In the realms of notorious debut features, Wes Craven's The Last House on the Left may well be the king of the mountain. Initially banned and later released only in its cut form in the UK, this is horror cinema at its most dangerous, controversial and exciting.
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Teenagers Mari and Phyllis stop off before heading to a concert in the city to score some grass when they are accosted by a group of thugs led by the reprehensible and deeply psychotic Krug. While Mari's parents are just a mile away preparing a party for their daughter, the two girls are subjected to the most terrifying ordeal imaginable. With his male and female cohorts, the monstrous Krug delivers a grueling catalogue of assault and depravity on the two girls that stretches the bounds of on-screen horror to its very limits. Only after the girls' suffering is ended does the enormity of their actions dawn upon the villainous gang. But for them the nightmare is just beginning: the house they happen upon to spend the night is one from which they may never leave alive.
Craven's cult horror favourite has never been released uncut in the UK, at least until now. The Last House on the Left has been announced for a UK 3-disc Ultimate Edition DVD release by Metrodome on 20th October 2008 at the RRP of £19.99 with the following special features:
- Disc 1
- Feature Commentary by writer/director Wes Craven and Producer Sean S. Cunningham;
- 2nd Feature Commentary by stars David Hess, Marc Sheffler and Fred Lincoln;
- Celluloid Crime Of The Century' making of… documentary (40 mins);
- ‘Scoring Last House…' featurette with David Hess;
- ‘Krug Conquers England' charting the theatrical tour of the first ever uncut screening of the film in the UK;
- 20 mins of outtakes and dailies;
- US theatrical trailer;
- TV spots;
- Radio spots.
Disc 2
- ‘Krug & Company': rare complete alternative cut of the film;
- Exclusive interview with Carl Daft of Blue Underground, who took the BBFC to appeal over the film's censored status;
- World exclusive never before seen footage only recently discovered.
Disc 3
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