Overview
On the eve of her 17th birthday, Mari and friend Phyllis set off from her family home to attend a rock concert in the city. Attempting to score some drugs on the way, the pair run afoul of a group of vicious crooks, headed up by the sadistic Krug.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedWes Craven's The Last House on the Left (1972) is a stark crime-horror drama and an early landmark of unflinching genre filmmaking. The story follows two young women whose trip to a concert turns into a nightmarish encounter with a band of vicious criminals. The tone is raw and confrontational, prioritizing tension and dread over comfort. Themes of violence, vengeance, and lost innocence give it a grim moral weight. Material is intense by nature, so it's aimed at mature horror audiences. With a MagicMovieScore of 6.0, it remains a touchstone for viewers studying the roots of modern transgressive horror.
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Trailer
Top Cast
Sandra Peabody
Mari Collingwood
Lucy Grantham
Phyllis Stone
David Hess
Krug Stillo
Fred J. Lincoln
Fred 'Weasel' Padowski
Jeramie Rain
Sadie
Marc Sheffler
Junior Stillo
Richard Towers
Dr. John Collingwood
Cynthia Carr
Mrs. Estelle Collingwood
743 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.11 as more ratings come in.
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Movie Info
Release Date
August 30, 1972
Runtime
1h 24m
Rating
R
Genres
Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Director