Craven's Last House on the Left redo

[Geddy]

I don't know if anyone has posted this yet,but they're making a Last House On The Left remake. http://www.upcominghorrormovies.com/movies/lasthouse.php

I kind of liked the first one.Hopefully they won't screw it up.

[The_Return]

There was a thread about this not too long ago...stupid new search feature wont pick it up though :mad:

[AmericanManiac]

- This project is only "in talks" at the moment. Wes Craven wants it to happen, but a proper script has yet been written.


I read that he is looking for new talent, and he wants someone to bring fresh idea's to the table to re-write this script.

[the_real_linda]

i love that film! hope they do it justice and usually with remakes they get more people to go back to the original and watch that if they havent seen it.

[AmericanManiac]

i love that film! hope they do it justice and usually with remakes they get more people to go back to the original and watch that if they havent seen it.

Yes they do thats why they always re-release it on DVD. :D Fools like me will buy the new edition too, I have several different copies of movies:rolleyes:

[alkytrio666]

Why the hell would they do this? It was a gritty, 70s movie made to shock and disturb, not entertain. It'd be like remaking Cannibal Holocaust or Eraserhead...though I'm sure folks are already talking about it. This is one of those time pieces that was made to be remembered as it was.

[alkytrio666]

Yes they do thats why they always re-release it on DVD. :D Fools like me will buy the new edition too, I have several different copies of movies:rolleyes:
And fools like me will buy the older edition when it goes on sale a week before the new edition release so I can get it for $5.

[Zero]

Why the hell would they do this? It was a gritty, 70s movie made to shock and disturb, not entertain. It'd be like remaking Cannibal Holocaust or Eraserhead...though I'm sure folks are already talking about it. This is one of those time pieces that was made to be remembered as it was.


but they ARE remaking eraserhead - it'll start Tom Cruise and George Clooney and is being reimagined as a kind of buddy-flick with occassional dancing chickens!

[AmericanManiac]

Why the hell would they do this? It was a gritty, 70s movie made to shock and disturb, not entertain. It'd be like remaking Cannibal Holocaust or Eraserhead...though I'm sure folks are already talking about it. This is one of those time pieces that was made to be remembered as it was.


I agree with you but it is good ol Cravens Idea, he must be cravin for some money.

but they ARE remaking eraserhead - it'll start Tom Cruise and George Clooney and is being reimagined as a kind of buddy-flick with occassional dancing chickens!

With no pants !

[The Mothman]

anyone watch the trailer yet? its looks beyond awful.

[alkytrio666]

I agree with you but it is good ol Cravens Idea, he must be cravin for some money.

Haha...Craven...cravin'...

[AmericanManiac]

Haha...Craven...cravin'...

That's funny I didn't relize that :p
How do they have the trailer for it ?

[Zombie1]

Last House on the Left is one of my favorite movies, I dont want to see a remake of it, their is no way they can do that movie justice, it will prolly just be a water downed PG-13 piece of crap, any good part will prolly be taken out to fit into the 15 year old demographic.
Their gonna totally screw up a classic movie...again.

[BloodRedFlower]

Damn all these remakes! Is it possible that people's imagination is THAT limited?? We want NEW movies, not watching good old ones getting screwed over and over again!!!

Yes I know this has been said a thousand times but if I read about another remake in the next 5 minutes I'll have to do something crazy. And that will probably happen because I'm browsing the forum now. :mad:

[urgeok]

there is no way this movie could have gotten remade in todays climate without the recent spate of grind house homage films (hostel, wolf creek, haute tension)

i was suprised to see someone touch this one again .. but i guess i shouldnt have been.

[the_real_linda]

it was inevitable tho......why dont producers go back to flicking through books and comics stores to get their 'fresh' ideas....grrrrr :mad:

[kung-fu-jesus]

just seconds after reading this headline, and just seconds before typeing this i looked towards the heavens erected my middle fingers, and screamed at the top of my lungs "NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO", for a good 15 seconds. followed shortly by a loud "SON OF A BITCH", and then mummered to myself "god damn it".

i think that basicly expressed my feeling on the subject.

any questions?

