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The Last House on the Left (2009 film)
The film was released on March 13, 2009. "The Last House on the Left" was met with mixed reviews from critics. Audience opinion ranked the film at a "B" level, from a scale of "A to F"; the film would ultimately gross $45,286,228 worldwide.
The Last House on the Left (1972 film)
Cunningham served as producer and Craven served as writer and director on the project. Written by Craven in 1971, the original script was intended to be a graphic "hardcore" film, with all actors and crew being committed to filming it as such. However, after shooting began, the decision was made to edit the script into a much softer film. This script, written under the title "Night of Vengeance", has never been released; only a brief glimpse is visible in the featurette "Celluloid Crime of the Century" (a 2003 documentary on the making of the film). The crux of the plot is based on the Swedish ballad "Töres döttrar i Wänge," which itself was the basis of Ingmar Bergman's "The Virgin Spring" (1960), of which Craven was an admirer. Craven envisioned a film in which the violence would be shown in detail onscreen; he felt that many popular films of the era, such as Westerns, glamorized violence and the "vigilante hero," and gave the public a misleading representation of death in the wake of Vietnam War.
LeftRightLeftRightLeft
LeftRightLeftRightLeft is a live album by British alternative rock band Coldplay, released on 15 May 2009. The album was given away for free at all of the remaining concerts on the Viva la Vida Tour and was available as a free download on the band's official website. However, the album was pulled from the band's website before the release of "Live 2012". Within six days, the album was downloaded 3.5 million times.
Last Stop on the Night Train
Based on the plots of Ingmar Bergman's "The Virgin Spring" (1960) and Wes Craven's "The Last House on the Left" (1972), the film follows two girls riding a train through Germany on Christmas Eve, who are brutalized by three criminals who eventually end up lodging in their parents' home.
How to Stop Your Brain in an Accident
How To Stop Your Brain In An Accident is the fourth studio album by Future of the Left, released on October 21, 2013 on the band's own Prescriptions label. It was funded by fan donations via PledgeMusic, reaching its target less than six hours after release. Prior to the release of the album, the EP "Love Songs For Our Husbands" was released, with the lead track being "The Male Gaze".
Dead Dudes in the House
Dead Dudes in the House, originally titled The Dead Come Home and sometimes released as The House on Tombstone Hill, is a 1991 independent horror film written and directed by James Riffel and distributed by Troma Entertainment.
Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator
Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator () is a 1988 French comedy written by Gérard Lauzier (based on his play), directed by Édouard Molinaro, and starring Pierre Richard, Emmanuelle Béart, and Richard Bohringer.
Last Alliance (band)
Keep on Smashing Blue (Stylized Keep on smashing blue,) is Last Alliance's fifth studio album released on October 27, 2010. The Limited Edition release contains a DVD of the "Kawasaki Relax" tour held at Club Quattro on January 28, 2010, a PV of "Wing", and two bonus tracks previously featured in "Me and Your Borderline": "Akai Hana (Sweet Anzai Boy)", performed by Anzai, and "Jōka (Angry Matsumura Boy)", performed by Matsumura.For Staying Real Blue (Stylized for staying real BLUE.) is Last Alliance's sixth studio album released on June 15, 2011.Seventh Sense (Stylized Seventh Sense.) is Last Alliance's seventh studio album released on March 20, 2013.
The House on the Embankment (novel)
The House on the Embankment (Дом на набережной) is a 1976 novel by Yuri Trifonov. It is the final installment of Trifonov's cycle of Moscow novels set in the 1930s around the everyday lives of Muscovites, including the residents of the large House on the Embankment complex where Trifonov's parents had lived. The novel covers the era of the Stalinist purges, the post-war late Stalinist era, and the beginnings of stagnation.
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
The film was released on DVD on October 29, 2013, in the United States and Canada. It was released in Region 4 on November 12, 2014. In Region 2, the film was released in 2013 but was initially only available on downloads and online streaming and its distribution there remains mainly focused on those formats. On November 2, 2015, the film was released on DVD in the United Kingdom as part of a box set of all five Home Alone films exclusively on Amazon.co.uk.
The Peace &amp; Truce of Future of the Left
The Peace & Truce of Future of the Left is the fifth studio album by Future of the Left, released on 8 April 2016 on Prescriptions. Like previous release "How to Stop Your Brain in an Accident" the album was funded by fan donations via PledgeMusic, the target was reached within 4 hours. Future of the Left released the album to pledges by digital download on 24 March 2016. A bonus EP recorded at the same time as "The Peace & Truce of Future of the Left" was released in April 2016 titled "To Failed States and Forest Clearings".
Case of the Full Moon Murders
It features many of the same cast and crew as the 1972 horror film "The Last House on the Left", though is wholly disparate in terms of its tone and content. It was advertised with the tagline "The First Sex-Rated Whodunit," reflecting the film's mix of softcore pornography and mystery film elements.
Sunday in the Park with George
The 2006 London cast recording (with the cast of the 2005 revival) was released by PS Classics (2 disc set) on May 30, 2006 (ASIN: B000EZ9048). This is the most complete recording of the score to date. It contains a bonus track – the original, full version of "The One on the Left" (of which only a fraction survives in the final show) performed by Colley, Ellis and Hammarlund.
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.
David Hess
In 2013, One Way Static Records released the soundtrack to ""Last House on the Left"" on vinyl, compact disc, cassette and digital download. This was intended as a posthumous tribute and the liner notes on the release include extensive writings by David's family, colleagues and friends. This edition was repressed on a limited, hand numbered picture disc for Record Store Day 2014.
