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Podcast: The Blind Rage podcast: Horror Movie Commentaries
Episode: The Last House on the Left (1972)
Description: The Blind Rage Podcast is using a sticky hand to wave a fond farewell to Sleazy ‘70s month.
With its graphic depictions of violence and sexual assault, Wes Craven’s original 1972 THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT outraged a nation. Surprisingly, Roger Ebert, a man known for being incredibly vocal about his revulsion for all things horror, gave the film a near-perfect score in his original review. Though condemned by many, the film went on to become a cult classic, inspiring endless copy cats, as well as an official (2009) and an unofficial (David DeFalco’s CHAOS) remake, both of which have b...