[the_real_linda]

nope im fine thanks....tis pissy tho and i feel exactly the same.....why ye gods....?? why?? :confused: :confused:

[pt447]

Why the hell would they do this? It was a gritty, 70s movie made to shock and disturb, not entertain. It'd be like remaking Cannibal Holocaust or Eraserhead...though I'm sure folks are already talking about it. This is one of those time pieces that was made to be remembered as it was.

that's the thing with remakes... they're all about getting new folks to see 'em and spend the money. its hard to recreate a movie like that simply because it came out when it did. it was a different time. i mean, movies like Last House and Chainsaw had people vomiting in the theaters... it's impossible to do that now. remakes are only there to "polish" up movies, which ruins them.


i mean, how can the redux that rape scene and not, A)water it down to lose its effect or B)take it out all together? and the scene with the mother... man, it's just so sad that movies are all about money now, and have nothing to do with art. horror used to be art, but now its just a way to get teeny-boppers to the theaters... fucking sad...

[Windowlicker]

Why the hell would they do this? It was a gritty, 70s movie made to shock and disturb, not entertain. It'd be like remaking Cannibal Holocaust or Eraserhead...though I'm sure folks are already talking about it. This is one of those time pieces that was made to be remembered as it was.

:eek: oh my god! a cannibal holocaust remake would be so awfull
i pray that will never happen!!

[kev72]

that's the thing with remakes... they're all about getting new folks to see 'em and spend the money. its hard to recreate a movie like that simply because it came out when it did. it was a different time. i mean, movies like Last House and Chainsaw had people vomiting in the theaters... it's impossible to do that now. remakes are only there to "polish" up movies, which ruins them.


i mean, how can the redux that rape scene and not, A)water it down to lose its effect or B)take it out all together? and the scene with the mother... man, it's just so sad that movies are all about money now, and have nothing to do with art. horror used to be art, but now its just a way to get teeny-boppers to the theaters... fucking sad...

I couldn't have said it better myself..

[the_real_linda]

im 19...eventually.....and i sooooo know what you mean. friends of mine refuse to see the gritty films and only watch the high budget polished so far up their own ass films...grrrrr......like a friend of mine wouldnt come to see saw (love saying that) 3 yeserday cause it relied on 'gore' yeah some people go to see it just for that and its a big part of it but im sick of these psychological films that shy away from true horror (i do like asian horror but only them can do creepy) oh and he coudnt sit through the entirity of hostel.....somethings wrong with my generation man.

[Geddy]

im 19...eventually.....and i sooooo know what you mean. friends of mine refuse to see the gritty films and only watch the high budget polished so far up their own ass films...grrrrr......like a friend of mine wouldnt come to see saw (love saying that) 3 yeserday cause it relied on 'gore' yeah some people go to see it just for that and its a big part of it but im sick of these psychological films that shy away from true horror (i do like asian horror but only them can do creepy) oh and he coudnt sit through the entirity of hostel.....somethings wrong with my generation man.

I agree.The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake was on tv the other day and my friend saw it and he was like it's like the best horror movie out there,it's alot better than the stupid original.:confused:

[Lulu_Pope]

This idea sucks. Remakes suck. They should rerelease it in theaters.

Like they did with Exorcist ten times over. I still go, every single time. And I am not disappointed like I am with remakes.

[GetrDone]

I agree on the re-releases on the Big Screen,I love that. I'm 25 and theres alot of movies I never got to experience on the big screen that I wish I had.

[the_real_linda]

i always wish they'd rerelease old films...id loved to been alive when exorcist first came out to be able to see it on the big screen.....tisnt fair.

[paws the great]

Last House On The Left has already been remade.Has anyone seen Chaos? :)

[the_real_linda]

olo!!!!!! what a rip!!

[_____V_____]

February 3, 2008

Busy character thesp Garret Dillahunt has joined the cast of Wes Craven's "Last House on the Left" redo for Rogue.

Dillahunt, who has memorable roles in "No Country for Old Men" and "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," will play the thug Krug in the remake of Craven's 1972 original.

Dennis Iliadis will direct.

Dillahunt joins a trio of other thesps -- Rhys Coiro, Martha MacIsaac and Riki Lindhome -- in the project, which is gearing up for a March 24 start in South Africa.