The Last House on the Left (1972 film)
Craven's directorial debut, the film was made on a modest budget of $87,000, and was filmed in New York City and rural Connecticut in 1971. It was released theatrically in the United States on August 30, 1972, and was a major box office success, grossing over $3 million domestically. Although its confrontational violence resulted in its being heavily censored and sometimes banned in other countries, the film was generally well received by critics. The film was remade under the same title in 2009.
Chapo Trap House
Chapo Trap House is an American political and humor podcast founded in March 2016 and hosted by Will Menaker, Matt Christman, Felix Biederman, Amber A'Lee Frost, and Virgil Texas. The podcast became known for its far left commentary in the run-up to the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The show is closely identified with the "Dirtbag Left", a term coined by Frost to refer to a style of left-wing politics that eschews civility-for-its-own-sake in favor of subversive, populist vulgarity. Several of the show's hosts authored a book, "The Chapo Guide to Revolution", published in August 2018.
Left (Hope of the States album)
Left is the second and final album by the band Hope of the States, released on June 19, 2006. It was released on CD, DualDisc CD/DVD, and as a limited edition double 10" vinyl. The album was preceded by two singles, the limited edition "Blood Meridian EP" and "Sing It Out", which reached #39 in the singles charts. The album itself reached #50 on the UK album charts on its initial release.
Together (1971 film)
They placed ads in the papers about the film and the theater was flooded with people wanting to see it. The line was said by Cunningham to have gone all the way around the block. The film grossed a lot of money (in Cunningham's words, "phenomenal business") and it was another big film for Cunningham and the first hit that Craven worked on. Cunningham and Craven said to Hallmark that if they wrote them a check, Cunningham and Craven would think of another film to do. Cunningham was offered $90,000 by Hallmark to do a scary film and they would later go on to make "The Last House on the Left". The film was re-released in 1973 to capitalize on the notoriety Marilyn Chambers received after it was revealed she was the mother on the Ivory Snow soap box who also was starring in the X-rated hardcore pornographic film "Behind the Green Door".
Future of the Left
The band rewarded pledgers with a four track EP entitled "Love Songs For Our Husbands" released on 1 July, through their own new label, Prescriptions Music. The full-length new album entitled "How To Stop Your Brain In An Accident" was released for streaming on 21 October and was released in physical format on 28 October. In addition, a sessions EP for the album was also announced, entitled "Human Death".
Beach House on the Moon
Beach House on the Moon is the twenty-third studio album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett and was released on May 24, 1999. It is his second and last studio album released on Island Records and the last release of Margaritaville Records. It reached #8 on the "Billboard" 200 chart.
John Murphy (composer)
Since 2000's "Snatch" and "Shooters", Murphy has been mainly based in Los Angeles. His successes include "City by the Sea" and Danny Boyle's box-office success "28 Days Later" and its sequel "28 Weeks Later". He also collaborated with Underworld to score Danny Boyle's science fiction film "Sunshine". In 2006 Murphy composed the score for Michael Mann's "Miami Vice". In 2009, he composed the music for the 2009 remake of the 1972 film "The Last House on the Left", followed by 2010's "Kick-Ass", based on the comic book of the same name. Other excerpts from his scores have been released for advertising, in particular "In the House – In a Heartbeat" from "28 Days Later", and "Adagio in D minor" from "Sunshine".
The House on the River
The House on the River () is a 1986 East German drama film directed by Roland Gräf. It was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival.
The Last House on the Left (1972 film)
In the 1980s, Vestron Pictures hired Danny Steinmann to write and direct a sequel, though the film fell apart in pre-production due to rights issues. Mario Bava's film "Twitch of the Death Nerve" was also released under the titles "Last House on the Left – Part II", "Last House – Part II" and "New House on the Left".
The Last Podcast on the Left
In 2017, "The Last Podcast on the Left" received the "People's Voice" Webby in the Podcasts & Digital Audio (Comedy) category.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
The film was first released on VHS and Laserdisc on July 27, 1993. It was re-released in 1997 along with "Home Alone" on VHS. It was later released on DVD on October 5, 1999 as a basic package, with no special features other than theatrical trailers for the film and its predecessor and successor. The film was released on Blu-ray in 2009 with no special features, and was released alongside "Home Alone" in a collection pack the following year. The film was reissued again on DVD and Blu-ray in 2013 and 2015.
I Spit on Your Grave
Critic Luke Y. Thompson of "The New Times" stated that "defenders of the film have argued that it's actually pro-woman, due to the fact that the female lead wins in the end, which is sort of like saying that cockfights are pro-rooster because there's always one left standing". Film critic Mark Kermode has opined that it is "deeply, deeply problematic at the very best of times" and is not as interesting as earlier exploitation films such as "The Last House on the Left". Critic David Keyes named it the worst film of the 1980s. This led to the film's removal from a major theatre.
Sean S. Cunningham
Cunningham is best known for creating the "Friday the 13th" series of horror films, which introduced the fictional mass murderer Jason Voorhees. Of the 12 films in the series, the ones that had Cunningham's involvement were the original, "", "Jason X", "Freddy vs. Jason", and the 2009 reboot. He has also produced many horror films, such as the "House" series and Wes Craven's debut feature, "The Last House on the Left". He is the founder and CEO of Crystal Lake Entertainment. Cunningham is set to produce the CW series adaption of "Friday the 13th" and served as a producer of "".
Chainsaws in popular culture
Among the earliest films to portray chainsaws as weapons are "Dark of the Sun" (1968) and "The Wizard of Gore" (1970). Wes Craven's 1972 film "The Last House on the Left", would be referred to as “The original Chainsaw Massacre” in advertising campaigns during later re-releases.
