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in 1974, due to scenes of explicit and sadistic sexual violence and humiliation. During the early 1980s home video boom, the film was released uncut (save for an incidental, gore-free scene with the comic relief cops, and the end credit roll), as video did not fall under the BBFC's remit at the time.
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Estelle and her husband rush into the woods, where they find Mari's body and decide to take revenge. Estelle pretends to seduce Weasel, performs oral sex on him, bites off his penis, and leaves him to bleed to death. John takes his shotgun and shoots at Krug and Sadie. Krug escapes into the living
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evergreen. The headlines are full of people and nations taking revenge and getting caught up in endless cycles of violence." Craven formed Midnight Pictures, a shingle of Rogue, to remake
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2407:"Stanley's 'Last House on the Left' Among Year's Worst"
2391:. Lubbock, Texas. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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2781:"THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT Rejected by the BBFC"
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2014:"Exploring The last house on the left soundtrack"
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4046:Films about child abduction in the United States
3947:
3690:
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2279:"Last House on the Left–Can a Movie Go too Far?"
677:The film was shot on location for seven days in
1090:Though the film passed with an R-rating by the
291:appears in a supporting role. The plot follows
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2997:Office of Film & Literature Classification
2971:Office of Film & Literature Classification
2523:. January 14, 1973 – via Newspapers.com.
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3093:(Informational booklet; 2-disc DVD edition).
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2737:"LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT Rejected by the BBFC"
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2588:"The Last House on the Left (1972) reviews"
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1982:Music in the Horror Film: Listening to Fear
1505:"The Bergman Film That Inspired Wes Craven"
325:Craven cut the film numerous times for the
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1364:List of incomplete or partially lost films
267:in his directorial debut, and produced by
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2993:"NZ Register of Classification Decisions"
2967:"NZ Register of Classification Decisions"
2256:"Last House on the Left: Producer's Note"
1123:list of "video nasties", and was banned.
615:, then twenty-one years old, was playing
505:made his directorial debut with the 1970
298:Craven based it on the 1960 Swedish film
3511:. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland.
3421:Corman, Tod; Cregan, John, eds. (2003).
2708:Woolley, Alexander (September 8, 2014).
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2519:. Movie Guide. Minneapolis, Minnesota.
2405:Blank, Edward L. (September 21, 1972).
2383:"'Last House' Should be Left -- Period"
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2659:"AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills Ballot"
2621:; Green, Spencer; Eldman, Rob (2013).
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1359:List of films featuring home invasions
1313:The Last House on the Left (2009 film)
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1174:Australian Centre for the Moving Image
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4076:Films with screenplays by Wes Craven
4071:Films produced by Sean S. Cunningham
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3290:Fleming, Michael (August 16, 2006).
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3056:"The Last House on the Left: Review"
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3385:"The Last House on the Left (2009)"
3165:Squires, John (February 23, 2018).
3144:"The Last House on the Left (1972)"
3142:Duarte, M. Enois (April 21, 2011).
2789:. February 11, 2000. Archived from
2534:Nelson, Brian (November 13, 1972).
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1513:. September 3, 2015. Archived from
1458:. UMI Research Press. p. 301.
1291:was also released under the titles
1243:20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
287:, and Marc Sheffler. Additionally,
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4106:English-language independent films
4051:Films about violence against women
4031:Crime films based on actual events
3206:. Stone Cold Crazy. Archived from
2879:"DVD News: Last House on the Left"
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3353:"Iliadis on path to 'House' redo"
3237:. Freddy in Space. Archived from
3233:Beyond The Last House On The Left
2625:Leonard Maltin's 2014 Movie Guide
2381:Towery, Bill (November 6, 1972).
1489:. August 31, 2015. Archived from
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891:The House on the Edge of the Park
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3054:Bailey, Jason (March 18, 2009).
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4081:Obscenity controversies in film
4016:American rape and revenge films
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3423:Celluloid Crime of the Century
2917:. Case Studies. Archived from
2745:. July 4, 1974. Archived from
1773:(DVD Documentary featurette).
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1452:Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987).
