Here comes another scary movie to the box office, this weeks it's Last House On The Left. This is a remake of Filmmaker Wes Cravens first movie in the 1970's with a modern spin. Is this movie scary? Why, yes it is. But the world is not a better place for having this movie in it.
It's the story of a very affluent family, and their beautiful lake house they spend their summers in with their 17 year-old daughter. He is a doctor, she is a housewife, and the daughter (Mary) is their only child. Mary wants to go visit a summer time friend, Paige, in the nearby small town the first night of their summer stay. She does, and danger finds her.
Bad decisions are made and somehow these two 17 year - old girls end up in the motel room of a wanted fugitive who just killed two cops. He vows he can't let them go, and so what to do with them? The fugitive is with his own 17 year old son, who is a good kid swept up in this terrible drama. Also on board are the fugitives brother, and girlfriend. Both of them are disturbed as well. You can only imagine what's next. After a horrific, and tortuous afternoon, they kill Paige, leave Mary for dead. The movie then becomes what you think it will. One of revenge and vigilantism. But it's a journey to get there.
LHOTL is very graphic in it's violent nature. Much more that I was ready for. There are truly scary and suspenseful moments in this movie, which at times is skillfully made. But it is harsh. Way, way harsh. Going further, to even get to the blood, you have to wade through long and brutal scenes of torture, slow murder, and a horrific sexual attack on Mary to get there. Many will not. It is understood that this is supposed to make you really hate our villain, and that he's really an awful, awful guy. But that had already been firmly established in the movies first scenes. I was really troubled by the age of the girls under attack. Those scenes don't make it a better movie, just a more distasteful one. It will be too much for some to witness.
As the movie rolls on, it becomes more of a bloodbath with plenty of carving up, bleeding, shooting to go around. It's no surprise that good will triumph over evil, and does. You'll see it coming, it's a bit predictable. At times LHOTL shows signs of being really good, but for me there were a few speed bumps just to big to ignore.
Last House On The Left. Scary? Yes. Harsh? Yes. Good? Could've been much better. The company you keep is crucial for your experience. There are moments that will be just too much for some.
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