The Last House on the Left (1972 film)
Promotional material capitalized on the film's graphic content and divisive reception, featuring the tagline: "To avoid fainting, keep repeating 'It's only a movie' ..." advertising campaign. Under the "Last House"... title, the film proved to be a hit. Anecdotes as to where the advertising campaign originated vary somewhat. Cunningham claims that marketing specialist who devised the "Last House..." title was watching a cut of the film with his wife, who continually covered her eyes, prompting him to tell her that it was "only a movie". Other origins have been suggested, however, as it had been used twice before: first for H.G. Lewis's 1964 splatter film "Color Me Blood Red" and then for William Castle's "Strait-Jacket" the following year. The tagline was so successful that many other exploitation films later used it, sometimes with their own spin. The film's title was also imitated, as in the case of "Last House on Dead End Street".
Sean S. Cunningham
While working for a documentary company in New York City in the late 1960s, Cunningham made his directorial debut with "The Art of Marriage" (1970). While editing his second film, "Together", he met Wes Craven, who was working as an editor at the time. The two collaborated on Craven's directorial debut, the exploitation film "The Last House on the Left" (1972), which Cunningham produced.
Last Stop on the Night Train
Last Stop on the Night Train (, released in the English-speaking countries as "Night Train Murders", "The New House on The Left", "Second House on The Left", "Don't Ride on Late Night Trains","Late Night Trains", "Last House Part II" and "Xmas Massacre") is a 1975 Italian revenge horror film directed Aldo Lado and starring Flavio Bucci, Macha Meril and Irene Miracle.
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 11, 2017. Shortly after, A24 and DirecTV Cinema acquired distribution rights to the film. The film had a subsequent wide release on December 15, 2017. Sold-out screenings of the film, near its shoot location in Whitehall, Montana, raised over $10,000 toward historical preservation efforts by the Jefferson Valley Museum.
The Last House on the Left (1972 film)
Due to its graphic content, the film sparked protests from the public throughout the fall of 1972 who called for its removal from local theaters. The Paris Cinema, a movie theater in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, issued an open letter to these criticisms in September 1972, in which it was noted:
The Last House on the Left (1972 film)
The film was shot on location for seven days in New York City, as well as Long Island, followed by shoots in rural locations outside of Westport, Connecticut. While filming in Connecticut, the cast and crew spent much time at producer Cunningham's family's home. According to Craven, the lake sequence was shot in the town reservoir of Weston, Connecticut. Craven sought a "documentary"-style appearance for the film, marked by close-up shots and single-cut takes.
House on Willow Street
House on Willow Street (also known as From a House on Willow Street) is a 2016 South African horror film directed by Alistair Orr. It stars Sharni Vinson, Steven Ward, Zino Ventura, and Gustav Gerderner as kidnappers who take a young girl, played by Carlyn Burchell. It premiered at the London FrightFest Film Festival.
Karl-Liebknecht-Haus
The building became the headquarters for the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS)—the reformed successor of East Germany's former ruling party—in May 1990. In 2005, the PDS was renamed "The Left Party PDS" in preparation for its merger with the Party of Social Justice-Electoral Alternative (WASG). The building continues to serve as the headquarters of the new party which is called simply "The Left" (Die Linke), after the merger was completed in June 2007.
The Last House on the Left (2009 film)
The film rights were picked up by Rogue Pictures in 2006, with the remake being the first film produced by Wes Craven's new production studio Midnight Pictures. Craven, who wrote and directed the 1972 original, was interested to see what kind of film could be produced on a large budget, as the limited funds in 1972 forced him to eliminate scenes he had wanted to film to tell a complete story. Alleca's original script included elements of the supernatural, which prompted the studio to reject it and bring in Ellsworth to perform a rewrite. One of the elements director Iliadis wanted to avoid with this film, given its graphic nature, was turning it into torture porn — a subgenre of horror popularized by the "Saw" franchise. For Craven and Iliadis, "The Last House on the Left" primarily illustrates how even the most normal of families can be driven to evil acts if pushed too far.
Last House on Dead End Street
Filmed in 1972 with a cast and crew of theater students working under pseudonyms, the movie was released in 1974 under the title "The Fun House" before being re-released under its more widely recognized title in 1977. The film's title is derived from the controversial Wes Craven film "The Last House on the Left".
Left-To-Live
The second track on the album, "Sister Never Born" is inspired by the last novel by Francesco Carofiglio, "Voglio vivere una volta sola" and its video, released on October 31 of 2015, ranked among the best progressive songs together with Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree, now launched into a prolific solo career and Steve Hackett of Genesis on the English Teamrock.com web magazine. On Christmas Eve of 2015, the video for the 3rd track on the album, "That Old House" was released, while Easter saw the release for the video of the first song of the album "Soccer Killer", dedicated to the 13 children executed by ISIS jihadists on January 12, 2015 in Mosul, Iraq for watching a football game on television.
The Last House on the Left (1972 film)
The majority of the cast of "The Last House on the Left" were inexperienced or first-time actors. Cunningham and Craven held casting calls for the film at Cunningham's office in Midtown Manhattan in late 1971.
Home On Native Land
The lead single "Day I Left Home" was released on August 31, 2016. The video for the single was directed by Canadian artist Geoffrey Farmer. The second single "Twilight Of The Season" was released on October 31, 2016 with a video directed by Canadian film director Sean Michael Turrell. A third video was released for "Had A Feeling 'Bout You" on November 16, 2016 directed by Joel Gibb. A fourth video was released for "Dark End of the Street" on December 2, 2016, directed by Canadian artist and filmmaker G. B. Jones.
