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The Last House on Dead End Street

  • 1973
  • R
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
2.2K
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The Last House on Dead End Street (1973)
Horror

After being released from prison, a young gangster with a chip on his shoulder decides to punish society by making snuff films.After being released from prison, a young gangster with a chip on his shoulder decides to punish society by making snuff films.After being released from prison, a young gangster with a chip on his shoulder decides to punish society by making snuff films.

  • Director
    • Roger Watkins
  • Writer
    • Roger Watkins
  • Stars
    • Roger Watkins
    • Ken Fisher
    • Bill Schlageter
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    2.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Roger Watkins
    • Writer
      • Roger Watkins
    • Stars
      • Roger Watkins
      • Ken Fisher
      • Bill Schlageter
    • 69User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
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    Roger Watkins, Pat Canestro, and Kathy Curtin in The Last House on Dead End Street (1973)
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    Roger Watkins
    • Terry Hawkins
    • (as Steven Morrison)
    Ken Fisher
    • Ken Hardy
    • (as Dennis Crawford)
    Bill Schlageter
    • Bill Drexel
    • (as Lawrence Bornman)
    Kathy Curtin
    • Kathy Hughes
    • (as Janet Sorley)
    Pat Canestro
    • Patricia Kuhn
    • (as Elaine Norcross)
    Steve Sweet
    • Steve Randall
    • (as Alex Kregar)
    Edward E. Pixley
    • Jim Palmer
    • (as Franklin Statz)
    Nancy Vrooman
    • Nancy Palmer
    • (as Barbara Amunsen)
    Suzie Neumeyer
    • Suzie Knowles
    • (as Geraldine Saunders)
    Paul M. Jensen
    • Blind Man
    • (as Paul Phillips)
    Ken Rouse
    • The Whipper
    • (as Ronald Cooper)
    Alan Cooper
    • Young Boy
    Howard Neilsen
    • Man on Couch
    Doreen Ellis
    • Woman on Couch
    Helene Roberts
    • Laughing girl #1
    Nora Tucker
    • Laughing girl #2
    Nan Bernstein Freed
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        • Director
          • Roger Watkins
        • Writer
          • Roger Watkins
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        • Trivia
          The film was made in 1972 and was initially unreleased until 1977 because one of its actresses sued over the use of hardcore loops Watkins shot of her. Watkins did not even know the film ever made its way to the big screen until late 1979, when someone on the street recognized him as "the guy from that movie that was throwing animal guts around".
        • Goofs
          At 4.15, the cameraman's shadow is clearly visible on the dead girl's body.
        • Quotes

          Terry Hawkins: I'm directing this fucking movie!

        • Alternate versions
          Sun Video released at least four different versions of the film: two cut versions under the title LAST HOUSE ON DEAD END STREET, an uncut version under the title LAST HOUSE ON DEAD END STREET, and a cut version under the title THE FUN HOUSE. Sun Video released the film on both VHS and Beta. The catalog number for all Sun Video versions is identical: SVC 234. Also, an uncut version was released on video in Venezuala.
        • Connections
          Edited into Through Eyes of the Dead (1999)
        • Soundtracks
          Pulse of Terror
          (uncredited)

          Written & performed by Lewis Stern

          KPM Music Ltd

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        ... what can be said?
        LAST HOUSE ON DEAD END STREET is literally one of the most infamous horror movies ever made. Part of this comes from the legend and mystery surrounding it, and the fact it is so difficult to get hold of. Firstly, all existing prints are EXTREMELY heavily cut... reports indicate that the original movie was around three hours long, but even the longest running version nowadays only clocks in at 77 minutes. This print also has entirely "fake" credits. One "Victor Janos" is accredited with directing LAST HOUSE ON DEAD END STREET, but any research as to who this actually is ends at the credits themselves- as is the case with all the others involved with the film. Although it is now apparent that the across-the-board use of pseudonyms was an attempt by a distributor to "steal" the movie, for a long time it simply was not known who was responsible for this film (in actuality, a director named Roger Watkins wrote, produced, directed and starred in this movie). Trying to find a good, under-fifth generation copy of this movie nowadays is extremely difficult. All of these factors add to the movie's gritty and disturbing reputation- and that's before you've even watched it!

        In actuality, it isn't nearly as grueling as many would make out but is still an extremely disturbing experience. It is brash, intelligent and EXTREMELY well made considering budget issues and the experience of the film makers (Watkins went on to work on pornography after this). The scenes of violence are very extreme and graphic, but in my mind these are far less disturbing than other aspects of the film. Although the photography is simplistic in a classically "US low budget underground cinema" way, the atmosphere that the movie creates is quite unique. It manages to conjure up a true feeling of a bad dream. The same feeling has been achieved by directors such as Dario Argento but they tend to use bombardments of imagery and a "surrealist" approach. In this case, everything seems gritty and realistic but at the same time strangely disjointed. This is partly because of the heavy cuts leaving huge and bizarre holes in the narrative; partly because of the strange sound track, lighting and empty sets; partly because of the fact the film was clearly rushed; and partly because of the surreal "story line", if it could be even called that...

        This is a genuine cinematic curiosity and I think that any self-respecting horror fan would be missing out by not checking it. It is truly an original, one-off work. Sure, it is ragged around the edges but that is part of what makes it so gritty and atmospheric. The movie has an almost numbing and ethereal quality and really works. Extremely disturbing and definitely recommended.
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        • Release date
          • May 6, 1977 (United States)
        • Country of origin
          • United States
        • Language
          • English
        • Also known as
          • At the Hour of Our Death
        • Filming locations
          • Oneonta, New York, USA
        • Production companies
          • Production Concepts Ltd.
          • Today Productions Inc.
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        • Budget
          • $1,500 (estimated)
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 18 minutes
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.37 : 1

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