The Last House on the Left 1972

Howard Thompson, New York Times: The party who wrote this sickening tripe and also directed the inept actors is Wes Craven. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: It isn't artistically adroit, but if success in this genre is counted by squirms, it's a success. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: A tough, bitter little sleeper of a movie that's about four times as good as you'd expect. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: Craven's cold, flat style of filming emphasises the fact that the violence dehumanises not only the victims but the aggressors. Read more