http://www.allhorrorfilms.com/all-horror-films/cult-erotic-films/last-house-on-the-left/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 26 May 2010 08:09:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.allhorrorfilms.com/all-horror-films/cult-erotic-films/last-house-on-the-left/comment-page-1/#comment-102 joop12 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:44:43 +0000 http://www.allhorrorfilms.com/?p=1811#comment-102 good movie from the seventies good movie from the seventies

]]> http://www.allhorrorfilms.com/all-horror-films/cult-erotic-films/last-house-on-the-left/comment-page-1/#comment-42 ShaunAnderson001 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:37:35 +0000 http://www.allhorrorfilms.com/?p=1811#comment-42 Good to see you reference Bergman's "The Virgin Spring" and you're right to mention the symbolic way that Bergman's film works. Craven's is totally devoid of symbolism, opting instead for brutal realism instead of abstraction. Of course Last House itself has been somewhat recuperated by its own apparent allegorical nature - in this case a reflection of attitudes to violence during the Vietnam conflict (or is this just a case of Craven - who likes to think of himself as an arty cut above the rest's attempt to make his film more than the vile exploitation film it is?). I think the one major weakness of the film is a narrative that hinges on a totally contrived coincidence - what are the chances of the gang of scum bags actually happening upon the home of their victim? Good to see you reference Bergman’s “The Virgin Spring” and you’re right to mention the symbolic way that Bergman’s film works. Craven’s is totally devoid of symbolism, opting instead for brutal realism instead of abstraction. Of course Last House itself has been somewhat recuperated by its own apparent allegorical nature – in this case a reflection of attitudes to violence during the Vietnam conflict (or is this just a case of Craven – who likes to think of himself as an arty cut above the rest’s attempt to make his film more than the vile exploitation film it is?). I think the one major weakness of the film is a narrative that hinges on a totally contrived coincidence – what are the chances of the gang of scum bags actually happening upon the home of their victim?

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