Perhaps before my time, and definitely out of my purview, a trip to the grindhouse sounded fascinating; sometimes a haven for transgression, other times merely an easy in for exploitation. There’s also a good chance that the film showing was an independent - the little fish flailing in the big pond - as the grindhouse was their lighthouse. The Last House on Dead End Street (1977) seems to be aiming for a “why not both?” scenario, and coupled with an early reputation as a possible snuff film, spent some quality time on the seedier screens. That it turns out to be effective in its own way is the real 42nd Street miracle.
Talk about a sticky wicket: The Last House on Dead End Street didn’t start out with that title (shocking); nor was it made in ‘77 (double shock please). Originally conceived by Suny graduate Roger Watkins as a Manson Family biopic,...
Talk about a sticky wicket: The Last House on Dead End Street didn’t start out with that title (shocking); nor was it made in ‘77 (double shock please). Originally conceived by Suny graduate Roger Watkins as a Manson Family biopic,...
- 4/3/2021
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
Stars: Camille Keaton, Karen Konzen, Scott Peeler, Eric Dooley, Christopher James Forrest, Victor Jones, Kurt McCall, Mark Poppleton, Mark Wright | Written and Directed by Samuel Farmer
Back in 1978 Camille Keaton took her revenge on a group of men who abducted and raped her, now in 2020 she’s out for revenge again – this time against a trio of home invaders in low-budget horror thriller The Last House, the second feature from writer/director Samuel Farmer (Girl of My Dreams).
The film tells the story of small-town widow (Keaton) who, whilst grieving in isolation, receives a deadly ultimatum from the privileged sons of a local land developer to sell her beloved property. With 24 hours to decide and her pleas to the town’s corrupt sheriff falling on deaf ears, she realises she must take matters into her own hands. Her quest for justice turns into an all-out battle for survival…
Taking it...
Back in 1978 Camille Keaton took her revenge on a group of men who abducted and raped her, now in 2020 she’s out for revenge again – this time against a trio of home invaders in low-budget horror thriller The Last House, the second feature from writer/director Samuel Farmer (Girl of My Dreams).
The film tells the story of small-town widow (Keaton) who, whilst grieving in isolation, receives a deadly ultimatum from the privileged sons of a local land developer to sell her beloved property. With 24 hours to decide and her pleas to the town’s corrupt sheriff falling on deaf ears, she realises she must take matters into her own hands. Her quest for justice turns into an all-out battle for survival…
Taking it...
- 4/1/2021
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
I Spit on Your Grave horror icon Camille Keaton is back for revenge in writer/director Sam Farmer’s Cry for the Bad Man, a film revolving around a grieving woman fighting for what’s rightfully her own. We thought we’d reach out to Keaton to talk about the film, as well as I Spit on Your Grave […] More...
- 6/1/2020
- by Jerry Smith
- DreadCentral.com
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