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The Last House on the Left (2009) -- After kidnapping and butchering a young woman, a gang unknowingly finds refuge with the parents of the victim -- hosts who devise gruesome revenge.
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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Adam Alleca (screenplay) and
Carl Ellsworth (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
13 March 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
If bad people hurt someone you love, how far would you go to hurt them back?
Plot:
After kidnapping and brutally assaulting two young women, a gang led by a prison escapee unknowingly finds refuge at a vacation home belonging the parents of one of the victims -- a mother and father who devise an increasingly gruesome series of revenge tactics. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
(121 articles)
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User Reviews:
What more can you ask of a Reboot more (178 total)

Cast

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Directed by
Dennis Iliadis 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Adam Alleca (screenplay) and
Carl Ellsworth (screenplay)

Wes Craven (earlier film)

Produced by
Greig Buckle .... line producer
Jonathan Craven .... co-producer
Wes Craven .... producer
Sean S. Cunningham .... producer
Ray Haboush .... executive producer
Marianne Maddalena .... producer
Bryan Thomas .... associate producer
Cody Zwieg .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
John Murphy 
 
Cinematography by
Sharone Meir 
 
Film Editing by
Peter McNulty 
 
Casting by
Scout Masterson 
Nancy Nayor 
 
Production Design by
Johnny Breedt 
 
Art Direction by
Shira Hockman 
Cecelia van Straaten 
 
Set Decoration by
Melinda Launspach 
 
Costume Design by
Katherine Jane Bryant 
 
Makeup Department
Talia Barak .... assistant makeup artist
Gregory Nicotero .... special makeup effects producer
Kerry Skelton .... makeup artist
Simone Stubbs .... makeup artist
Megan Tanner .... makeup department head
 
Production Management
Cellin Gluck .... production supervisor
Andrew Rona .... executive in charge of production
Marisa Soneman .... production manager
Beetle Van Graan .... unit manager (as Beatle Van Graan)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Shamiel Soni .... second second assistant director
 
Art Department
Martin Thabo Baloyi .... carpenter (as Martin Baloyi)
Jacques Croeser .... carpenter
Zane Davis .... junior carpenter
Thamsanga Dela .... greens casual
Graham Derrocks .... construction foreman
Stkoliwe Dotwana .... construction casual
Nkosiphemdule Dukwana .... construction casual
Bonga Folokwe .... junior carpenter
Lwando Folokwe .... construction casual
Mnonpholi Sadam Folokwe .... junior carpenter
Thobani Folokwe .... construction casual
Zameko Albert Gobani .... greens casual
Clint Gordon .... head greensman
Joe Jece .... carpenter
Magmoed Katjie .... junior carpenter
Nick Lauer .... construction manager
Nicolus Lusse .... junior carpenter
Danial Mabina .... assistant greensman
Joseph Mabiza .... construction storeman
Kerwin Macks .... construction welder
Lynn MacMillan .... painter
Louis Marais .... carpenter
Shaun Marlon Nasson .... leading hand (as Shaun Nasson)
Lusanda Mente .... construction casual
Mzingisi Mente .... construction casual
Tendayi Mhonda .... greens casual
Aziz Midlekoop .... carpenter
Ole Boseng Mosikwa .... junior carpenter
Amos Mphokele .... plasterer
Malcolm Mpofu .... greens casual
Isaac Ndlovu .... junior carpenter (as Isaac Ndluvo)
Friday Ngwena .... carpenter (as Friday Ngwenya)
Thabang Phohonga .... construction casual
Kgosietsile Simon Potsane .... carpenter (as Simon Potsane)
Marius Pretorius .... scenic (as Marius-Lee Pretorius)
Liezel Reddek .... scenic
Mark Risk .... storyboard artist
Mustikim Salie .... construction supervisor
Bongani Samthaba .... plasterer
Masixole Sazana .... construction casual
Zukile Sitako .... greens casual
Peter Siyabonga .... construction casual
Christopher Skotshi .... painter
Yaasir Soeker .... junior carpenter
Kyle Soule .... carpenter
Andre Van Vuuren .... carpenter
Chris von Edigy .... painter
Bernard Wilderboer .... painter
Nazmie Williams .... leading hand
Raymond Wilson .... construction foreman
Rae Wynna-Roberts .... head scenic (as Rae Wynne-Roberts)
David Wynne-Roberts .... scenic
Chris Zuidema .... greens casual
 
