ÉVALUATION IMDb
5,1/10
2,3 k
MA NOTE
Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueAfter 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.
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)
Histoire
Le saviez-vous
- AnecdotesThe film was made in 1972 and was initially unreleased until 1977 because one of its actresses sued over the use of nude scenes 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".
- GaffesAt 4.15, the cameraman's shadow is clearly visible on the dead girl's body.
- Citations
Terry Hawkins: I'm directing this fucking movie!
- Autres versionsSun 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.
- ConnexionsEdited into Through Eyes of the Dead (1999)
- Bandes originalesPulse of Terror
(uncredited)
Written & performed by Lewis Stern
KPM Music Ltd
Commentaire en vedette
The stuff of legend
It is doubtful that any movie could live up to the hype surrounding this movie, but in spite of the reputation that precedes it, it still manages to jar the viewer with it's no-holds-barred approach and the atmosphere of vindictiveness that pervades it.
Director Roger Watkins, a film student at the time, set out to make this movie as "Cuckoo Clocks Of Hell" in 1972, after which the film was all but lost until it was edited and released under it's present title in 1977. Apparently Watkins' original cut of the film was around three hours long, so thank your lucky stars it's this version that is available to viewers today. Even at 77 minutes, it's a little long as the story is undeniably thin and the acting amateurish, although Watkins own portrayal of Terry Hawkins is suitably unhinged.
This film has become legendary due to it's uncertain history and allegations that it was a genuine 'snuff' movie. All of the credits used on this film were pseudonyms; most of the technical duties on this film were handled by Watkins under a variety of different names. It was only in 2001 that Watkins came forward and admitted to making the movie. As for the 'snuff' claims, clearly they were made by people who were unfamiliar with the actual content of the film, as no snuff film in history would come with a background story about a guy getting out of prison, rounding up a cast and crew and finding financial backers to pay for the production of his movie. None of that would be necessary for a snuff film. The conceit of the movie - that the easiest way to make the footage look genuine is to kill people for real - plays like an extremely sick joke.
This has the look of an arty student film, and although the film stock used was fairly poor and some scenes are badly lit, this only enhances the menacing atmosphere of this insidious movie. With a limited budget, Watkins saves the gore for the second half of the film, but when it comes it doesn't disappoint, and a few of these scenes have become legendary. Ultimately though, it's the mean-spirited vibe that stays with you.
So strap yourself in and prepare for one mean mother of a movie that nearly lives up to the hype, and while you're there, try to imagine how someone in his right mind could pad this out to three hours! Any way you look at it, if you are at all interested in gore films, this one is a must-see.
Director Roger Watkins, a film student at the time, set out to make this movie as "Cuckoo Clocks Of Hell" in 1972, after which the film was all but lost until it was edited and released under it's present title in 1977. Apparently Watkins' original cut of the film was around three hours long, so thank your lucky stars it's this version that is available to viewers today. Even at 77 minutes, it's a little long as the story is undeniably thin and the acting amateurish, although Watkins own portrayal of Terry Hawkins is suitably unhinged.
This film has become legendary due to it's uncertain history and allegations that it was a genuine 'snuff' movie. All of the credits used on this film were pseudonyms; most of the technical duties on this film were handled by Watkins under a variety of different names. It was only in 2001 that Watkins came forward and admitted to making the movie. As for the 'snuff' claims, clearly they were made by people who were unfamiliar with the actual content of the film, as no snuff film in history would come with a background story about a guy getting out of prison, rounding up a cast and crew and finding financial backers to pay for the production of his movie. None of that would be necessary for a snuff film. The conceit of the movie - that the easiest way to make the footage look genuine is to kill people for real - plays like an extremely sick joke.
This has the look of an arty student film, and although the film stock used was fairly poor and some scenes are badly lit, this only enhances the menacing atmosphere of this insidious movie. With a limited budget, Watkins saves the gore for the second half of the film, but when it comes it doesn't disappoint, and a few of these scenes have become legendary. Ultimately though, it's the mean-spirited vibe that stays with you.
So strap yourself in and prepare for one mean mother of a movie that nearly lives up to the hype, and while you're there, try to imagine how someone in his right mind could pad this out to three hours! Any way you look at it, if you are at all interested in gore films, this one is a must-see.
utile•194
- longlivethenewflesh
- 5 mars 2006
Meilleurs choix
Connectez-vous pour évaluer et surveiller les recommandations personnalisées
Détails
Box-office
- Budget
- 1 500 $ US (estimation)
Contribuer à cette page
Suggérer une modification ou ajouter du contenu manquant
Lacune principale
By what name was The Last House on Dead End Street (1973) officially released in India in English?
Répondre