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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA tough, bitter little sleeper of a movie that's about four times as good as you'd expect.
- 83The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsWes Craven's The Last House On The Left occasionally plays like the longest, grisliest drug-scare film ever made.
- 80Time OutTime OutThis sub-$100,000 exploitation movie fused the sleazy intensity of the grindhouse with the piercing intelligence of an art film, and remains a brutal but rewarding experience.
- 75Slant MagazineEd GonzalezSlant MagazineEd GonzalezIt’s the ultimate Vietnam allegory, except there’s no room for peace here, just war.
- 75TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineAn ugly, disturbing, passionately conceived cult favorite, Last House on the Left is much more complex (albeit crudely made) than its controversial reputation would suggest.
- 63Chicago ReaderDave KehrChicago ReaderDave KehrRuthless, poundingly violent horror film, directed by Wes Craven. It isn't artistically adroit, but if success in this genre is counted by squirms, it's a success.
- The party who wrote this sickening tripe and also directed the inept actors is Wes Craven.