf and I watched when we got off work. We both thought it was a very good movie. I loved it in fact. The rape scene was kinda distrubing. I know that's the effect it's supposed to have but it just was. But the movie itself was very good.

[Ron]

Rape scenes are always rough for me to watch. A lot of people I know personally that have seen the movie have said that this movie has one of the worst rape scenes to watch. Although it is a rough scene, it is nothing compared to the one in I Spit on Your Grave.

[Sean [The Wildcard]]

One of my friends can never really stomach rape scenes in films at all. She either ends up having her eyes closed the whole scene...or she ends up balling her eyes out.

Is it wrong that during rape scenes I kind of end up giggling? ;)

[Rich]

I bought the Blu-ray last Thursday and my bf and I watched when we got off work. We both thought it was a very good movie. I loved it in fact. The rape scene was kinda distrubing. I know that's the effect it's supposed to have but it just was. But the movie itself was very good.

I have a hard time with rape scenes too. In a movie like Last House it is actually a story element. It fits. It did not fit Halloween, and I'll say that until the day I die.

I loved Wes Craven saying, "It's only a movie, only a movie, only a movie" in the extra feature on the DVD.