# House on the Edge of the Park (1980)

> A sadistic mechanic transforms a decadent suburban party into a brutal hostage arena of sexual violence, torture, and revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17573

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Horror
- Director: Ruggero Deodato
- Cast: David Hess, Annie Belle, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Lorraine De Selle, Christian Borromeo, Marie Claude Joseph, Gabriele Di Giulio, Brigitte Petronio
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080503/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grimy, harrowing, confrontational, cult horror night, extreme cinema marathon

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- [Late Night Trains (1975)](https://ember.film/movie/25350)
- [Demons 2 (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/25611)
- [Cannibal Ferox (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/4178)
- [The Last House on the Left (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/9281)
- [High Tension (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/5334)
- [Beyond the Darkness (1979)](https://ember.film/movie/3020)
- [Madness (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/17284)

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