Craven and Marianne Maddalena are producing under his Midnight Pictures shingle, along with Sean S. Cunningham, who produced the original. Adam Alleca rewrote the original to give it a more realistic tone.

Story revolves around a couple, on vacation at their lakeshore house, who inadvertently gives shelter to the sociopaths who have just assaulted and nearly killed their daughter. After discovering the truth, they exact revenge on the attackers.

Dillahunt, who has had recurring roles on a number of skeins, including "Damages" and "Deadwood," will next appear on the bigscreen in Paul Schneider's "Pretty Bird." Coiro, best known as crazy director Billy Walsh in "Entourage," stars in upcoming "The Chaos Theory." Lindhome has several projects on the way, including "Powder Blue" and "The Changeling."

[illdojo]

Sounds interesting. The original is pretty sadistic for the time it was made. I hope they don't make it a cheesy PG-13 flix.

[GorePhobia]

Rhys Coiro is awesome in the show Entourage and Marth MacIssac was good in Super Bad but they were both comedies so I wonder how this will be.

[Despare]

If you've ever seen "Chaos" you have seen what is essentially a remake of Last House... and a VERY bad one at that. Let's hope the official remake is better.

[horrorchic]

I'm going to have to rewatch the old one. It's been forever, but I remember that I was unhappy about it. I was like thirteen though and couldn't even sit still for a second.

I also remember that the movie was dated. I guess that made it scarier then. I would like to see a remake.

[_____V_____]

Sara Paxton will play young Mari Collingwood in Rogue Pictures' The Last House on the Left.

Sources tell she is the latest addition to Dennis Iliadis's remake. Paxton joins the previously announced Garret Dillahunt, Rhys Coiro, Martha MacIsaac and Riki Lindhome.

Sandra Cassel starred as Mari in Wes Craven's original 1972 shocker.

Paxton's career began at the age of eight. Since then she has appeared in Aquamarine (she was the mermaid) and Sydney White. Audiences will next see her in Craig Mazin's Superhero Movie this March.

"Last House," modernized by writer Adam Alleca, begins rolling in South Africa soon.

Sean Cunningham, Wes Craven and Marianne Maddalena are producing.

[Anthropophagus]

What is it with Craven.

20 years ago he was the king of low budget horror but what happens when he gets a bit of money in his pocket.He produced dross after dross after dross.

Lets be honest here,What has Craven done thats worth any merit in the last 15 years.And for those who say `Scream` lets just say that i will chose to ignore any further comments.:D

Last House is,was and always will be a hallmark in horror and should be left alone.

[CopperShark]

Save for some of his original work (Such as Last House) I think Wes is a terrible director. Even his good movies aren't that good.

[neverending]

I think the last film of his I liked was The People Under the Stairs.

[carpenoctem]

I loved Last House on the Left. As previously described, it was sadistic, maniacal, and well thought out. I really have no desire to see it remade, as it will become some godawful, watered down piece of tripe.

Heh, what's next? Why do I see I Spit on Your Grave starring Reese Witherspoon or something? lol

[Doc Faustus]

Ms. 45 was remade, I believe, so it's not that absurd. I think the death knell for Hollywood decency was sounded when they taught us that even Shaft isn't safe. Who's the cat who won't cop out when there's danger all about? I don't know, but he isn't a development executive, cause they're cowards.

[urgeok2]

i think this may be a miscalculated move..

grindhouse style violence is definately coming back - to a point - but i dont know how a graphic rape - kill - revenge film is going to fly this day and age.

there will be a small select audience - but i dont think the major studios can survive making films that way - which is why they play it so safe all the time.

[Despare]

Chaos tried to be a remake of Last House and was HORRIBLE, BUT, I guess I'd give anything a try right now. This year's been good to us horror wise so far so I'm open to more.

[Ferox13]

Chaos tried to be a remake of Last House and was HORRIBLE, BUT, I guess I'd give anything a try right now. This year's been good to us horror wise so far so I'm open to more.

Chaos was an official remake at one stage...Hess was involved as was the guy who played Junior.

[Posher778]

What is it with Craven.

20 years ago he was the king of low budget horror but what happens when he gets a bit of money in his pocket.He produced dross after dross after dross.