Sound Department
Rick Ash .... supervising re-recording engineer
Gregg Barbanell .... foley artist
Noah Blough .... foley editor
Dominique Decaudain .... foley artist (as Dominique Tabach)
Kathleen Edwards .... additional adr assistant
Gary Gegan .... sound re-recording mixer
Sandy Gendler .... supervising adr & dialogue editor
Devin Johnson .... assistant sound effects editor
Jon Johnson .... supervising sound editor
Eric Justen .... sound re-recording mixer
Doug Mountain .... supervising sound engineer (as Douglas Mountain)
Jeffrey Perkins .... sound re-recording mixer
Miguel Rivera .... dialogue/adr editor
Steve Schatz .... sound mixing recordist
Brad Sokol .... first assistant sound editor
Lucy Sustar .... foley mixer
Robert Troy .... dialogue editor
Ben Wilkins .... sound editor
Jay Fisher .... adr recordist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
John Smith .... special effects technician
 
Visual Effects by
Davina Bilow .... digital compositor (as Davina Sanchez)
Madalina Bland .... roto artist
Daniel Brimer .... visual effects producer
Michael Dean Connolly .... visual effects assistant
Brandon Flyte .... digital compositor
Jamison Scott Goei .... visual effects supervisor
Chris Hopkins .... 3D visual effects artist
Chris Hopkins .... digital compositor
Maggie Kraisamutr .... digital compositor
Mark Maccora .... digital compositor
Melanie Miller .... visual effects coordinator: Rez-Illusion
Sookie Park .... lead compositor
Ahren Thomas .... digital compositor
Sebastien Betsch .... digital painter (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Roly Jansen .... stunt vehicles
Tyrell Kemlo .... stunts
Shirley Kirshman .... stunts
Leander Lacy .... stunt coordinator (as Leander Lacey)
Jenny Lill .... stunts
Gizelle Loots .... stunts
Anthony Mo Marais .... stunt coordinator (as Anthony Marais)
Paul Pieterse .... stunts
Peter Spiropoulous .... stunts (as Pete Spyropoulos)
Cordell McQueen .... stunt driver (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Trevor Michael Brown .... camera operator
Greg Cameron .... key grip
Alfred Mxathule .... rigging electrician
Hickson Mxathule .... rigging electrician
Justin Paterson .... best boy
Richard Rolf .... Steadicam operator
Lacey Terrell .... still photographer
Jason Venter .... grip
 
Casting Department
Joe Cappelletti .... adr voice casting
Ty Kamerman .... casting intern (as Tyler Kamerman)
Trixze Smith .... casting assistant: Los Angeles (as Trixzie Smith)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dee Alberts .... wardrobe assistant
Shaida Dramat .... seamstress (as Shahida Dramat)
Nawaal Hendriks .... on-set costumer (as Nawaal Hendricks)
Jacomina Jankowitz .... on-set costumer
Allison Leach .... assistant costume designer
Tendayi Matangaidze .... wardrobe assistant
Daryl Matthee .... costume breakdown
Neil McClean .... costume supervisor
Maritha Visagie .... costume breakdown (as Marietha Visagie)
Tiffany White .... costume buyer: U.S.
Miriam Williams .... seamstress
 
Editorial Department
Travis J. Andersen .... post-production assistant
Louise Mycielski .... post-production coordinator: South Africa
Faust Pierfederici .... digital preview colorist
Brendan Walsh .... first assistant editor
 
Music Department
Tyler Barton .... score recording engineer
Nick Baxter .... scoring mixer
Dick Bernstein .... temp music editor
Gustavo Borner .... scoring mixer
Stephen Coleman .... orchestrator
Ed Gerrard .... music supervisor
Simon James .... orchestra contractor
Brian Richards .... music editor
Scott Somerville .... score engineer
 