The Last House on the Left (2009 film)
An early draft for the remake had moved the setting to northern California, and altered the third act to include elements of the supernatural. When that script was rejected, Carl Ellsworth was brought in to touch up the script written by Adam Alleca. Ellsworth had previously worked with Craven on "Red Eye", but had never seen the original film. After reading the script and watching the 1972 film, the latter he found difficult to watch because of its extreme nature, Ellsworth decided that the first thing they needed to do was to establish someone whose survival you wanted the audience to root for. The writer wanted to know how the "typical family" would react to such a heinous act being perpetrated on their daughter, and what they were truly capable of. Craven points out that most of the early script problems were based around deciding what elements to include. They were never sure how much of the Krug family needed to be seen, what elements from the original film should be included, or even if Mari should live or die.
Monica Potter
In 2004, Potter played the role of Alison Gordon in the first "Saw" film. Later Potter worked on television. She was a cast member of the ABC legal drama "Boston Legal" but left during the second season. In 2009, Potter became a cast member of the new TNT series "Trust Me" which was cancelled after the first season due to low ratings. In 2009, she had a lead role in the horror-thriller remake of Wes Craven's "The Last House on the Left", opposite Tony Goldwyn.
Only on the Left Side
Only on the Left Side is the tenth studio album by rapper Daz Dillinger, released on August 12, 2008. It had been initially scheduled for an April or May release, but setbacks pushed the release back to August. The album debuted at number 38 on the Billboard R&B albums chart with 2,132 copies sold.
The Last House on the Left (1972 film)
In June 2002 the BBFC prevailed against an appeal made to the Video Appeals Committee by video distributor Blue Underground Limited. The BBFC had required 16 seconds of cuts to scenes of sexual violence before it would grant the video an "18" certificate. Blue Underground Limited refused to make the cuts, and the BBFC therefore rejected the video. The distributor then appealed to the VAC, who upheld the BBFC's decision. During the appeal, film critic Kermode was called in as a horror expert to make a case for the film's historical importance. However, after his report, the committee not only upheld the cuts, but demanded additional ones. The film was eventually given an "18" certificate, on July 17, 2002, with 31 seconds of cuts, and was released in the UK on DVD in May 2003. The cut scenes were viewable as a slideshow extra on the disc, and there was a link to a website where the cut scenes could be viewed. The BBFC finally classified the uncut film for video release on March 17, 2008.
The Left Banke Too
The Left Banke Too is the second studio album by American baroque pop band The Left Banke, released on Smash Records in 1968. It would be the final album of the band's initial lifespan, with their next album not appearing until 1986.
Breath of Hate
On November 24th, 2015 the film was finally released by the boutique indie distributor, Wild Eye Releasing on DVD and streaming under the title, The Last House. In April 2018 it was pulled from Amazon Prime due to so-called offensive content.
The Last House on the Left (1972 film)
"The Last House on the Left" has been released multiple times on home media in the United States; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) released a DVD version on August 27, 2002, which featured outtakes, a making-of documentary, and "Forbidden Footage," a featurette exploring the film's most violent shocking sequences. On February 1, 2011, a Blu-ray was released by MGM and 20th Century Fox Home Video, which featured multiple featurettes and making-of documentaries, two audio commentary tracks, never-before-seen footage, and cast and crew interviews.
The Last House on the Left (1972 film)
The film underwent multiple title changes, with its investors initially titling it "Sex Crime of the Century". However, after test screenings were completed, it was decided to change the title to "Krug and Company"; however, this title was found to have little draw during test screenings. A marketing specialist who was an acquaintance of Cunningham's proposed the title "The Last House on the Left". Craven initially thought the title was "terrible." The film was released under this title on August 30, 1972. Like many films during the era, it had a regional expansion to cinemas and drive-in theaters over the course of the next several months, opening in various U.S. cities between September and November 1972.
History of film
The New Hollywood was the period following the decline of the studio system during the 1950s and 1960s and the end of the production code, (which was replaced in 1968 by the MPAA film rating system). During the 1970s, filmmakers increasingly depicted explicit sexual content and showed gunfight and battle scenes that included graphic images of bloody deaths a good example of this is Wes Craven's "The Last House on the Left" (1972).
The House on the Moon
The House on the Moon (German: Das Haus zum Mond) is a 1921 German silent science fiction film directed by Karl Heinz Martin and starring Leontine Kühnberg, Erich Pabst and Fritz Kortner. Shot at the Johannisthal Studios in an expressionist style, it is now considered a lost film.
Left-Handed Law
Left-Handed Law is a 1937 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Frances Guihan. It is based on the 1936 novel "Left Handed Law" by Charles M. Martin. The film stars Buck Jones, Noel Francis, Nina Quartero, Frank LaRue, Lee Shumway, Robert Frazer, Lee Phelps, George Regas and Matty Fain. The film was released on April 1, 1937, by Universal Pictures.
The Left Hand (Dollhouse)
"The Left Hand" is the sixth episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series "Dollhouse" and the show's 19th episode overall. The episode was written by Tracy Bellomo and directed by Wendey Stanzler. It aired in the United States on Fox on December 4, 2009.
Monica Potter
Monica Potter (born Monica Gregg Brokaw; June 30, 1971) is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles in the films "Con Air" (1997), "Patch Adams" (1998), and "Along Came a Spider" (2001). She also appeared in the horror films "Saw" (2004) and the 2009 remake of "The Last House on the Left".
Fred J. Lincoln
His credits in mainstream cinema are limited, although he did play the role of Weasel Podowski in Wes Craven's 1972 horror film, "The Last House on the Left". He starred alongside David Hess, Sandra Peabody, Jeramie Rain, Marc Sheffler and Lucy Grantham He contributed to its DVD commentary track with costars Hess and Sheffler. In 1973, he starred in Sean S. Cunningham's horror film, "Case of the Full Moon Murders" alongside his "Last House" costar Sandra Peabody.
