The Last House on the Left (2009)
Horror, Thriller |
The Last House on the Left is a American horror-thriller film directed by Dennis Iliadis and written by Carl Ellsworth and Adam Alleca. It is a remake of the 1972 film of the same name, and stars Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Garret Dillahunt, Spencer Treat Clark, Martha MacIsaac, and Sara Paxton. The film follows the parents of Mari Collingwood, who attempt to get revenge on a group of strangers, led by a man named Krug, that have taken shelter at their home during a thunderstorm.
The film rights were picked up by Rogue Pictures in 2006, with the remake being the first film produced by Wes Craven’s new production studio Midnight Pictures. Craven, who wrote and directed the 1972 original, was interested to see what kind of film could be produced on a large budget, as the limited funds in 1972 forced him to eliminate scenes he had wanted to film to tell a complete story.
Emma and John Collingwood, and their daughter, competitive swimmer Mari, head out on vacation to their lake house. Shortly thereafter, Mari borrows the family car and drives into town to spend some time with her friend Paige. While Paige works the cash register at a local store, she and Mari meet Justin, a teenager passing through town who invites them both back to his roadside motel room to smoke marijuana.
Krug becomes angry at Justin for bringing unknown people to their home, and shows him a local newspaper that has Krug and Sadie’s pictures on the front page, and which explains how Sadie and Francis broke Krug out of police custody and killed the two officers that were transporting him. Believing it would be too risky to let Paige and Mari go, the gang kidnaps them and uses their car to leave town.
Director: Dennis Iliadis
Writers: Adam Alleca (screenplay), Carl Ellsworth (screenplay), Wes Craven (earlier film)
Stars: Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Garret Dillahunt, Spencer Treat Clark, Martha MacIsaac, Sara Paxton
►Cast:
| Garret Dillahunt | … | Krug |
| Michael Bowen | … | Morton |
| Josh Coxx | … | Giles (as Josh Cox) |
| Riki Lindhome | … | Sadie |
| Aaron Paul | … | Francis |
| Sara Paxton | … | Mari |
| Monica Potter | … | Emma |
| Tony Goldwyn | … | John |
| Martha MacIsaac | … | Paige |
| Spencer Treat Clark | … | Justin |
| Usha Khan | … | Maid |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia