
The Last House on the Left (1972)
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- R
- 1h 24min
- Crime, Horror
- 30 Aug 1972 (USA)
- Movie
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
Sandra Peabody | ... |
Mari Collingwood
(as Sandra Cassell)
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Lucy Grantham | ... |
Phyllis Stone
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David Hess | ... |
Krug Stillo
(as David A. Hess)
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Fred J. Lincoln | ... |
Fred 'Weasel' Podowski
(as Fred Lincoln)
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Jeramie Rain | ... |
Sadie
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Marc Sheffler | ... |
Junior Stillo
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Richard Towers | ... |
Dr. John Collingwood
(as Gaylord St. James)
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Cynthia Carr | ... |
Estelle Collingwood
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Ada Washington | ... |
Ada
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Marshall Anker | ... |
Sheriff
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Martin Kove | ... |
Deputy
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Ray Edwards | ... |
Postman
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Jonathan Craven | ... |
Boy with Balloon (uncredited)
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Anthony J. Forcelli | ... |
Ice Cream Store Clerk (uncredited)
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Steve Miner | ... |
Hippie Taunting Deputy (uncredited)
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Directed by
Wes Craven |
Written by
Wes Craven | ... | (written by) |
Ulla Isaksson | ... | (earlier screenplay) (uncredited) |
Produced by
Sean S. Cunningham | ... | producer (produced by) |
Katherine D'Amato | ... | associate producer |
Music by
David Hess | ... | (as David Alexander Hess) |
Cinematography by
Victor Hurwitz | ... | director of cinematography |
Editing by
Wes Craven |
Editorial Department
Steve Miner | ... | assistant editor (as Stephen Miner) |
Costume Design by
Susan E. Cunningham |
Makeup Department
Anne Paul | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Larry Beinhart | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Yvonne Hannemann | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
Jim Hubbard | ... | sound |
Gary Leibman | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
Troy Roberts | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
Dick Donovan | ... | gaffer |
Ken Kelsch | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anne Paul | ... | wardrobe |
Additional Crew
Steve Dwork | ... | production assistant |
David Miner | ... | title designer |
Steve Miner | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- Sean S. Cunningham Films (presents)
- The Night Co. (copyright holder)
- Lobster Enterprises (a film from)
Distributors
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1976) (United States) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Cinema International Canada (CIC) (1973) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Fida Cinematografica (1973) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Filmways Pictures (1981) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Hallmark Releasing (1972) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1999) (United States) (theatrical) (unrated version)
- Scotia International Filmverleih (1973) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Arrow Films (2018) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (Blu-ray/CD combo) (3 disc limited edition)
- Arrow Video (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Astro Distribution (1999) (Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Video (Canada) (VHS)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Empire Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Future Film (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2025) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Laser Paradise (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (Canada) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Metrodome Distribution (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (uncut 3 disc Ultimate edition)
- Mike Hunter Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- NSM Records (2012) (Austria) (Blu-ray)
- Star Media Entertainment (2005) (Norway) (DVD)
- Syfy (2023) (United States) (tv)
- TV Tokyo (Japan) (tv)
- TeleFutura (2004) (United States) (tv) (dubbed)
- Telemundo Network (2023) (United States) (tv) (dubbed)
- The Sci-Fi Channel (2000) (United States) (tv)
- Turbine Medien (2012) (Austria) (Blu-ray)
- Turbine Medien (2024) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
- Vestron Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Videomax (Mexico) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- R.S.I. (mix)
- The Optical House (opticals & blow-up)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
On the eve of her seventeenth birthday, Mari Collingwood tells her parents that she is going to the concert of underground band Bloodlust in New York with her friend Phyllis Stone. She borrows the family's car and heads with her friend to a dangerous neighborhood in the city. Meanwhile, the sadistic and cruel Krug Stillo and Fred 'Weasel' Podowski escape from prison and are back to a hideout with their partners Sadie (Jeramie Rain) and Krug's addicted son Junior Stillo (Marc Sheffler) after killing two guards and one shepherd dog in their runaway. The two girls seek marijuana near the theater, and meet Junior who offers some Colombian grass if they follow him to his apartment. They do, and are subdued by the criminals that rape Phyllis. On the next morning, they hide the girls in the trunk of their convertible and head to Canada. However, they have a problem with the car's rod and they stop on the road close to Mari's house. When Phyllis tries to escape, the gang stabs her to death and shoots Mari after humiliating and raping them. The gang seek shelter in Mari's home, but during the night, her mother overhears a conversation of the criminals telling that they have killed her daughter. She and her husband plot to overpower the criminals and revenge the death of their princess. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Taglines | WARNING: Not Recommended for Persons Over 30! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $90,000 (estimated) |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $6,900,000 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | A mixture of red and blue food colouring mixed with caramel syrup was used for the fake blood, which contrary to most film "blood," actually looks real. See more » |
Goofs | Mari breathes and moves when her parents find her body (the original intention was that she should still be alive at this point and would identify her attackers before dying). See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into The Evolution of Snuff (1977). See more » |
Soundtracks | The Road Leads to Nowhere See more » |
Crazy Credits | Opening text: "The events you are about to witness are true. Names and locations have been changed to protect those individuals still living." See more » |
Quotes |
Estelle Collingwood:
Mari tells me you're from Manhattan. What does your father do? Phyllis Stone: Oh, my parents are in the iron and steal business. Estelle Collingwood: Iron and steel both together? How unusual. Phyllis Stone: Well, my mother irons and my father steals. See more » |