The Last House on the Left (2009 film)
"The Last House on the Left" was released on March 13, 2009, to 2,402 theaters, but it was not without its dilemmas with the MPAA ratings board. The biggest setback by the board involved the rape scene. In the original cut of the film, the scene was at least one minute longer, but the board forced the scene to be trimmed if the filmmakers wanted an R-rating. There were other minor aspects trimmed as well, like an extended stabbing sequence with Paige. What shocked Craven was when the MPAA told them that this was a "special" film that did not "need" the extension on those scenes. Craven believed that the MPAA viewed the film more as an artistic horror film, which he sees as both a blessing and a curse. In Craven's experience, once the MPAA becomes focused on certain elements they dislike in horror films that they otherwise like, they become determined to see it removed before release. Regardless of the MPAA's appreciation of the edited version of the film, the DVD and Blu-ray copies of the film, which were released on August 18, 2009, contain both a rated and unrated cut. The DVD sales have brought in approximately $20 million in revenue.
Rhys Coiro
Coiro shared a studio space in Historic Filipino town with then-unknown painter Jonas Wood. During this period, Coiro formed an underground, traditional Irish music band with artists Matt Johnson and Greg Santos, that played around East LA. In '07, following the birth of his first child, Coiro accepted the role of Sean Hillinger on the 7th season of "24". Coiro was cast in "The Last House On The Left" but had to pull out when the writer's strike abruptly ended and production resumed on "24". The role ended up being given to Aaron Paul. In '09 Coiro returned to the stage, starring in a production of Howard Korder's "Boy's Life" at Second Stage in New York opposite Jason Biggs. In '10 Coiro starred in Slamdance Winner "Snow and Ashes" and in '11 appeared alongside Alexander Skarsard in Screen Gems' remake of "Straw Dogs". In '14, Coiro was antagonist to Stevie Van Zandt's character on the final season of Netflix's first original series, the Norwegian mega-hit "Lillyhammer" and he played one of the original Texas Rangers in The History Channel's Mini-series "Texas Rising", alongside Ray Liotta, Bill Paxton and Brendan Fraser. During this show he honed his riding and roping skills. In '15 Coiro played Armenian gangster Ari Adamian on the final season of USA's "Graceland".. In '17 and '18 Coiro appeared as a series regular in Unsolved and in arcs on Ray Donovan, The Walking Dead and Swat.