The Last House on the Left
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The Last House on the Left is a 1972 American exploitation horror film directed by Wes Craven that became notorious for its graphic violence and controversial themes.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Last House on the Left canonical | 4 |
| The Last House on the Left (1972 film) | 2 |
| The Last House on the Left (2009 film) | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Virgin Spring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Ingmar Bergman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Victor Hurwitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Wes Craven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Hallmark Releasing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | J. G. Patterson Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDebutOf | Wes Craven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | low-budget independent production ⓘ |
| genre |
exploitation
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horror ⓘ rape and revenge film ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Cynthia Carr
NERFINISHED
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David Hess NERFINISHED ⓘ Fred J. Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeramie Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucy Grantham NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandra Peabody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemake | The Last House on the Left (2009 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTagline | To avoid fainting, keep repeating, "It’s only a movie…" ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
revenge
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vigilantism ⓘ violence and morality ⓘ |
| homeMedia |
released on Blu-ray
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released on DVD ⓘ released on VHS ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | The Virgin Spring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketingStrategy | sensational advertising emphasizing shock value ⓘ |
| musicBy | David Hess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
censorship controversies
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controversial themes ⓘ depictions of sexual violence ⓘ graphic violence ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American independent cinema of the 1970s ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Two teenage girls are kidnapped, raped, and murdered by a gang of criminals who later seek shelter at the home of one of the victims' parents, leading to violent revenge. ⓘ |
| producer | Sean S. Cunningham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratingSystemControversy | banned or heavily cut in several countries ⓘ |
| releaseDate | August 1972 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 84 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Wes Craven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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The Last House on the Left (1972 film)
this entity surface form:
The Last House on the Left (1972 film)
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The Last House on the Left (2009 film)
this entity surface form:
The Last House on the Left (2009 film)