The Last House on the Left
“To avoid fainting keep repeating, it's only a movie... Only a movie... Only a movie...”
On the eve of her 17th birthday, Mari and friend Phyllis set off from her family home to attend a rock concert in the city. Attempting to score some drugs on the way, the pair run afoul of a group of vicious crooks, headed up by the sadistic Krug.
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Cast
15 people
Sandra Peabody
Mari Collingwood
Also in
Massage Parlor Murders
Teenage Hitchhikers
Lucy Grantham
Phyllis Stone
David Hess
Krug Stillo
Known for
House on the Edge of the Park
Swamp Thing
Fred J. Lincoln
Fred 'Weasel' Padowski
Also in
Fleshpot on 42nd Street
The Case of the Smiling Stiffs
Jeramie Rain
Sadie
Also in
The Abductors
Preacherman Meets Widderwoman
Marc Sheffler
Junior Stillo
Also in
30 Days to Die
I Filmed Your Death
Richard Towers
Dr. John Collingwood
Also in
Deadly Weapons
Keyholes Are for Peeping
Cynthia Carr
Mrs. Estelle Collingwood
Also in
Cockazoid
Ada Washington
Ada
No other roles listed
Marshall Anker
Sheriff
Also in
Filthiest Show in Town
Shamus
Martin Kove
Deputy
Known for
Cobra Kai
The Karate Kid
Ray Edwards
Mail Man
Wes Craven Director · David Hess Composer Victor Hurwitz Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $3.1M · Budget $90K · United States release August 30, 1972
Box office
Budget
$90,000
Worldwide gross
$3,100,000
Gross vs. budget
34.4×
Production
Lobster Enterprises
Production
Sean S. Cunningham Films
Production
The Night Co.
Production
Rogue Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Sex Crime of the Century · Night of Vengeance · Crime of the Century
Working titles
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Denmark · August 30, 1972
Physical
United States · August 30, 1972
Theatrical
Australia
May 7, 1987 · Physical · VHS
November 4, 2004 · Physical
France
October 1, 2000 · Physical
Germany
October 19, 1973 · Theatrical
Italy
June 20, 1973 · Theatrical
Mexico
August 30, 1972 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 17, 2008 · Physical · DVD
August 14, 2013 · Physical · Blu ray
New Zealand
September 18, 2013 · Physical · Blu-ray
January 23, 2025 · Physical · Blu-ray
Sweden
March 23, 2005 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
May 17, 2003 · Physical · DVD, cuts made
March 17, 2008 · Physical · DVD, uncut
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