Lincoln is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame, and the XRCO Hall of Fame.
The Last House on the Left (2009 film)
In August 2006, Rogue Pictures finalized a deal to remake "The Last House on the Left" with original writer and director Wes Craven as a producer. The company intended to preserve the storyline of the original film. In September 2006, it was announced that Craven had formed a production company, Midnight Pictures, under the umbrella of Rogue Pictures, and the remake for "The Last House on the Left" was selected as the company's first project. One of the reasons Craven agreed to remake "The Last House on the Left" was because of the money involved. In 1972, he did not have the budget to film every piece of the story he wanted to tell. With the 2009 remake, a larger budget allowed the filmmakers to pace themselves more during filming, taking more care while shooting, and expand the scope of the story more. One of the ways to accomplish this was for the producers to find a "rising young director to bring a new perspective for the story". According to the producers, who were impressed with "Hardcore"—which explored the world of teenage prostitution—director Dennis Iliadis was the person they were looking for. Co-producer Cody Zwieg stated, ""Hardcore" wasn't a genre or a horror film but showed completely believable characters in horrific, realistic situations. Many directors could handle the surface elements, the blood and shock moments of "Last House", but Dennis proved that he could do it all without exploiting his characters and their situations." According to Iliadis, the director was quick to accept the responsibility of remaking "The Last House on the Left", having already been a fan of Craven's and seen all of his films.
Wes Craven
Craven left the academic world for the more lucrative role of pornographic film director. In the documentary "Inside Deep Throat", Craven says on camera he made "many hardcore X-rated films" under pseudonyms. While his role in "Deep Throat" is undisclosed, most of his early known work involved writing, film editing, or both. Craven's first feature film as director was "The Last House on the Left", which was released in 1972. Craven expected the film to be shown at only a few theaters, which according to him "gave me a freedom to be outrageous, and to go into areas that normally I wouldn't have gone into, and not worry about my family hearing about it, or being crushed." Ultimately the movie was screened much more widely than he assumed leaving him ostracized due to the content of the film.
Friday the 13th (1980 film)
"Friday the 13th" was produced and directed by Sean S. Cunningham, who had previously worked with filmmaker Wes Craven on the film "The Last House on the Left". Cunningham, inspired by John Carpenter's "Halloween", wanted "Friday the 13th" to be shocking, visually stunning and "[make] you jump out of your seat." Wanting to distance himself from "The Last House on the Left", Cunningham wanted "Friday the 13th" to be more of a "roller-coaster ride."
Larry Fessenden
Fessenden has worked as a mentor to young directors, such as Jim Mickle and Ti West. He has been a producer on projects including Ilya Chaiken's "Liberty Kid" (2007), Kelly Reichardt's "Wendy and Lucy" (2008), James McKenney's "Satan Hates You" (2010), West's "The House of the Devil" (2009) and "The Innkeepers" (2011), Joe Maggio's "The Last Rites of Joe May" (2011), and Rick Alverson's "The Comedy" (2012). Under his low-budget horror banner ScareFlix, Fessenden has produced films including West's "The Roost" (2005) and "Trigger Man" (2007), Glenn McQuaid's "I Sell the Dead" (2008), Maggio's "Bitter Feast" (2010), and Mickle's "Stake Land" (2010). More recently he has produced for prolific horror auteur Mickey Keating with "Darling" (2015) and "Psychopaths" (2017).
Monkey House
A sixth album was released in June 2016, entitled "Left", on the Alma/Universal label. The title is derived from the fact that Breithaupt packed up and moved from Toronto to the west coast, or "left coast", arriving in the Los Angeles area by February 2013. The core group of musicians on the album are drummer Mark Kelso, bassist Pat Kilbride, and guitarist Justin Abedin, with Breithaupt contributing on keyboards, and bassist Peter Cardinali guesting on one track. Their previous album, 2012's "Headquarters", was an album that attracted other musicians, who wanted to then participate on the new album. Besides Elliott Randall and Jay Graydon, other guests include backing vocalists David Blamires (Pat Metheny Group) Lucy Woodward (Snarky Puppy) on backing vocals, William Sperandei on trumpet, and saxophonist Donny McCaslin, who played on David Bowie’s final album. Drew Zingg and Michael Leonhart also return to contribute solos. The album debuted at number 9 on the iTunes U.S. Jazz chart, number 2 on the iTunes Canada jazz chart, and peaked at Number 24 on the Billboard Jazz Albums Chart
Video Vixens
Video Vixens (also known as Black Socks) is a 1975 sex comedy film written by Joel Gross and directed by Ron Sullivan under the pseudonym Henri Pachard. The crew features many of the cast from the 1972 horror film "The Last House on the Left" with Sandra Peabody and Steve Miner working as the script supervisor and assistant editor for the film. It stars Keith Luckett, James Walters, George Buck Flower, Con Covert, and Robyn Hilton. It is currently distributed by Troma Entertainment.
The Last House on the Left (1972 film)
The film remained banned throughout the remainder of the 1980s and into the 1990s. However, it had built a cult reputation in the UK, and critics such as Mark Kermode began to laud the film as an important piece of work. In 2000, the film was again presented to the BBFC for theatrical certification and it was again refused. The independent film label Blue Underground toured an uncut print around Britain without a BBFC certificate; Southampton City Council granted it its own "18" certificate. The film was granted a license for a one-off showing in Leicester in June 2000, after which the BBFC again declared that it would not receive any form of certification.
Last House on Dead End Street
"Last House on Dead End Street" had a small release on home video during the latter part of the 20th century. The movie's limited availability further contributed to the urban legends surrounding it.
