Last House on the Left (2009) vs.1972

Last House on the Left (2009) vs.1972 Jun 24, 2021 0:51:10 GMT

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Post by moviemouth on Jun 24, 2021 0:51:10 GMT

Jun 24, 2021 0:37:38 GMT spooner5020 said:

Jun 24, 2021 0:26:12 GMT moviemouth said:

I actually hate that scene and it brings the entire movie down imo. I think the gritty low-budget no name actors style works better for the story, which is why I prefer the original.

I agree that neither are good movies though, but not because of the subject matter. It think both movies fail for what they are going for, especially the remake.

I’ve always wondered why Craven felt the need to make this movie. Didn’t he say years later he regretted it?

Taking a powerful art film like The Virgin Spring and remaking it into a trashy slasher movie probably sounded like a good way to break into the business. It did gain him notoriety and Roger Ebert praised the movie upon release. That likely helped.

I like it more than The Hills Have Eyes. That movie is less disturbing, but they are still doing something similar.