While teenage boys have yet to sour on the torture-porn of the Saw franchise, box-office numbers indicate its appeal is finally starting to fade, even for all those walking hormones. And to think, it only took five crappy films to get there! So what is Hollywood to do now? Well, if you’re Universal Studios, you apparently resurrect Wes Craven’s infamous Last House on the Left, a genre staple that is primarily remembered for its extended rape scene and genital mutilation. Yup, that’ll get some prepubescent attention.
I’m going to lose some serious horror fan cred here, but I’ve never been a big admirer of Craven’s 1972 cult-classic. The film is certainly successful in its mission to shock the shit out of the viewer, and I don’t deny its place in cinematic history, but like most horror entries that fall under the umbrella of exploitation, it is an experience I’d choose to have once at most. And whether or not you can get behind the idea idea of mainstream Hollywood remaking a title of such “unique” appeal, the trailer below probably isn’t going to do much to get you excited. On the other hand, watching it just might save you $10, seeing as how they manage to give away every thin shred of plot this movie manages to scrape together. Sadly, I’ll probably wind up purchasing a ticket anyway, but don’t think for a second that I won’t hate myself in the morning. At least it looks like I’ll get to see someone’s hand go down a garbage disposal… That’s always fun.