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The Last House on the Left (1972)

Rate: 3
Viewed: 10/07

10/07: Wes Craven is the Master of Suck.

The premise of The Last House on the Left is as idiotic as it gets. The director basically thinks that rape is a cool and fascinating subject. I guess he never thought about what it's like being a victim. According to Wikipedia:

"The film split opinion with critics, unsure whether the film is a bold artistic statement or exploitative trash, or some combination of the two. Audiences, however, flocked to see the film and, along with films such as The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, it is credited with bringing a new sense of realistic violence to the modern horror film genre."

Ah, yes. No wonder why there are idiots everywhere. Why is it so important to create films like The Last House on the Left while leaving rape victims to feel everlastingly awful? Anyway, the title has me thinking: "Why is it called so?" If I'm on the right side of the street, then sure. But on the left? No.

All in all, I wish that Wes Craven never existed.

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