Lets be honest here,What has Craven done thats worth any merit in the last 15 years.And for those who say `Scream` lets just say that i will chose to ignore any further comments.:D

Last House is,was and always will be a hallmark in horror and should be left alone.

Scream was awesome. End of story.

[Ferox13]

Lets be honest here,What has Craven done thats worth any merit in the last 15 years.And for those who say `Scream` lets just say that i will chose to ignore any further comments.

Yeah I don't get that at all - Scream was great....it did produce a lot of awful self-referential band wagon jumpers but thats no reason to hate it...


I must say I love Last House but can understand why ppl don't like it and its not quit the sacred cow TCM is...Same goes with Hills have Eyes. Great film , classic in my eyes but not with out flaws. I like Deadly Blessing but Swamp thing/and the bunch of Tv movies he did were just weak..Nightmare on elm street is a classic - like Sperpant and People under..non of the rest stand out (that i have seen) - the last Freddie is did though was way better than i'd of thought...

[CopperShark]

i think this may be a miscalculated move..

grindhouse style violence is definately coming back - to a point - but i dont know how a graphic rape - kill - revenge film is going to fly this day and age.


The Hills Have Eyes remake? Probably not as graphic as a Last House remake should be (or even the original) but it certainly had all those things and did quite well.

[Despare]

Chaos was an official remake at one stage...Hess was involved as was the guy who played Junior.

And it was so bad I can't help but mention it every time somebody mentions "bad movies". I still think gorehounds should see it once, same with Murder Set Pieces, but I would never own it and NEVER suggest that it was good.

[Doc Faustus]

Chaos is in Roger Ebert's book Your Movie Sucks! which I agree with, except for his comments on Gojira and Cecil B. Demented.

[neverending]

Ms. 45 was remade, I believe, so it's not that absurd. I think the death knell for Hollywood decency was sounded when they taught us that even Shaft isn't safe. Who's the cat who won't cop out when there's danger all about? I don't know, but he isn't a development executive, cause they're cowards.

I can't find any evidence of a Ms. 45 remake.

[Doc Faustus]

I thought 45 was a Ms. 45 remake.

[Despare]

Chaos is in Roger Ebert's book Your Movie Sucks! which I agree with, except for his comments on Gojira and Cecil B. Demented.

I disagree with a lot of his picks but I still enjoy the book, he's insightful even if I don't share his opinion.

[urgeok2]

The Hills Have Eyes remake? Probably not as graphic as a Last House remake should be (or even the original) .


i dont think they are in the same league at all ...

the origional hills have eyes wasnt as graphic or disturbing as Last House on the Left, and the remake was even less so.


i recently watched last house on the left and i spit on your grave - and found last house to be the more disturbing of the 2.

i think it compares better to irreversable ...

i dont think a lot of people flocked to see that one - or bought it on video

[_____V_____]

i recently watched last house on the left and i spit on your grave - and found last house to be the more disturbing of the 2.

Just imagine the impact the movie had back in the early 70s. Add to it the word-by-mouth notoriety it faced upon initial release.

[neverending]

I remember the original radio ad campaign-

Just keep repeating to yourself: IT'S ONLY A MOVIE, IT'S ONLY A MOVIE...

[Anthropophagus]

Ok,some of you like Scream some dont.I hate it.I watched it at the cinema at the time and it was billed as something new.Nah it wasnt.A different take on horror yes it was,maybe but for the wrong reasons.

Bringing in lame humour always fails unless it is supposed to be a comedy outright,like say Shaun of the Dead.The kills where pathetic and so was the whole story.

Now dont attack me with this one,like i said some like some dont.For me it was a backward step in horror,when you consider Craven brought us Last House and to a point Elm Street he has done nothing to take the horror genre forward only to create a cash cow for the popcorn brigade.

[Papillon Noir]

I thought 45 was a Ms. 45 remake.

Nope, not a remake.

.45 was an indie revenge movie with Mila Jovovich and how she uses the people around her to get out from under her crazy boyfriend's thumb.

[Doc Faustus]

Yeah, just saw it on sale used today. She looks good on the cover but the movie sounds pretty crappy. I just got some wires crossed.

