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THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT (1972) Available on Blu-ray July 3rd from Arrow Video

“Blow Your Brains Out!”

Wes Craven’s THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT (1972) will be available on Blu-ray July 3rd from Arrow Video

he directorial debut of Wes Craven, the man behind such horror favorites as A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Hills Have Eyes and Scream, The Last House on the Left justly retains its reputation as one of the most harrowing cinematic experiences of all time, nearly half a century on from its original release.

On the eve of her 17th birthday, Mari and friend Phyllis set off from her family home to the big city to attend a concert by shock-rockers Bloodlust. Attempting to pick up some marijuana on the way, the pair run afoul of a group of vicious crooks, headed up by the sadistic and depraved Krug (David Hess). Gagged and bound, the young women are bundled into a car trunk and driven to the woods, where the gang subject them to a terrifying ordeal of sexual humiliation, torture and murder.

Unleashed on an unsuspecting public in 1972, The Last House on the Left shocked audiences with its graphic and unflinching portrayal of interpersonal violence, paving the way for a whole host of cheap imitators looking to capitalize on its success. It is Wes Craven’s original alone, however, that remains one of the true watershed moments in horror (and indeed, film) history.

3-DISC LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

  • Three cuts of the film newly restored in 2K from original film elements
  • Original Uncompressed Mono Audio
  • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • 6 x lobby card reproductions
  • Double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
  • Limited edition 60 page perfect-bound book featuring new writing on the film by author Stephen Thrower

DISC ONE [BLU-RAY] – THE UNRATED CUT

  • High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the Unrated Version
  • Isolated score newly remastered from the original 17.5″ magnetic tracks
  • Brand new audio commentary by podcasters Bill Ackerman and Amanda Reyes
  • Archival audio commentary with writer/director Wes Craven and producer Sean S. Cunningham
  • Archival audio commentary with stars David Hess, Marc Sheffler and Fred Lincoln
  • Archival introduction to the film by Wes Craven
  • Still Standing: The Legacy of The Last House on The Left – archival interview with Wes Craven
  • Celluloid Crime of the Century – archival documentary featuring interviews with Wes Craven, Sean S. Cunningham, actors David Hess, Fred Lincoln, Jeramie Rain, Marc Sheffler and Martin Kove
  • Scoring Last House on the Left – archival interview with actor/composer David Hess
  • It’s Only a Movie: The Making of The Last House on the Left – archival documentary
  • Forbidden Footage – the cast and crew of Last House on the film’s most controversial sequences
  • Junior’s Story – a brand new interview with actor Marc Sheffler
  • Blood and Guts- a brand new interview with makeup artist Anne Paul
  • The Road Leads to Terror – a brand new featurette revisiting the film’s original shooting locations
  • Deleted Scene – Mari Dying at the Lake
  • Extended Outtakes and Dailies , newly transferred in HD
  • Trailers, TV Spot & Radio Spots
  • Image Galleries

DISC TWO [BLU-RAY] – THE KRUG & COMPANY & R-RATED CUTS

  • High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the Krug and Company and R-rated cuts of the film
  • The Craven Touch – brand new featurette bringing together interviews with a number of Wes Craven’s collaborators, including Sean S. Cunningham, composer Charles Bernstein, producer Peter Locke, cinematographer Mark Irwin and actress Amanda Wyss
  • Early Days and ‘Night of Vengeance’ – filmmaker Roy Frumkes remembers Wes Craven and Last House on the Left
  • Tales That’ll Tear Your Heart Out – excerpts from an unfinished Wes Craven short
  • Q&A with Marc Sheffler from a 2017 screening of the film at The American Cinematheque
  • Krug Conquers England – archival featurette charting the theatrical tour of the first ever uncut screening of the film in the UK

DISC THREE [CD] – ‘THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT’ ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK

  • CD featuring the complete, newly remastered film score

 

Horror Director Wes Craven Dead at 76

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The man who gave us Freddy Krueger is gone! One of the great, name-above-the title horror maestros of the ‘70s and ‘80s has died. Wes Craven was a huge name in the horror biz – his A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET in ’84 was an influential shocker, spawning many sequels and rip-offs. He followed that up with the first three SCREAM films. He was such a box-office sure-thing, he was the reigns to a Meryl Streep Oscar-baiter with 1999’s MUSIC OF THE HEART. But Craven’s heart was always in horror: THE HILLS HAVE EYES, THE SWAMP THING, THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW, and THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS were among his many popular films. My favorite remains his first, THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT, a still-terrifying look at sadism and savagery that was decades ahead of its time. Wes Craven was 76 and had suffered from brain cancer.

From The Hollywood Reporter:

“Wes Craven, the famed writer-director of horror films known for the Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream movies, died Sunday after a battle with brain cancer. He was 76.Craven, whose iconic Freddy Krueger character horrified viewers for years, died at his home in Los Angeles, his family announced. Craven claimed to have gotten the idea for Elm Street when living next to a cemetery on a street of that name when growing up in the suburbs of Cleveland. His five Nightmare on Elm Street films were released from 1984-89. Similarly, Craven’s Scream series was a box-office sensation. In those scare-’em-ups, he spoofed the teen horror genre. The movies frequently referenced other horror movies. Craven’s first feature film was The Last House of the Left, which he wrote, directed and edited in 1972……”

Read the rest HERE

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wes-craven-horror-maestro-dies-818806

 

‘The Last House on the Left’ Trailer

Rogue Pictures has released the trailer for the new remake of ‘The Last House of the Left’. Â  The original 1972 film was directed by Wes Craven, and it was so intense that it was banned in the UK. Â  Something tells me there’s no fear of that in this one. Â  It does warrant an R-rating, I’m sure, but this envelope has already been pushed to the limit.

Check out the trailer here!

We’ve also pulled some still from the film for your viewing pleasures.

What do you think?   Will it even compare to the original in terms of nastiness?   Is Wes Craven putting his name on just about anything these days?   Isn’t it good to see Tony Goldwyn back on the big screen?   Let us know by commenting below!

Source: Apple