The House of Blue Leaves
"The House of Blue Leaves" opened on February 10, 1971 Off-Broadway at the Truck and Warehouse Theatre, where it ran for 337 performances. Directed by Mel Shapiro, the cast included Frank Converse, Harold Gould, Katherine Helmond, William Atherton, and Anne Meara.
Left (Monkey House album)
The album has had favorable reviews. The music blog Calling Captain Autumn by Andrew Goodwin states "This is glorious, spine-tingling stuff, as close as I’m going to get to hearing a new Steely Dan album, and it fills me with a profound sense of joy.". From Inside MusiCast: "Since 1992, Don Breithaupt has steered his band Monkey House on a path of musical progress..."Left" contains brilliantly crafted songs that may be the band’s finest collection to date." "In The Hills" magazine calls the album "spectacular in every possible way..."Left" is Monkey House's best ever". The album debuted at number 9 on the iTunes U.S. Jazz chart, number 2 on the iTunes Canada jazz chart, and peaked at Number 24 on the Billboard Jazz Albums Chart.
The Virgin Spring
The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 1961 Academy Awards and other honours. It was also the basis for the 1972 exploitation horror film "The Last House on the Left".
The Last House on the Left (2009 film)
Based on 149 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, "The Last House on the Left" has an overall 42% approval rating from critics and an average score of 4.9 out of 10. The consensus reads: "Excessive and gory, this remake lacks the intellectual punch of the 1972 original." By comparison, on Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film has received an average score of 42 based on 27 reviews. CinemaScore polls reported that the average grade cinemagoers gave the film was "B" on an A+ to F scale, with exit polling showing that 57% of the audience was female, 60% was under 25, and with Hispanics and Caucasians making up 36% and 35%, respectively.
Friday the 13th (franchise)
The original "Friday the 13th" was produced and directed by Sean S. Cunningham, who had previously worked with filmmaker Wes Craven on "The Last House on the Left" (1972). Cunningham, inspired by the success of John Carpenter's "Halloween" (1978), wanted "Friday the 13th" to be shocking, visually stunning, and "[make] you jump out of your seat". Distancing himself from "The Last House on the Left", Cunningham wanted "Friday the 13th" to be more of a "roller coaster ride". The first film was meant to be "a real scary movie", and at the same time make audiences laugh. The concept for "Friday the 13th" began as nothing more than a title. "A Long Night at Camp Blood" was the working title Victor Miller used while he drafted a script, but Cunningham believed in his "Friday the 13th" moniker and rushed to place an advertisement in "International Variety". Worrying that someone else owned the rights to the title and wanting to avoid potential lawsuits, Cunningham thought it would be best to find out immediately. Cunningham commissioned a New York advertising agency to develop his visual concept of the "Friday the 13th" logo, which consisted of big block letters bursting through a pane of glass. In the end, Cunningham believed there were "no problems" with the title, but distributor George Mansour contends that there was an issue: "There was a movie before ours called "Friday the 13th: The Orphan". Moderately successful. But someone still threatened to sue. It is unknown whether Phil [Scuderi] paid them off, but the issue was eventually resolved."
The House (2017 film)
"The House" was released on June 30, 2017, by Warner Bros. The original date was June 2, 2017.
The Last House on the Left (1972 film)
The Last House on the Left is a 1972 American exploitation horror film written, edited, and directed by Wes Craven and produced by Sean S. Cunningham. The film stars Sandra Peabody, Lucy Grantham, David A. Hess, Fred Lincoln, Jeramie Rain, and Marc Sheffler. The plot revolves around two teenage girls who are taken into the woods and tortured by a gang of murderous thugs. The story is inspired by the 1960 Swedish film "The Virgin Spring", directed by Ingmar Bergman, which in turn is based on a Swedish ballad, "Töres döttrar i Wänge".
Flabby Sagging Flesh
German Incognito Records re-issued this 7" in 1997 with a cardboard sleeve on black vinyl. The flip side (Anal Babes) features a screen shot from Wes Craven's 1972 classic "The Last House on the Left".
She's On the Left
"She's On the Left" is a 1988 single by Jeffrey Osborne. The single was the most successful of Osborne's solo career, reaching the number-one spot on the Black Singles chart and becoming his only number one. "She's On the Left" was his last release to make the Hot 100 peaking at number forty-eight. The single also became one of Osborne's most successful on the dance chart peaking at number six.
Lucy Grantham
Lucy Grantham aka Lucy Grunther (born October 13, 1951) is a former American actress, stage manager, and costumer. She is best known for her role as Phyllis Stone in Wes Craven's controversial horror film "The Last House on the Left" (1972). Her other films include the drama film "Southern Hospitality" (1971) and the documentary "Loops" (1973).
Sean S. Cunningham
Raised in Connecticut, Cunningham graduated from Franklin & Marshall College before earning an MFA from Stanford University. After completing his education, he worked as a manager for various theater companies, including New York City's Lincoln Center and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. While working for a documentary company in New York, Cunningham made his feature film directorial debut with "The Art of Marriage" (1970). While editing his second film, he met Wes Craven, with whom he collaborated as a producer of Craven's exploitation horror film "The Last House on the Left" (1972).
Left Behind (2014 film)
Left Behind is a 2014 American apocalyptic thriller film directed by Vic Armstrong and written by Paul LaLonde and John Patus. Based on the novel of the same name written by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, and starring Nicolas Cage, Chad Michael Murray, Cassi Thomson, Nicky Whelan, and Jordin Sparks, the film was released to theaters on October 3, 2014, and was universally panned by critics. It is the second film adaptation of the first "Left Behind" novel, though it does not follow the book's chronology.
