# The Last House on the Left (1972)

> A teenage concertgoer’s abduction unleashes a brutal cycle of criminal cruelty and parental retaliation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9281

## Facts

- Runtime: 84 min
- Genres: Horror, Crime
- Director: Wes Craven
- Cast: Sandra Peabody, Lucy Grantham, David Hess, Fred J. Lincoln, Jeramie Rain, Marc Sheffler, Richard Towers, Cynthia Carr
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068833/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, sordid, confrontational, late night horror viewing, grindhouse movie marathon

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