[Ferox13]

Bringing in lame humour always fails unless it is supposed to be a comedy outright,like say Shaun of the Dead.The kills where pathetic and so was the whole story.

I wouldn't consider Re-Animator a full on comedy and the humor works well there. Same with Chainsaw 2 - American Werewolf in London and Near Dark.

[Anthropophagus]

I suppose you may be right Ferox.It is hard to find that perfect combination.

As for Chainsaw 2...........that has got to be one of horror low points,but that needs to be covered on a different thread i think.Man,that film is dreadful.

[urgeok2]

i love TCM chainsaw.



never understood the problem people had with humor in horror.

as anything - it's been used badly in horror movies - but so has bad acting/writing/direction - and crap effects.

when the writing is well done - humor adds more than just comedic relief .. it makes you feel safe for a second which makes the horror elements even more horrible.
if you have 90 minutes of unrelenting horror with nothing to balance it .. no highs and lows .. then that kind of horror movie often fails - not always - but often.

it makes the characters a bit more multidimentional.

i like when you identify with or at least like a character in a film. not everyone walks around miserable their whole lives - even in times of tension. people use it in real life as stress relief when the shit is hitting the fan ... why wouldnt someone do it in a movie ?

sometimes life is funny ... for most people. when fantastical films have their roots grounded in realistic characters - i find i invest more in the film.


otherwise you could just end up with a flat souless movie.

[Anthropophagus]

Its the goofy humour i dont like,such as in Scream,Troma movies,Friday 13th sequels,Cabin Fever, the list goes on.All of which are actually humourless and add nothing to the movie.Cheap lame gags,and young girls flashing their titties while some young lads giggle in the background.

[Ferox13]

Its the goofy humour i dont like

Well the Evil Dead Series are definally goofy - they take a lot of inspiration from the 3 Stooges yet the whole trilogy is excellent.

Same with Brain Dead (aka Deaqd Alive) - the violence verges on that of the road runner but its till a great film (because of rather than inspire of).

I do agree with you that Crap films with crap humor in them tend to be ..well Crap..

[Anthropophagus]

To be honest i dont rate Evil Dead 2 and 3 that much,sure they are fun but not films i can rewatch over and agin.
Brain Dead is a rarity in that it is meant to be funny from the off.And does it well.
Humour has to be dealt with in the proper manner overwise it becomes a mess.

[Deep4est]

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/deep4est1/Misc/lasthouseleftposter1_3019_big.jpg

Wes Craven and Marianne Maddalena are producing under his Midnight Pictures shingle, along with Sean S. Cunningham, who produced the original. Adam Alleca rewrote the original to give it a more realistic tone. Pre-production has started this past March in Africa. I have no further info. Pretty exciting.

Garret Dillahunt has joined the cast of Wes Craven's "Last House on the Left" redo for Rogue.

[illdojo]

You're a little late there, nOOb......http://www.horror.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32879

[The Mothman]

there was a thread on this quite some time ago. there was a AWFUL trailer for it too.

[vampira]

...at least Craven and Cunningham are in on the re-make...there is hope I would think, no?

[Deep4est]

Guess I missed that thread posted five months ago. What was I thinking?

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/deep4est1/Misc/Axel.gif

[neverending]

We'll let it slide this ONE TIME.

[Angra]

...at least Craven and Cunningham are in on the re-make...there is hope I would think, no?



When was the last time Craven made a good horror movie?

[Angra]

Guess I missed that thread posted five months ago. What was I thinking?





LOL

Good comeback.


BAN HIM!!!

[illdojo]

Guess I missed that thread posted five months ago. What was I thinking?


Just letting you know that we're way ahead of you. :D

[Despare]

Guess I missed that thread posted five months ago. What was I thinking?

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/deep4est1/Misc/Axel.gif

Yeah well, that's forgivable, it's not like there's some magic button you can use to search this section of the forum for the same topic.







Wait a minute...

[Dante'sInferno]

Yeah well, that's forgivable, it's not like there's some magic button you can use to search this section of the forum for the same topic.







Wait a minute...I think were on to something!Bring out the Booze and hookers!:D

[Disease]

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I just came across this on youtube.. The trailer seems less than what I hoped for...

