The Last House on the Left
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The Last House on the Left is a 1972 American exploitation horror film directed by Wes Craven that became notorious for its graphic violence and controversial themes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Last House on the Left canonical | 12 |
| The Last House on the Left (2009 film) | 3 |
| The Last House on the Left (1972 film) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Last House on the Left Context triple: [Jeramie Rain, notableWork, The Last House on the Left]
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A.
Act of Violence
Act of Violence is a 1948 American film noir thriller about a World War II veteran haunted by his past, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Fred Zinnemann.
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B.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a landmark 1974 American horror film that helped define the slasher genre with its gritty realism, relentless terror, and iconic villain Leatherface.
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C.
I Spit on Your Grave
I Spit on Your Grave is a controversial 1978 American exploitation horror film, often cited as a seminal and divisive example of the rape-and-revenge subgenre.
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D.
Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers is a 1988 psychological horror film directed by David Cronenberg about twin gynecologists whose identities and sanity unravel, in which Jill Hennessy appears in an early role.
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E.
Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs is a 1971 psychological thriller film directed by Sam Peckinpah, known for its intense exploration of violence and moral ambiguity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Last House on the Left Target entity description: The Last House on the Left is a 1972 American exploitation horror film directed by Wes Craven that became notorious for its graphic violence and controversial themes.
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A.
Act of Violence
Act of Violence is a 1948 American film noir thriller about a World War II veteran haunted by his past, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Fred Zinnemann.
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B.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a landmark 1974 American horror film that helped define the slasher genre with its gritty realism, relentless terror, and iconic villain Leatherface.
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C.
I Spit on Your Grave
I Spit on Your Grave is a controversial 1978 American exploitation horror film, often cited as a seminal and divisive example of the rape-and-revenge subgenre.
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D.
Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers is a 1988 psychological horror film directed by David Cronenberg about twin gynecologists whose identities and sanity unravel, in which Jill Hennessy appears in an early role.
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E.
Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs is a 1971 psychological thriller film directed by Sam Peckinpah, known for its intense exploration of violence and moral ambiguity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Virgin Spring ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Ingmar Bergman ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Victor Hurwitz ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Wes Craven ⓘ |
| distributor | Hallmark Releasing ⓘ |
| editedBy | J. G. Patterson Jr. ⓘ |
| filmDebutOf | Wes Craven ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | low-budget independent production ⓘ |
| genre |
exploitation
ⓘ
horror ⓘ rape and revenge film ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Cynthia Carr
ⓘ
David Hess ⓘ Fred J. Lincoln ⓘ Jeramie Rain ⓘ Lucy Grantham ⓘ Richard Towers ⓘ Sandra Peabody ⓘ |
| hasRemake |
The Last House on the Left (2009 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Last House on the Left
|
| hasTagline | To avoid fainting, keep repeating, "It’s only a movie…" ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
revenge
ⓘ
vigilantism ⓘ violence and morality ⓘ |
| homeMedia |
released on Blu-ray
ⓘ
released on DVD ⓘ released on VHS ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | The Virgin Spring ⓘ |
| marketingStrategy | sensational advertising emphasizing shock value ⓘ |
| musicBy | David Hess ⓘ |
| notableFor |
censorship controversies
ⓘ
controversial themes ⓘ depictions of sexual violence ⓘ graphic violence ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American independent cinema of the 1970s ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Two teenage girls are kidnapped, raped, and murdered by a gang of criminals who later seek shelter at the home of one of the victims' parents, leading to violent revenge. ⓘ |
| producer | Sean S. Cunningham ⓘ |
| ratingSystemControversy | banned or heavily cut in several countries ⓘ |
| releaseDate | August 1972 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 84 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Wes Craven ⓘ |
| setIn | Connecticut ⓘ |
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Subject: The Last House on the Left Description of subject: The Last House on the Left is a 1972 American exploitation horror film directed by Wes Craven that became notorious for its graphic violence and controversial themes.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Last House on the Left
linked to: The Last House on the Left
linked to: The Last House on the Left
linked to: The Last House on the Left
linked to: The Last House on the Left
subject linked to:
Sean Cunningham
subject linked to:
Sean Cunningham