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1354:List of American films of 1972
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722:Celluloid Crime of the Century
555:Celluloid Crime of the Century
464:Marc Sheffler as Junior Stillo
443:Lucy Grantham as Phyllis Stone
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3528:Wes Craven: The Art of Horror
3325:"Helmer haunts Rogue's house"
3231:"Lost In Developmental Hell:
2165:"Protestors Don't Stop Movie"
2163:Hall, Ann (August 28, 1972).
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1075:AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills
969:The Christian Science Monitor
885:Last House on Dead End Street
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374:AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills
4061:Films directed by Wes Craven
4021:American serial killer films
4001:American films about revenge
3981:1972 directorial debut films
3966:1970s English-language films
3644:AFI Catalog of Feature Films
3229:Johnny (November 10, 2011).
3022:"The Last House on the Left"
2909:"The Last House On The Left"
2511:"The Last House on the Left"
2120:"The Last House on the Left"
1769:Carson, Greg (dir.) (2002).
1241:was released by MGM through
1200:Some incomplete scenes are:
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587:The majority of the cast of
365:The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
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3996:American exploitation films
3798:The People Under the Stairs
3782:The Serpent and the Rainbow
3766:The Hills Have Eyes Part II
3526:Muir, John Kenneth (2004).
3505:Muir, John Kenneth (2002).
3351:Borys, Kit (May 30, 2007).
1803:The New England Grimpendium
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4006:American independent films
3806:Wes Craven's New Nightmare
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996:Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
896:Twitch of the Death Nerve
806:Pittsfield, Massachusetts
792:Twitch of the Death Nerve
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455:as Fred 'Weasel' Podowski
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3292:"'Left' right for Rogue"
3095:Anchor Bay Entertainment
2698:, event occurs at 29:25.
2696:Corman & Cregan 2003
2479:"Last House on the Left"
2206:, event occurs at 27:38.
2204:Corman & Cregan 2003
2097:, event occurs at 23:21.
2095:Corman & Cregan 2003
2085:, event occurs at 24:40.
2083:Corman & Cregan 2003
2073:, event occurs at 26:32.
2071:Corman & Cregan 2003
2061:, event occurs at 26:20.
2059:Corman & Cregan 2003
1937:, event occurs at 20:39.
1935:Corman & Cregan 2003
1925:, event occurs at 19:05.
1923:Corman & Cregan 2003
1913:, event occurs at 18:54.
1911:Corman & Cregan 2003
1901:, event occurs at 15:10.
1899:Corman & Cregan 2003
1889:, event occurs at 24:12.
1887:Corman & Cregan 2003
1877:, event occurs at 24:47.
1875:Corman & Cregan 2003
1865:, event occurs at 13:21.
1863:Corman & Cregan 2003
1853:, event occurs at 12:30.
1851:Corman & Cregan 2003
1841:, event occurs at 19:23.
1839:Corman & Cregan 2003
1829:, event occurs at 13:53.
1827:Corman & Cregan 2003
1750:Corman & Cregan 2003
1738:Corman & Cregan 2003
1728:, event occurs at 11:50.
1726:Corman & Cregan 2003
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1677:, event occurs at 16:20.
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1603:Corman & Cregan 2003
1591:Corman & Cregan 2003
1552:Corman & Cregan 2003
1510:The Criterion Collection
1440:Corman & Cregan 2003
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1370:Last Podcast on the Left
873:Night Of The Bloody Apes
771:Sex Crime of the Century
737:
623:production based on the
359:Night of the Living Dead
263:written and directed by
154:Sean S. Cunningham Films
3576:Szulkin, David (2000).
3532:McFarland & Company
3463:Gallant, Chris (2000).
2667:American Film Institute
2125:American Film Institute
1752:, event occurs at 6:00.
1740:, event occurs at 8:13.
1716:, event occurs at 6:57.
1665:, event occurs at 2:40.
1653:, event occurs at 3:39.
1629:, event occurs at 4:27.
1617:, event occurs at 6:39.
1605:, event occurs at 1:20.
1593:, event occurs at 1:30.
1554:, event occurs at 1:26.
