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House on the Edge of the Park

Original title: La casa sperduta nel parco
  • 1980
  • R
  • 1h 31m
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5.7/10
5.7K
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House on the Edge of the Park (1980)
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.
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Two low-life punks invite themselves to a party at a posh villa and after being taunted by their snobbish hosts, hold everyone hostage and subject them to various forms of torture and mayhem... Read allTwo low-life punks invite themselves to a party at a posh villa and after being taunted by their snobbish hosts, hold everyone hostage and subject them to various forms of torture and mayhem.Two low-life punks invite themselves to a party at a posh villa and after being taunted by their snobbish hosts, hold everyone hostage and subject them to various forms of torture and mayhem.

  • Director
    • Ruggero Deodato
  • Writers
    • Gianfranco Clerici
    • Vincenzo Mannino
  • Stars
    • David Hess
    • Annie Belle
    • Christian Borromeo
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    5.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ruggero Deodato
    • Writers
      • Gianfranco Clerici
      • Vincenzo Mannino
    • Stars
      • David Hess
      • Annie Belle
      • Christian Borromeo
    • 108User reviews
    • 85Critic reviews
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    Annie Belle in House on the Edge of the Park (1980)
    Brigitte Petronio in House on the Edge of the Park (1980)
    David Hess and Marie Claude Joseph in House on the Edge of the Park (1980)
    Gabriele Di Giulio in House on the Edge of the Park (1980)
    Annie Belle and David Hess in House on the Edge of the Park (1980)
    Annie Belle in House on the Edge of the Park (1980)
    Annie Belle in House on the Edge of the Park (1980)
    Karoline Mardeck in House on the Edge of the Park (1980)
    Karoline Mardeck in House on the Edge of the Park (1980)
    David Hess in House on the Edge of the Park (1980)
    Annie Belle, David Hess, and Giovanni Lombardo Radice in House on the Edge of the Park (1980)
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    David Hess
    David Hess
    • Alex
    • (as David A. Hess)
    Annie Belle
    Annie Belle
    • Lisa
    Christian Borromeo
    Christian Borromeo
    • Tom
    Giovanni Lombardo Radice
    Giovanni Lombardo Radice
    • Ricky
    Marie Claude Joseph
    Marie Claude Joseph
    • Glenda
    Gabriele Di Giulio
    • Howard
    Lorraine De Selle
    Lorraine De Selle
    • Gloria
    Karoline Mardeck
    Karoline Mardeck
    • Susan
    Brigitte Petronio
    Brigitte Petronio
    • Cindy
    • Director
      • Ruggero Deodato
    • Writers
      • Gianfranco Clerici
      • Vincenzo Mannino
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    • Trivia
      David Hess was the first choice for Alex because he played a similar villain in The Last House on the Left (1972), which was a highly successful low-budget thriller. The makers of this film wanted Hess involved so much that they gave him half the rights to the film.
    • Quotes

      Ricky: [looking under the hood of Tom and Lisa's car] Hey, Alex I found it. The alternator wire's loose.

      Alex: [sarcastic] Wonderful, Ricky. Wonderful!

      Ricky: I'll have it fixed in a minute.

      Alex: Take your time. Take your time.

      Ricky: Why?

      Alex: [serious tone] Why not? It's too late to go boogying anyway.

      Ricky: Too late? No, come on. What are we going to do? The night's still young.

      Alex: Well... I hear there's a party. You up for a party?

      Lisa: I told you, it's not a party.

      Alex: Well, when we get there, we'll make it one.

      Lisa: You want me to dance with you at the party?

      Alex: Oh... you'll dance all right.

    • Crazy credits
      The original US version of the film had Italian credits. Credits were translated for the UK and US DVD versions.
    • Alternate versions
      The film was refused a UK cinema certificate by the BBFC in 1981 and later found itself listed as an official video nasty. It was finally passed for video release in 2002 after a staggering 11 minutes 43 secs of cuts which mostly removed the rape and assault scenes and heavily edited the razor-slashing of Cindy, the opening murder scene, and shots of Tony's head being slammed against a table.
    • Connections
      Featured in Ruggero Deodato on 'House on the Edge of the Park' (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Sweetly
      Music and Lyrics by Benjamin and Riz Ortolani

      Performed by Diana Corsini (uncredited)

    User reviews108

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    5/10
    Plenty of Violence and Assaults, But Little Substance
    A psychopathic rapist and his simple-minded companion brutalize a group of wealthy young people. Starring David Hess and Giovanni Lombardo Radice (in his film debut).

    Deodato calls this film a "mistake" made only "to satisfy the producers". He says the "screenplay was really poor". So, if you think the movie is a failure, you would be in agreement with its creator. For me, there was little offered beyond a few cute naked women.

    Taking place in the disco era with the appropriate music and outfits, this is a truly odd experience. Somehow a Radice striptease comes into play here.. which is, um, interesting to say the least. And then you have people who realize they are going to get tortured, so rather than fight they just accept it...

    Luca Palmerini sums up the film as a "listless remake of Last House on the Left. Boring." Of course, it is not a remake, though it was clearly influenced by "Last House" and adding David Hess to the cast only calls that to our attention. Jim Harper calls the plot "paper-thin" and the characters illogical. Harper also believes the film "goes too far" in its treatment of rape. This may be due to the script being written by Gianfranco Clerici, who also wrote "New York Ripper" and "Nazi Love Camp 27", among others.
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    • Apr 18, 2011

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    • Release date
      • February 22, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • House of the Park on the Edge
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA(exterior shots only)
    • Production company
      • F.D. Cinematografica
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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