The Last House on the Left is a 1972 American rape and revenge film written and directed by Wes Craven in his directorial debut, and produced by Sean S. Cunningham. The film stars Sandra Peabody, Lucy
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John Everett Millais's painting Ophelia (top) inspired Mari's death scene in the lake (bottom)
The Last House on the Left is a 2009 rape and revenge film directed by Dennis Iliadis and written by Adam Alleca and Carl Ellsworth. A remake of the 1972 film of the same name, it stars Tony Goldwyn,
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Cast of Last House on the Left at the premiere in Los Angeles, 2009
It was Garret Dillahunt's unique auditioning approach—creating "ambiguity and subtleties" that the other actors were lacking—that ultimately won him the role of Krug.