The Last House on the Left (1972 film)
Sandra Peabody and Lucy Grantham were cast in the roles of the doomed Mari and Phyllis. The role of the lead villain, Krug Stillo, was given to David Hess, also a musician and songwriter. Jeramie Rain, who was twenty-one at the time, was playing Susan Atkins in an Off-Broadway production based on the Manson family murders; despite the fact that the original script called for an actress in her forties, Rain was awarded the part of Sadie. Fred Lincoln, who had appeared in pornographic films, was cast as Krug's criminal partner, while Mark Sheffler was given the role of Krug's heroin-addicted son. According to Lincoln, he and Peabody were acquaintances prior to filming and had the same agent at the time.
The One on the Right Is on the Left
"The One on the Right Is on the Left" is a country song written by Jack Clement. It was recorded by Johnny Cash on November 29, 1965 and included on his album "Everybody Loves a Nut" (1966). It was the album's third and most successful single (see 1966 in music), reaching number two on the U.S. "Billboard" Country Singles chart and forty-six on "Billboard"s Pop Singles chart.
Scream queen
Sandra Peabody who portrayed Mari Collingwood in "The Last House on the Left" (1972), Marilyn Burns who portrayed Sally Hardesty in "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" (1974), Olivia Hussey who portrayed Jess Bradford in "Black Christmas" (1974), and Jamie Lee Curtis who portrayed Laurie Strode in "Halloween" (1978) were the four actresses of the 1970s that became the seminal examples of the label for the decade. After "The Last House on the Left", Peabody went on to appear in the horror films "Voices of Desire" (1972), "Massage Parlor Murders" (1973), "Case of the Full Moon Murders" (1973), and "Legacy of Satan" (1974). Burns followed her performance in "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" with roles in "Helter Skelter" (1976) and "Eaten Alive" (1977). In "Halloween", Jamie Lee Curtis, daughter of "Psycho" actress Janet Leigh, had her first film role. Portraying Laurie Strode in "Halloween", Curtis established herself as the "ultimate 'scream queen'" and was even referenced as such in the horror film "Scream" (1996) by Randy Meeks. Curtis went on to star in several other horror films after that, two of them being "The Fog" and "", in both of which she appears with Leigh.
Chaos (2005 Dominion film)
Chaos is a 2005 American horror film about the rape and murder of two adolescent girls. It is an unofficial remake of Wes Craven's "The Last House on the Left", with all character names changed and a different ending. It stars Kevin Gage and was written and directed by David DeFalco. The film received widespread negative reviews.
The Last House on the Left (1972 film)
Newspaper advertisements featured lengthy statements issued by the film's producers defending it against claims that it sensationalized violence, one of which noted: "You will hate the people who perpetrate these outragesand you should! But if a movieand it is only a moviecan arouse you to such extreme emotion then the film director has succeeded ... The movie makes a plea for an end to all the senseless violence and inhuman cruelty that has become so much a part of the times in which we live." Promotional artwork for the film accompanying such producer's statements included a warning that the film was "not recommended for persons under 30." The film continued to screen throughout the United States into 1973.
Relativity Media
On January 4, 2009, the studio acquired the genre label Rogue from Universal, for $150 million. Relativity oversaw Rogue's 2009 film offerings, which consisted of "Last House On The Left", "The Unborn", "Come Out Fighting", and "My Soul to Take", as well as more than 30 projects in development. The deal also included the Rogue film library, featuring such films as "Assault On Precinct 13" and "The Strangers". On the same year, the Studio made a deal with Lionsgate under which they released "Brothers", "Season of the Witch" and "The Spy Next Door".
Steve Miner
He began work in the film industry as a recurring collaborator of producer-director Sean S. Cunningham, filling in for various behind the scenes roles on films such as "The Last House on the Left" and "Friday the 13th". His directorial debut was the latter film's first sequel, and he directed the third entry less than a year later. To this day, Miner is the only director to have helmed more than one entry in the long-running series. Miner went on to direct other horror films such as "Warlock", "", and "Lake Placid." Miner first crossed over into the comedy genre with his 1985 cult horror-comedy "House", and has since gone on to direct other films in the genre including "Soul Man" and "Big Bully".
Last House on Dead End Street
Last House on Dead End Street (also known as The Fun House, At the Hour of Our Death, and The Cuckoo Clocks of Hell) is a 1977 American surrealist exploitation horror film written, produced, and directed by Roger Watkins, under the pseudonym Victor Janos. The plot follows a disgruntled ex-convict (also played by Watkins) who takes revenge on society by kidnapping four acquaintances and filming their murders in an abandoned building.
The Last House on the Beach
The Last House on the Beach (Italian: La settima donna, also known as "Terror" and "The Seventh Woman") is a 1978 Italian rape and revenge-thriller film directed by Franco Prosperi.
The Last House on the Left (1972 film)
Contrary to popular belief, the film was never banned in Australia on its initial release – rather, it was never picked up for distribution in the country due to the censorship issues that it would have created at the time. The film was submitted to the censorship board in 1987 for VHS release by Video Excellence under the alternative title "Krug and Company", but it was rejected because of its violent and sexual content. In October 1991, "The Last House on the Left" was part of a package of fifteen tapes that was seized by the Australian Customs Service. The package of tapes was forwarded to the Australian Classification Board (then known as the Office of Film and Literature Classification) who declared them "prohibited pursuant to Regulation 4A(1A)(a)(iii) of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations". The film was eventually classified "R" by the OFLC for its DVD premiere on November 15, 2004. It had a theatrical screening that same month at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image in Melbourne.
Dennis Iliadis
Dennis Iliadis (born December 31, 1969) is a Greek film director. He is best known for his work on "The Last House on the Left".
