The Last House on the Left
When athletic teen Mari Collingwood opts to hang out with her friend Paige in town rather than spend an evening in with her parents vacationing at the family's remote lake house, it marks the beginning of a night no one is going to forget.
Critics Sentiment
John and Emma find Mari's necklace and realize their guests' identity
Krug pins Mari down and rapes her in the woods
The film plummets from the car crash sequence to Mari's rape scene, dropping 4.2 points in audience sentiment as the violence becomes most brutal and controversial.
The film builds steady tension through its setup before hitting rock bottom during the extended sexual violence that divided critics. It recovers strongly when the dramatic irony kicks in with the gang seeking shelter at Mari's house, reaching its peak when the parents discover the truth. The revenge sequences maintain high scores before the ridiculous microwave ending brings it down.
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