Transportation Department
Charles Adams .... driver
George Alexander .... driver
James Baillie .... driver
Reny Djieutcheu .... driver (as Remi Djieutcheu)
Charlton Dominic .... driver
George Hendriks .... driver (as George Hendricks)
Shaun Holland .... driver
Joseph Legobate .... driver
Alfred Mkwanazi .... driver
Fred Mulindwa .... base camp captain
Heiki Nashongo .... unit captain
Lager Peters .... set captain
William Rondganger .... driver
Sam Samassi .... driver
Albert Sandani .... driver
Lester Sweetman .... transport manager
Johannes Thejane .... driver (as Johannes Moleko)
Dale Upton .... driver
Erica Van Den Raad .... transport administrator
Dale Wigley .... driver
 
Other crew
Paul Brassell .... assistant location manager
Billi Bruins .... production accountant
Carol A. Compton .... script clearance
Brandon Elliott .... stand-in
Carly Feingold .... production executive
Jimmy Fraser .... marine coordinator
Olivia Gorgens .... stand-in
Richelle Graham .... stand-in
Brett Green .... stand-in
Peter Grehan .... set armorer
Alex Heineman .... production executive
George Hendriks .... chaperone (as George Hendricks)
Frederich Fiela Jonck .... production assistant
Grant Kilian .... production assistant
Marie Krige .... payroll accountant
Brett Levisohn .... epk director
Dan Maddalena .... unit publicist
Bizeki Magwanda .... chaperone
Alex Matcham .... production controller
Matt McKinney .... assistant: producer
Vincent Ndikumana .... chaperone
Lance Peters .... key armorer
Brendan Plane .... on-set medic
Yavor Radkov .... chaperone
Blake Reigle .... assistant: Mr. Cunningham
Simon Rhodes .... assistant production coordinator
Peggy Robinson .... production supervisor
Andrew Rona .... studio executive
Jill L. Smith .... legal services
Peter Spiropoulous .... chaperone (as Peter Spyropoulos)
Etienne Van Niekerk .... location manager (as Etiene Van Niekerk)
Chris Ward .... chaperone
Christian Zuidema .... environmental control officer
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for sadistic brutal violence including a rape and disturbing images, language, nudity and some drug use.
Runtime:
110 min | 114 min (unrated version)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
According to Gorezone Magazine, the film was intended for a direct to DVD release in October of 2009, however after positive test screenings in the fall of 2008, it was decided to release the film theatrically. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the parents try to drown the villain in the sink, he manages to pull the stopper and nearly completely drain the sink, but when they activate the automatic disposal, the sink is once again filled to capacity. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Morton: [telling joke to Giles] So the next week, he's even hornier. And this time, he's got twenty bucks instead of ten. He goes back to the whorehouse, he slaps down the twenty, and tells the madam he needs to get off, but he ain't going to screw no goddamn chicken this time. She says it still ain't much, but she can help. She tells him to go to the room at the top of the stairs. This time there's just a bunch of guys jerking off, but one of the jerk off guys assures him "oh hey, it's cool, it's cool" and he waves him over to this whole toilet they're all looking through...
Krug: Oh, can we stop please? I really gotta take a piss.
Morton: Fuck you.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Southland: Mozambique (#1.2)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
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FAQ

Is this film a remake of "The Last House on the Left" (1972)?
Who are the characters?
What are the differences between the R-Rated theatrical version and the Unrated version of the movie?
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55 out of 74 people found the following review useful.
What more can you ask of a Reboot, 29 March 2009
7/10
Author: xJrobx from United States

I'll keep this short and sweet. This was gruesome and twistedly faithful to the original in spirit and effect. I totally expected to be the one tortured when watching, well I should have left my preconceived notions at the door. The acting was sharp, the plot devices made just enough sense that it never broke my disbelief and I admittedly had to briefly look away from some scenes.

The setup was stellar and the ending did not disappoint. I give it a 7 but if it was possible I would have given it a 7.5.

Good for the genre and great by comparison of other remakes.

I would definitely suggest it to anyone that enjoys the genre.

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