Slasher film
The remake-era peaked in 2009 under releases of "My Bloody Valentine", "Friday the 13th", "The Last House on the Left", "Sorority Row", "The Stepfather" and "Halloween II"; of those, "Friday the 13th" was most successful selling 8.7 million tickets and "Sorority Row" was least successful with under 1.6 million tickets sold. The following year "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (2010), like the "Friday the 13th" remake, had a large opening weekend but quickly fell off the box office charts after. Straight-to-video remakes "Mother's Day" (2010), "Silent Night" (2012) and "" (2013) were met with little reception or praise; "Curse of Chucky" (2013), a sequel (with elements of a reboot) of the "Child's Play" franchise and the first entry not released in theaters, was well-received and given a sequel of its own in 2017. The reboot "Texas Chainsaw 3D" (2013) acts as a sequel to the 1974 original film, but lackluster box office profits led to its prequel "Leatherface" (2017) to a direct-to-download release ("Leatherface" was filmed in 2015 but shelved for two years).
The Left Banke
In 1994, Michael Brown and his wife Yvonne Vitale produced and released an album titled "On This Moment". Between 2001 and 2006, Brown hosted a series of recording sessions at his home studio with Ian Lloyd (vocals), Tom Finn (bass guitar/vocals), Jim McAllister (guitar), and Jon Ihle (drums).
Alter Bridge discography
The band released its fourth studio album, "Fortress", on September 25, 2013, which charted at number 12 on the "Billboard" 200 and number six on the UK Albums Chart. A limited edition 27-disc box set entitled "Alter Bridge X" was released on August 25, 2014 to celebrate the band's tenth anniversary, containing every studio, live, and video album released to date, as well as several documentaries and behind the scenes features. Their fifth studio album, "The Last Hero", followed on Napalm Records on October 7, 2016, which debuted at number eight on the "Billboard" 200 (the band's first top ten on the chart since "One Day Remains") and a career peak of number three on the UK Albums Chart. Alter Bridge's third live album, "Live at the O2 Arena + Rarities", was released on September 8, 2017. The band's fourth live album, "Live at the Royal Albert Hall", was released on September 7, 2018.
Last Night I Saved Her from Vampires
Last Night I Saved Her From Vampires is a live album by the Welsh band Future of the Left. It was recorded in Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach and London Water Rats in August 2008. The album was initially available at live shows from late 2008 onwards, but was given a general release on CD and Download by 4AD on 2 February 2009.
Leftback LP
Leftback is the fourth and final studio album by Little Brother. It was released on April 21, 2010 via Hall of Justus Records.
The One and Only (Lefty Frizzell album)
The One and Only is the third studio album of Lefty Frizzell released in 1959. The album is the last studio album of Frizzell's to be released in the 1950s (when he had his most success). It includes many of his fan favorites and most successful songs of the 1950s, including "If You've Got the Money (I've Got the Time)", "Always Late (With Your Kisses)", "I Love You a Thousand Ways", and "Mom and Dad's Waltz".
The Little Yellow House
The Little Yellow House is a 1928 American romance film directed by James Leo Meehan and written by Dorothy Yost, Charles Kerr and Randolph Bartlett. It is based on the 1928 novel "The Little Yellow House" by Beatrice Burton Morgan. The film stars Orville Caldwell, Martha Sleeper, Lucy Beaumont, William Orlamond, Edward Peil Jr. and Freeman Wood. The film was released on April 18, 1928, by Film Booking Offices of America.
David Hess
In 1972, his career split off into several new directions with his starring role in the Wes Craven horror classic "Last House on the Left", for which he also composed the soundtrack. In that movie, he was noted to have been a reckless, merciless character. He went on to score "", a children's film based on a collection of Jack London stories. The film won the top prize for film and direction at the Giffoni Film Festival. He also had roles in "Hitchhike" and "The House on the Edge of the Park".
Jonathan Craven
Jonathan Craven (born March 20, 1965) is an American writer and director. He is the son of the late filmmaker Wes Craven and Bonnie Broecker. He co-wrote the horror sequel "The Hills Have Eyes 2" and worked on the short-lived NBC horror series "Nightmare Cafe". He manages the group the Chapin Sisters. He also co-produced the 2009 remake of "The Last House on the Left".
The People Under the Stairs
Craven at one point said he would like to remake the film along with "The Last House on the Left" and "Shocker". However, after the release of the 2009 remake of "The Last House on the Left", news of a remake fell dormant until 2015, when it was announced (shortly before Craven's death) that the director was developing a "People Under the Stairs" TV series for the SyFy Channel.
Strangers on a Train (album)
Strangers on a Train (also known as "Voices Calling") is the third and final studio album by American baroque pop band the Left Banke and was released in March 1986.
Chaos (2005 Dominion film)
Joshua Land of "The Village Voice" wrote, "The reference point is obviously Wes Craven's "Last House on the Left", but "Chaos" lacks the audience-implicating boldness or howling political outrage of that landmark; where "Last House" was provocative, "Chaos" is merely disgusting."
Last One Home
Last One Home is a 1984 crime novel written by John Ehle. The novel was Elhe's last the sixth and final book in John Ehle's Appalachian series that traces the King family from The Land Breakers in 1779. It was published by Press 53, LLC. It is the sixth book in Ehle’s six-novel epic about Western North Carolina, and follows his mountain characters from the World War I era around Asheville into modern times.
The Last House on the Beach
The American title refers to Wes Craven's "The Last House on the Left", and Alexandra Heller-Nicholas stated how "combining the nunsploitation subgenre with rape-revenge, the film deviates plot-wise from "The Last House on the Left" substantially, but arrives at a similar ethical conclusion".