Tony Goldwyn, Sara Paxton, Monica Potter

After kidnapping and brutally assaulting two young women, a gang led by a prison escapee unknowingly finds refuge at a vacation home belonging the parents of one of the victims -- a mother and father ...( read more  read more... )who devise an increasingly gruesome series of revenge tactics.

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55% liked it

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41% liked it

135 critics

R, 1 hr. 49 min.

Directed by: Dennis Iliadis

Release Date: March 13, 2009

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DVD Release Date: August 18, 2009

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  • November 11, 2009
    Surprisingly decent. I never cared one bit about her, but Monica Potter reveals herself quite a good actress. Who knew?
  • November 8, 2009
    Well I can only do so much with this one. Honestly I'd really like to see Wes Craven's original 1972 film to be able to compare, but considering the hype I've seen surrounding it, I don't think I have the stomach.
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  • November 3, 2009
    Horror film gone wrong. The makers of the film got their education from WalMart. Shaky camera. Rubber props (fire extinguisher). Unrelated violence. I failed to see what crime the bad guys actually did, where as the parents were more evil than satan. Not so bad acting but if I ha...( read more)d watched this expecting a decent horror story I would be massively let down. Bad bad bad!
  • September 28, 2009
    You are kidding me, right? This movie did not get made, and all that money wasn't wasted on this project, right? It was a dream I had, right? Geez I don't know -- I cannot fathom -- what made me sit through this entire thing. Arrrrrrrrgh! Makes Blair Witch look like <...( read more)i>Citizen Kane.
  • September 12, 2009
    Not bad, even though the whole story seems short a little. Interesting, worth the watch!
  • November 18, 2009
    Really good film, good story
  • November 18, 2009
    As a summery i pretty much liked it and towards the end i was emotionally into the film wanting them to get their revenge, the ending though could have been better, perhaps...

    The rape scene was highly uncomfortable, as bad as it is saying it, it was well acted. And for that pa...( read more)rt i took half a star off my rating as i felt it wasn't necessary to be put into a film and it made no impact on the story either.
  • November 18, 2009
    Mediocre horror and very predictable.
  • November 18, 2009
    The original was better. More grainy and offensive
  • November 18, 2009
    unpredictable ending....love it

Critic Reviews


June 12, 2009
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times

Nasty but sometimes effective. full review

March 16, 2009
David Edelstein, New York Magazine

Extremely entertaining if you don't mind being morally corrupted at every juncture. full review

March 13, 2009
Kyle Smith, New York Post

The remake is much glossier but also takes place mostly in real time, using long takes, genuinely disturbing violence and stretches with no dialogue to pin you to the story. full review

March 13, 2009
Kurt Loder, MTV

Repulsive and dull, together at last. full review

March 12, 2009
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Not only is it plodding and completely predictable, the carnage is rendered slowly and quasi-reverentially, making the whole brutal experience come off like torture porn. full review

March 12, 2009
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Audiences with a brain cell left have only one choice: Look for the first exit on the right. full review

March 12, 2009
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

I'm giving it a 2.5 in the silly star rating system and throwing up my hands. full review

March 11, 2009
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

Gone is the original's early campiness, here replaced by eye-of-the-storm calm that portends tragedy, as well as its later over-the-top grindhouse gore, now swapped for taut suspense punctuated by vis... full review

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Comments


  • gerbut20
    October 18, 2009
    It Was A pretty Good Movie,Kept Me Interested
  • mosende7
    September 10, 2009
    how can i watch this movie
  • rachelleqld
    August 15, 2009
    I am desperately after a copy of this movie. Even a burnt copy will do. Willing to swap other movies. If you have this movie, please message me. Any regions okay.
  • NewMoonFANATIC
    April 26, 2009
    OMFG let me just tell you its my favorite movie along with sweeney todd im 13 and i just love gory movies personally i think this movie was awesome. i recommened this movie to everyone the only thing i didnt like was the rape i dont like rapes in any movie its disturbing i cant handle it s i ddint look and i plugged my ears hahaha but it was AMAZING 1 trillion/5 stars :DD
  • storinlove
    April 20, 2009
    I loved the last house on the left!!!! Although I never saw the original....this movie had me talking to the film, and totally in tune with what was going on.If you want to see a movie that keeps you interested....this is the one for you. The rape scene is a bit much, but if you can make it past that....the movie is great?
  • Muktidaya
    April 13, 2009
    i like it!!
  • Muktidaya
    April 13, 2009
    i like it!!
  • sweetheart166
    April 5, 2009
    It's an Okay Movie !
  • drblood
    March 27, 2009
    I didn't hate it but it's neither better or worse than the original. It's just sort of slightly below average and the ending kills it.
  • tonytzalove1993
    March 18, 2009
    is very nice :-*

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