The Last House on the Left (1972) - Parents Guide Movie Rating

MPA: R BBFC: 18 Maturity Rating 18+

BBFC Reason: sexual violence, strong threat, violence

BBFC Ratings info: THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT is a US horror film, from 1972, in which two young women are abducted and terrorised by a gang of sadistic psychopaths. Violence: There is a scene in which a woman is pinned down and raped. Other moments of violence include stabbings, shootings and fist fights. There is a scene in which a man is attacked with a chainsaw, and another in which it is implied a woman has bitten a man's penis off. Threat: There are sustained sequences of sadistic and sexual threat, including a scene of humiliation in which a woman is forced to wet herself. Other issues include female nudity and some strong bloody images. There is also bad language, including uses of 'bitch', 'shit', 'pussy' and 'dyke'.

Sex & Nudity

severe

A father mentions to his daughter that she isn't wearing a bra and her nipples are visible. Some sexual dialogue. A husband and wife kiss briefly while at home. The film opens on a 16 year old girl (actress was 23 years old) showering behind a frosted door. While only the outline of her body is visible, it is clear she is nude. The girl gets out of the shower and one of her breasts is visible. A woman (actress was 23 years old) takes a bath (implied nude) and one of her breasts is seen. Two men enter the room while she is in the tub. A teen girl's top is ripped off and she is implied to be raped off-camera. Two teen girls are forced to have sex together. Both women strip naked and lay down while other people watch. This is brief and one girl performs oral sex on another, although it is mostly obscured. A teen girl is raped by a man. Some trusting is shown but the camera mainly focuses on the the man and woman's faces. He is totally clothed and the woman's pants have been removed but only the side of her butt is shown. A man is given oral sex with his hands behind his back. The act itself is not shown but it is spoken about and his moans are heard. While a man and a woman have sex in the back seat of a car, another man jokes that he may have crabs.

Violence & Gore

severe

A man threatens two girls with a knife, and then another man punches one of them in the stomach. A woman is hit with a rock on the head. She is able to get up but some blood is visible on her head later. A teenage girl is raped, with minor thrusting but no nudity. As she walks away she is shot twice. No blood. A man shoots himself in the head offscreen. His face is shown afterwards with a lot of blood. One man shoots another man in the arm, and some blood is visible on his shirt. The two men then fight hand-to-hand briefly. Two women fight and wrestle on the ground. One woman jumps into a pool and the other woman cuts her throat. Some blood. A teen girl is threatened with a machete, and is then stabbed in the back with a switchblade. Three people kick her several time. Some blood is shown. A short time later, she spits blood in the face of one of the attacked, and the. The people hit and stab her several times. A lot of blood is shown. A girls hacked off arm is shown implying it was cut it off. A woman is gutted, and her entrails are pulled out by another woman. More or less of this is shown depending on the version. A teen girl's chest is carved into by a switchblade. A lot of blood. A woman's neck is slit and she is then thrown into a swimming pool. A woman bites off a man's penis. No blood but he screams very loudly. A man is attacked by a person wielding a chainsaw. They fight for and extended time. A moderate amount of blood and some splashed across another man's face.

Profanity

moderate

'F*ck' is said twice. 'Sh*t' is said three times. 'Piss' is said three times. 'Pussy' is said twice. 'Tit' is said three times. 'God' is said. 'H*ll' is said at least four times. 'B*tch' is said at least twice. 'Godd*mn' is said at least 5 times. '*ss' is said. 'Dyke' is said once.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

moderate

One character is a drug addict. He asks for drugs a few times and once is shown being handed a small bag of drugs. A man smokes cigars throughout most of the film. Several young people smoke cigarettes and drink beers in a small apartment. A husband and wife drink alcohol while at home. A girl offers to get a man drugs from her father, who is a doctor. Wine is drank by several people at dinner. A few people share a bottle of liquor as they rest in a bedroom. A man wretches painfully in a bathroom due to not having his regular fix of drugs. A man lights and smokes a cigarette. Two young girls drink from a bottle of alcohol and talk about getting some 'grass'. Later, they ask a man if he knows where to buy some drugs, and he offers to sell them some 'Colombian'.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

severe

The chase through the woods is frightening. Most of the film is very frightening due to the almost constant violence. The entrails scene and the chest carving scene are very disturbing, and caused the movie to be banned in certain countries for a long period of time. The climax is very frightening and may be difficult to watch for many viewers. Rated R for strong disturbing and sadistic violent content including grisly murders and rape, sexual content and for language. The rape scenes may be intense for some viewers. The deaths may be intense for some viewers.