Remaking classic horror movies is hip right now with the granddaddy of slasher flicks, FRIDAY THE 13th, coming out next month and the Wes Craven classic THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT coming out later this spring.
The controversial 1972 horror that helped bring Wes Craven to the forefront of horror film making is still a moving epic in American cinema. We’re curious on how much of the vivid torture scenes will be brought to the remake. Still kind of a touchy subject with some folks…
The remake trailer looks to show that the 2009 version will indeed be a little gory with Tony Goldwyn (GHOST) and Monica Potter (Con Air) holding up their end of the bargain as pissed off parents. One nice touch is the beautiful “Sweet Child of Mine” remake (….we see a trend here) that overlays the last half of the trailer sung by a group called Taken By Trees.
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Synopsis: Masters of horror Wes Craven and Sean Cunningham revisit their landmark film that launched Craven’s directing career and influenced decades of horror films to follow: The Last House on the Left…. Masters of horror Wes Craven and Sean Cunningham revisit their landmark film that launched Craven’s directing career and influenced decades of horror films to follow: The Last House on the Left. Bringing one of the most notorious thrillers of all time to a new generation, they produce the story that explores how far two ordinary people will go to exact revenge on the sociopaths who harmed their child.
The night she arrives at the remote Collingwood lakehouse, Mari (Sara Paxton) and her friend are kidnapped by a prison escapee and his crew. Terrified and left for dead, Mari’s only hope is to make it back to parents John and Emma (Tony Goldwyn and Monica Potter). Unfortunately, her attackers unknowingly seek shelter at the one place she could be safe. And when her family learns the horrifying story, they will make three strangers curse the day they came to The Last House on the Left. –© Universal Pictures
Starring: Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Sara Paxton, Garret Dillahunt, Martha MacIsaac, Riki Lindhome
Director: Dennis Iliadis
Director: Dennis Iliadis
Screenwriter: Carl Ellsworth
Producer: Wes Craven, Marianne Maddalena, Sean Cunningham
