The Last House on the Left is a 1972 American exploitation horror film written, edited, and directed by Wes Craven and produced by Sean S. Cunningham. The film follows two teenage girls who are taken into the woods and tortured by a gang of murderous thugs. The story is inspired by the 1960 Swedish film The Virgin Spring, directed by Ingmar Bergman, which in turn is based on a Swedish ballad - "Töres döttrar i Wänge".[3]
The Last House on the Left
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Wes Craven
Produced by Sean S. Cunningham
Written by Wes Craven
Starring
Sandra Peabody
Lucy Grantham
David A. Hess
Fred Lincoln
Jeramie Rain
Marc Sheffler
Music by David Alexander Hess
Cinematography Victor Hurwitz
Edited by Wes Craven
Production
company
Sean S. Cunningham Films
Enterprises
The Night Co.
Distributed by Hallmark Releasing
Release date
August 30, 1972
Language English
Budget $87,000[1]
Box office $3.1 million[2]
Craven's directorial debut, the film was made on a modest budget of $87,000, and was filmed in New York City and rural Connecticut in 1971. It was released theatrically in the United States on August 30, 1972, and was a major box office success, grossing over $3 million domestically. Although its confrontational violence resulted in its being heavily censored and sometimes banned in other countries, the film was generally well received by critics.[4] The film was remade as The Last House on the Left in 2009.
