Review of The Last House on the Left (2009) by Inaneswine — 14 Nov 2017
After a failed attempt at sitting through the original version - due to boredom, abysmal acting and overwhelming 70s camp - I approached this one with fairly low hopes. And for the first half, it seemed to confirm my fears.
The script seemed shoddy and pointless, and the characters were so unrealistic it began to annoy me. But just as I was about to turn this one off too, Mari shows up at the house. And things take an eventful and scary turn.
The second half of the film is well paced, well acted and very tense. On the whole, I'm glad I watched it - it's certainly a better class of horror remake. The cinematography is atmospheric, John Murphy's soundtrack is very good and only occasionally intrusive, and it knocks the original film out of the water.
But with all that said, Aaron Paul's promising career may stand more of a chance if he quietly leaves this one off his showreel.
This review of The Last House on the Left (2009) was written by Inaneswine on 14 November 2017.
The Last House on the Left has generally received mixed reviews.
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