[fortunato]

Yeah. It's going to be stupid.

[neverending]

From what I've seen (not that trailer) it seems to follow the plot of the original pretty closely.

[The Flayed One]

Whoever is responsible for that Guns'N'Roses cover should be shot.

[Despare]

Looks to me from the trailer that this will be a pretty faithful remake. I bet it's pretty hard hitting to some, especially those who couldn't take or didn't see the original.

[milktoaste]

The trailor looks really good. It was hard hitting even after seeing the original.

[Despare]

The trailor looks really good. It was hard hitting even after seeing the original.

Well it looks like it'll be missing the "camp" from the original (the goofy music etc...) that helped pull the first film back from really staying in that dark place that Craven had created. As far as the GnR cover goes, I kind of dig it, a much different vibe than the original and it's nowhere near as good but it seems to fit a different mood pretty well. Better than Crow's version for Big Daddy that's for damn sure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dqVDQ-lF4Q

[Zero]

i am cautiously optmistic (although i am sick to death of this remake phase)

[Elvis_Christ]

i am cautiously optmistic (although i am sick to death of this remake phase)

Remakes are more of a subgenre now than a phase.

[Zero]

Remakes are more of a subgenre now than a phase.

thanks mr. webster

[lucifreek]

I don't know if anyone has posted this yet,but they're making a Last House On The Left remake. http://www.upcominghorrormovies.com/movies/lasthouse.php

I kind of liked the first one.Hopefully they won't screw it up.

I just seen this movie the other day, and it was an excellent movie. I thought it was the best remake ever. I also liked it better than the original. It had better acting and it was much more graphic. Some people were complaining about the rape scene, but what do you want from a rape scene. rape is supposed to be bizzar. I loved when they killed the criminals. and the head exploding in the microwave was awesome. I give the film a 10/10. My mom even said it was better than the original. and she usually doesn't say stuff like that. I also liked that there wasn't any lame comedy in the film like the past remakes I watched! :)

[milktoaste]

Well, now that I know how it ends, I no longer have any interest.

[Roderick Usher]

I loved when they... and the... was awesome.

fucking SPOILER WARNING for christ's sake

show a little respect for those who haven't see the fucking film yet - it's only been out for 4 days!

[Manic1511]

is this a good movie?



i heard it was probably one the of the best movies out there of today (2009)

[fortunato]

No, this is not a good movie.
Save your time, and save your money.

[Papillon Noir]

fucking SPOILER WARNING for christ's sake

show a little respect for those who haven't see the fucking film yet - it's only been out for 4 days!

Seriously! :mad:

Ban Him!!!

[lucifreek]

fucking SPOILER WARNING for christ's sake

show a little respect for those who haven't see the fucking film yet - it's only been out for 4 days!


its a remake for crying out loud. I'm sure there is people who know the story already. It's been out for more than 4 days. If you didn't see it by now then I"m sure there is other people who gave it away. Again, it is an excellent movie. The other killer gets his hand caught in the garbage grinder and the dad hits him straight in the fucking head. The lady gets shot in the eye too lol. Spoiler Warning, oops already said it.

[lucifreek]

Seriously! :mad:

Ban Him!!!


how can you ban me for giving away something from the movie. What are we 6 years old or something. It's a thread that says "Last house on the left redo" if you don't want to hear anything about it, then why the fuck are you on this thread? It's supposed to be discussion for people who seen it. Stop typing on the computer all day, and go out there and watch it.

[creepycrawler23]

i heard it wasnt bad

[fortunato]

how can you ban me for giving away something from the movie. What are we 6 years old or something. It's a thread that says "Last house on the left redo" if you don't want to hear anything about it, then why the fuck are you on this thread? It's supposed to be discussion for people who seen it. Stop typing on the computer all day, and go out there and watch it.

Okay.

Look, the thread is for people who have seen it, sure, but it's also for people who haven't seen it yet that might want to learn what others think about it before watching it. It's not difficult to write "SPOILER ALERT" before you give anything away. I understand that you're new here and may not realize this, but from now on, just be considerate.

[Roderick Usher]

adding yet another to my "ignore" list