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House on the Edge of the Park (1980)
La casa sperduta nel parco (original title)

UNRATED 91 min  -  Horror | Thriller  -   February 1985 (USA)
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Two lowlife punks invite themselves to a party at a posh villa and after being taunted by their snobbish hosts, hold everybody hostage and subject them to various torture and mayhem.

Director:

Ruggero Deodato
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House on the Edge of the Park -- Two lowlife punks invite themselves to a party at a posh villa and after being taunted by their snobbish hosts, hold everybody hostage and subject them to various torture and mayhem. House on the Edge of the Park -- When Ruggero Deodato, the director of über-controversial CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST, teamed up with David Hess, the notorious -“Krug”- star of Last House on the Left, their maverick talents exploded in the feat of unrelenting sleaze that is HOUSE BY THE EDGE OF THE PARK.

Alex (Hess) is a psychopath and his friend Ricky (Giovanni L Radice) an easily led simpleton. When the unlikely pair are invited to an upscale house party where they are ridiculed by their debauched young hosts, Alex decides that he and his straight edged razor deserve some fun. Together the two streetwise punks take the unprepared partygoers on a journey of violence, debasement and forced sex. And that’s before events turn really nasty…

Deodato’s unwavering gritty direction keeps the tension unbearably tight and the psychological nuances of Hess and Radice’s powerhouse performances deliver uncomfortably challenging scenes so close to the bone that this originally banned Video Nasty remains one of the most contentious pictures in UK censorship history.

Shameless Screen Entertainment will release The House on the Edge of the Park on 31.10.2011
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
David Hess ...
Alex (as David A. Hess)
Annie Belle Annie Belle ...
Lisa
Christian Borromeo Christian Borromeo ...
Tom
Giovanni Lombardo Radice Giovanni Lombardo Radice ...
Marie Claude Joseph Marie Claude Joseph ...
Glenda
Gabriele Di Giulio Gabriele Di Giulio ...
Howard
Brigitte Petronio Brigitte Petronio ...
Cindy
Karoline Mardeck Karoline Mardeck ...
Susan
Lorraine De Selle Lorraine De Selle ...
Gloria
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Storyline

Alex, a psychopathic mechanic, rapes a woman in the park. Later, a decadent couple pull into his shop needing car repair. They invite Alex and his mentally challenged buddy to join them at a decadent suburban party. Once there, Alex amuses himself by tormenting and raping the guests... Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Party | Villa | Park | Mentally Challenged | Rape  | See more »

Taglines:

Delivers Shocks To The Maximum ... Pushes The Limits Of Acceptability See more »

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian | English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der Schlitzer See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

F.D. Cinematografica See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | UK: (heavily cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed in 1979. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Alex: Helooooo lady!
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Crazy Credits

The original US version of the film had Italian credits. Credits were translated for the UK and US DVD versions. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2 (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Much More"
Music and Lyrics by Benjamin and Riz Ortolani
Performed by Charlie Cannon, Rosamarie D'Andrea and Patrizia Neri See more »