The directorial debut of Wes Craven, the man behind such horror favorites as A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Hills Have Eyes and Scream, The Last House on the Left justly retains its reputation as one of the most harrowing cinematic experiences of all time, nearly half a century on from its original release.
On the eve of her 17th birthday, Mari and friend Phyllis set off from her family home to the big city to attend a concert by shock-rockers Bloodlust. Attempting to pick up some marijuana on the way, the pair run afoul of a group of vicious crooks, headed up by the sadistic and depraved Krug (David Hess). Gagged and bound, the young women are bundled into a car trunk and driven to the woods, where the gang subject them to a terrifying ordeal of sexual humiliation, torture and murder.
Unleashed on an unsuspecting public in 1972, The Last House on the Left shocked audiences with its graphic and unflinching portrayal of interpersonal violence, paving the way for a whole host of cheap imitators looking to capitalize on its success. It is Wes Craven’s original alone, however, that remains one of the true watershed moments in horror (and indeed, film) history.
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
• High Definition Blu-rayTM (1080p) presentation of the Unrated Version
• Original Uncompressed Mono Audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Isolated score remastered from the original 17.5” magnetic tracks
• Audio commentary with Bill Ackerman and Amanda Reyes
• Archival audio commentary with writer/director Wes Craven and producer Sean S. Cunningham
• Archival audio commentary with stars David Hess, Marc Sheffler and Fred Lincoln
• Archival introduction to the film by Wes Craven
• Still Standing: The Legacy of The Last House on the Left – archival interview with Wes Craven
• Celluloid Crime of the Century – archival documentary featuring interviews with Wes Craven, Sean S. Cunningham, actors David Hess, Fred Lincoln, Jeramie Rain, Marc Sheffler and Martin Kove
• Scoring Last House – archival interview with actor/composer David Hess
• It’s Only a Movie: The Making of The Last House on the Left – archival featurette
• Forbidden Footage – the cast and crew discuss the film’s most controversial sequences
• Junior’s Story – interview with actor Marc Sheffler
• Blood and Guts – interview with makeup artist Anne Paul
• The Road Leads to Terror – featurette revisiting the film’s original shooting locations
• Deleted Scene: “Mari Dying at the Lake”
• Extended Outtakes and Dailies, transferred in HD
• Trailers, TV Spot & Radio Spots
• Image Galleries
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Paul Shipper
