Actually I never found this movie scary except for the fact that these girls were kidnapped and tortured to death. I never really heard about this movie before,but then I saw it was a 1972 version of Wes Craven,and I wanted to see it. I saw the 1972 version and the 2009 version and I was like what in the name of god! Both of these movies were really tragic,but I just thought 2009 version was more emotional showing. 2009 shows more empathy for the characters while in the 1972 version it shows that they're treated literally like trailer trash.2009 shows better fights,better emotion,and I have to also say better soundtrack too,because 1972 really failed on that. Everything in 1972 was not right at all,and I'm talking movie wise,not story wise. Because 2009 showed something similar with different character traits. 2009 may have not been the greatest movie ever,but it still shows that the family will really try and fight for their kid. 2009 just shows more feeling that you have than 1972.

The Last House on the Left (2009) Is a well made thriller that is worth a watch some time. Sara Paxton was really great in her role as Mary, she really showcases her mature acting. I thought all the actors in this film did a pretty great job as a matter of fact. The assailants here really convinced the audience of how sick and twisted they really were, I mean these people are messed up, as they should be. Yes, the rape scene and the violence overall is very graphic and realistic. The attack scene really did need to be both realistic and pretty graphic, in order to portray the feelings and emotions that the viewer should have, so I thought that was done well. The only scene I thought was too over the top as far as violence, was the scene with the garbage disposal, I thought that was kinda unnecessary. The parents in this movie really held their own and did very well in their roles! I loved how they portrayed their characters! I wasn't a huge fan of how the film ended, I wish it would've ended a little differently, really it's just the final minute I had some trouble with. 8/10 for the last house on the left.

A young girl, Mari, and her friend are brutally tortured by a group of strangers and left for dead. Soon after the group gets caught in a terrible rain storm that leads them to take refugee in the nearest house which just happens to be the house of Mari's parents. When the parents stumble upon the events that took place and become aware that the culprits are lying dormant in their home they begin to exact their revenge. This is one of the best remakes I have seen. It takes all of the good elements of the original film and escalates them to a level that you don't expect. From the beginning to the end, this film has a thrill level that just goes through the roof. Monica Potter and Tony Goldwyn as the parents of the young girl play their parts so well that you literally feel as if these are real people and you even feel bad for them because of what they are going through. You desperately want them to win. This film is a great re-imagining of the 1970's classic and it kept on the edge of my seat as a fantastic horror thriller.

I haven't seen this in a couple years, so my memory of it was a little fuzzy. Now I know that it was far better than I expected. A huge improvement to the original was a consistently dark atmosphere. In Wes Craven's version, it felt silly at times, namely the scenes with the cops and the whole "Willow" stuff. This remake was also a lot more intense and suspenseful, and the danger felt a lot more real. The ending may somewhat blunt the movie's overall effect, but, hey, how often do you get that sort of ending in a horror movie? The rape scene was very difficult to sit through because it was so long and realistic, which is my only real complaint. If you had to choose to watch the original or the remake, I would go with the remake because it's a lot more thrilling, and it's far superior to Wes Craven's version overall.