1442:, event occurs at 5:33.
1141:Video Appeals Committee
1068:Author and film critic
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333:. Internationally, the
4086:Rape and revenge films
3991:1972 independent films
3709:Awards and nominations
3607:Quotations related to
3358:The Hollywood Reporter
3154:on September 24, 2021.
2827:British Film Institute
2042:One Way Static Records
1493:on September 29, 2015.
1231:MGM Home Entertainment
1104:Last House on the Left
879:Night Of Bloody Horror
838:'s 1964 splatter film
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376:in 2001. The film was
4041:Films about birthdays
3976:1970s vigilante films
3909:Stranger in Our House
3467:. London: FAB Press.
3365:on September 15, 2007
2677:on September 28, 2018
2453:(December 22, 1972).
2026:on September 3, 2022.
1979:Lerner, Neil (2009).
1800:Ocker, J. W. (2010).
1301:New House on the Left
1049:On review aggregator
923:Critical response to
863:Don't Open the Window
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687:Westport, Connecticut
559:Töres döttrar i Wänge
482:Ada Washington as Ada
310:Töres döttrar i Wänge
261:rape and revenge film
3961:1970s American films
3549:Sumner, Don (2010).
3446:McFarland Publishing
3263:Ecologia del delitto
3200:"Chapter VII: After
2921:on February 21, 2013
2833:on October 26, 2021.
2829:: 26. Archived from
2793:on February 27, 2009
2749:on February 22, 2012
2568:on November 17, 2020
2491:on December 29, 2013
2455:"Last House on Left"
2429:(October 31, 1972).
2344:The Billings Gazette
1321:finalized a deal to
1297:Last House – Part II
956:Edward Blank of the
902:with such titles as
662:John Everett Millais
138:David Alexander Hess
4091:Films about torture
3814:Vampire in Brooklyn
3734:The Hills Have Eyes
3559:Krause Publications
3482:Lucas, Tim (2007).
3304:on October 20, 2006
3271:on January 20, 2007
3241:on January 23, 2013
3179:on December 1, 2020
3121:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
3068:on November 9, 2021
3032:on November 9, 2021
2947:on October 14, 2020
2817:"Left on the shelf"
2477:(January 1, 1972).
2319:"Drive-In Theaters"
2304:The Capital Journal
2190:The Berkshire Eagle
1775:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
1517:on August 23, 2022.
1192:Rare or lost scenes
693:. Craven sought a "
691:Weston, Connecticut
531:The Art of Marriage
512:The Art of Marriage
341:in the 1980s, the "
160:Lobster Enterprises
4036:Film controversies
3917:Invitation to Hell
3838:Music of the Heart
3691:Films directed by
3553:Horror Movie Freak
2541:The Daily Dispatch
2460:The New York Times
2359:"Disgusting Movie"
2339:"Carisch Theatres"
2218:, pp. 127–33.
2048:on March 19, 2015.
1689:, event occurs at.
1416:, and many others.
1029:. You can help by
989:The Daily Dispatch
986:. Brian Nelson of
949:The New York Times
904:Last House Part II
841:Color Me Blood Red
731:American Playhouse
551:Night of Vengeance
503:Sean S. Cunningham
355:exploitation films
329:(MPAA) to rate it
269:Sean S. Cunningham
175:Hallmark Releasing
70:Sean S. Cunningham
3986:1972 horror films
3943:
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3568:978-1-440-21564-3
3541:978-0-786-41923-4
3518:978-0-786-49156-8
3497:978-0-9633756-1-2
3474:978-1-903-25407-3
3172:Bloody Disgusting
2822:Sight & Sound
2644:978-0-451-41810-4
2484:Chicago Sun-Times
2324:Los Angeles Times
2261:Dayton Daily News
1992:978-1-135-28044-4
1813:978-0-881-50919-9
1771:It's Only a Movie
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1010:Modern assessment
974:The Virgin Spring
914:Critical response
601:Midtown Manhattan
568:The Virgin Spring
414:heroin withdrawal
301:The Virgin Spring
275:, Lucy Grantham,
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