The Last House on the Left remake trailer arrives, and convinces

The plan was to give that preceding Notorious post some time to breath, but fuck it. The full official trailer for the remake of Wes Craven's The Last House on the Left warrants immediate attention.



After watching that....here's a remake I once detested but now anticipate enthusiastically.

Is it just me, though, or is this trailer basically the entire movie condensed? Let's hope not.

Some obvious deviations from the original's set-up are noticed off the bat, though they're welcome (I've always thought the opening section of the original was its weakest chunk). Also some general plot-point switcheroos that I'll have to see in full context before judging. And there's the instant-plus-siding-presence of the cutie who played Becca in Superbad ("I'm going to give you...the best blow-j...everrr!"). And isn't that the dude from Ghost (wait...maybe asking that question implies something that could make me target practice for smart-aleks, such as me actually knowing actors other than Patrick Swayze who were in Ghost)?

And how about the "Sweet Child of Mine" cover? Unexpected, yet somehow effective. Oh, and man-tied-down-while-is-positioned-in-a-microwave earns instant points for originality in the bodycount margin.

Overall: looks like it has completely trashed the whole moronic subplot with those two goofy-ass cops, and just generally seems to have a consistently moody, bleak tone. Which is encouraging. The original is a hugely flawed flick that packs enough moments of visceral brilliance to deem it a winner. Based off this trailer, those flaws may be rectified. I'm very intrigued.

If 1972's The Last House on the Left isn't the least likely film for a remake, considering its utter depravity and sadism, I don't know what it is. Could these folks have proven me wrong? So far, so possible. Now all we need is a release date for this bitch and we're open for business.