Movies Like The Last House on the Left (1972)

The Last House on the Left is a 1972 crime, drama, horror, thriller film from Wes Craven with a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with House on the Edge of the Park and Late Night Trains.

Crime Drama Horror Thriller

House on the Edge of the Park

1980

A posh couple experience car trouble on their way to a villa party and stop into a local mechanic's shop for assistance, unaware of his shady background. After he and his mentally challenged assistant fix the car, the couple invite them to the party to return the favor, leading to an evening of mayhem.

5.9

MagicScore

Late Night Trains

1975

Two young women, Margaret and Lisa, are set to take the overnight train from Munich in Germany to stay with Lisa's parents in Italy for Christmas. Unfortunately a pair of psychotic hoodlums and an equally demented nymphomaniac woman terrorize the pair.

6.1

MagicScore

Day of the Woman

1978

A young, beautiful career woman rents a backwoods cabin to write her first novel. Attacked by a group of local lowlifes and left for dead, she devises a horrific plan to inflict revenge.

6.0

MagicScore

The Last House on the Left

2009

When athletic teen Mari Collingwood opts to hang out with her friend Paige in town rather than spend an evening in with her parents vacationing at the family's remote lake house, it marks the beginning of a night no one is going to forget.

6.5

MagicScore

Mom

2017

After her stepdaughter is sexually assaulted at a party, a furious mother sets out to destroy the lives of the four perpetrators who walked free.

7.5

MagicScore

Seven Days

2010

Like many happy people, Bruno Hamel is leading an uneventful life until one afternoon, when his daughter is raped and murdered. When the murderer is arrested, a terrible project germinates in Bruno's darkened mind. He plans to capture the "monster" and make him pay for his crime.

6.3

MagicScore

Bloody Moon

1981

After being released from a mental asylum, a disfigured man becomes obsessed with a student at his sister’s boarding school while grappling with his dark past.

4.9

MagicScore

The Nail Gun Massacre

1985

Following the brutal rape of a young woman by a gang of construction workers, a mysterious figure wearing a motorcycle helmet and driving a gold hearse begins hunting the perpetrators down. The masked avenger's weapon of choice, obviously, is a nail gun, with which he (or could it be she?) takes out the rapists one by one. Just who is this murderous vigilante?

3.9

MagicScore

Wind River

2017

An FBI agent teams with the town's veteran game tracker to investigate a murder that occurred on a Native American reservation.

7.4

MagicScore

#10

Eye for an Eye

1996

It's fire and brimstone time as grieving mother Karen McCann takes justice into her own hands when a kangaroo court in Los Angeles fails to convict Robert Doob, the monster who raped and murdered her 17-year-old daughter.

6.2

MagicScore

#11

Happy Birthday to Me

1981

Virginia is proud that she belongs to a clique. The best students at a private school. But before her 18th birthday, a gruesome set of murders take place and her friends are the ones who are falling prey. Could it be her? She suffers from blackouts due to a freak accident one year earlier. We soon learn the truth behind her accident and what is going on.

6.0

MagicScore

#12

Child's Play

1988

An innocent-looking doll is inhabited by the soul of a serial killer who refuses to die.

6.7

MagicScore

#13

Madhouse

1981

A woman is pursued by her murderous, psychopathic twin sister in the days leading up to their birthday.

5.6

MagicScore

#14

Bedevilled

2010

A disillusioned Seoul woman visits a remote island to reconnect with a childhood friend, only to find her trapped in an oppressive cycle of physical, mental, and sexual abuse. As tensions escalate, the situation spirals into a harrowing tale of survival and retribution.

7.2

MagicScore

#15

The Brave One

2007

A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.

6.6

MagicScore

#16

Raavan

2010

A bandit leader kidnaps the wife of the policeman who killed his sister, but later falls in love with her.

4.9

MagicScore

#17

Irreversible

2002

A woman’s lover and her ex-boyfriend take justice into their own hands after she becomes the victim of a rapist. Because some acts can’t be undone. Because man is an animal. Because the desire for vengeance is a natural impulse. Because most crimes remain unpunished.

7.2

MagicScore

#18

I Spit on Your Grave

2010

A beautiful woman from the city, Jennifer Hills, rents an isolated cabin in the country to write her latest novel. Soon, a group of local lowlifes subject her to a nightmare of degradation, rape, and violence.

6.5

MagicScore

#19

Thriller: A Cruel Picture

1973

Madeleine, rendered mute after being sexually assaulted as a youth, accepts a lift from a wealthy and sadistic pimp who soon enslaves her into his prostitution racket. Despite her limited means, Madeleine embarks on a bloody road to revenge against her captors.

6.4

MagicScore

#20

I Spit on Your Grave 2

2013

Broke, and in desperate need to update her portfolio, New York City model Katie calls a number from a tear-off flyer offering free photos. But this innocent attempt quickly turns into an unthinkable kidnapping nightmare where she's ripped away from everyone and everything she knows.

6.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Last House on the Left?

The top films similar to The Last House on the Left by MovieMagicScore are House on the Edge of the Park (5.9), Late Night Trains (6.1), Day of the Woman (6.0). Each shares crime/drama/horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Last House on the Left worth watching?

The Last House on the Left holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10 from 743 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Last House on the Left?

The Last House on the Left (1972) is a crime, drama, horror, thriller film directed by Wes Craven, starring Sandra Peabody, Lucy Grantham, David Hess.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Last House on the Left?

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About movies like The Last House on the Left

This ranked list pairs The Last House on the Left (1972), a crime and drama and horror and thriller film from Wes Craven, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Sandra Peabody take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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