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    Craven/Cast on Last House Remake

    "I think it is a film for its times," Craven said after a screening for select press in Hollywood on Wednesday night. "It's been a very chaotic eight years. Eight years of, you know, what we all know and warfare and reactions to 9/11; 9/11 perhaps was the ultimate home invasion. ... Certainly profoundly shocking to the American psyche. So I think that there is certainly a profound relevance to this film."


    Here's how Rogue Pictures describes the remake: "Bringing one of the most notorious thrillers of all time to a new generation, they produce the story that explores how far two ordinary people will go to exact revenge on the sociopaths who harmed their child. The night she arrives at the remote Collingwood lakehouse, Mari [Sara Paxton] and her friend are kidnapped by a prison escapee [Garret Dillahunt] and his crew. Terrified and left for dead, Mari's only hope is to make it back to parents John and Emma [Tony Goldwyn and Monica Potter]. Unfortunately, her attackers unknowingly seek shelter at the one place she could be safe. And when her family learns the horrifying story, they will make three strangers curse the day they came to The Last House on the Left."

    The original movie was controversial for the graphic nature of the crimes depicted in it, including rape and murder. The new film is no less extreme in its brutality.

    Craven said he was motivated to remake the film because he and Cunningham found themselves the owners of the film's rights after three decades. "The contract gave the studio or whoever bought it, I think Sam Arkoff, the rights to it for 30 years, and Sean and I looked at each other—we were both like living the '70s lifestyle in New York and didn't think we were going to live that long—you know, it's like, '30 years, yeah, maybe our grandkids'll [get it], maybe.' And then, 30 years later, Sean said, 'You know, we own this thing again.' It sort of happened with The Hills Have Eyes and the Last House, where we finally got to enjoy the benefits of actually owning the film, and then it was a matter of not remaking it but actually finding someone [else to do it],... a director, and see what happens."

    The new cast confessed that they were not familiar with the original movie when they signed on to the remake, which shot in and around Cape Town, South Africa, which doubled for the United States (the original was shot in rural Connecticut).

    "I had not seen the original film," Potter said. "I never heard of this film, sorry, just because I'm sometimes ignorant. But I just heard the name Wes Craven, and I knew that I wanted to be part of it. But I wasn't—I didn't see the original on purpose, because I didn't want to have any preconceived thoughts or ideas about playing the mother, but I know that it was very different."

    Paxton, who plays the traumatized teenage daughter, also avoided the original before shooting. "I had not seen it either. But I did watch the original while we were filming in Africa," she said. "I watched the original after all of my stuff had been shot, because, like Monica said, I didn't want to have any preconceived notions of how I should play it or anything. It was definitely disturbing. I think that it's definitely a different film from what we did, though."

    Dillahunt, who plays the vicious Krug, said he actually consulted with David Hess, the actor who played the same character in the original movie. "I actually had a great conversation with David Hess," Dillahunt (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) said. "We had a great conversation, actually; he was real nice. We talked about things that were troublesome for both of us playing that. I, too, hadn't seen the original, and I felt kind of surprised that I wasn't aware of it, because I feel like I do nothing but watch movies. I watched bits of it before we started, but I, as well, ... almost out of respect for them ... and the knowledge that we're updating this—I don't know, I just wanted it to be our own, and I was so proud of it, and I'm so proud of this cast. I mean, it's a really good group, and I think Dennis was great. And ... I was the same, I think, when I met Wes. I said, 'I think every actor has a checklist ... of things they want to do in their life,' and I was, like, 'Wes Craven's on my mine.' And then I think he said, 'How far down the list?' And I said, 'It was in no particular order.' But I have watched the rest of the original since, because I know it has a special place in the hearts of real hardcore fans. And how much it meant to them."


    Sounds like a sweet set to me. Can't wait to see how this all turns out.

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    Can't wait to see it!!! :nod:

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    fuck my hopes just keep getting higher and higher for this film.

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    will probably see it

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    I'm actually kind of excited for this. The trailer was excellent in my opinion.

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    Can't fucken wait!!!!

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    Granted, when I watched the original, the times had already changed and the things shown in the film were commonplace, I didn't care for the film. This new one looks interesting.

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    I'm glad that craven is involved with this picture and not another person's "re imagining" of the original, Which in my opinion was great

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    This actually looks pretty good. Didn't like the original though, but this looks better.

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    Cast scores more points with me. Sara Paxton (Mari) talks about remakes, having actually read what horror fans are saying, and even realizes Last House was a remake of Virgin Spring. Go her.

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    :karate:can't wait for it I hope it comes around my town.......It's funny my parents kinda want to see it , they saw it at the drive ins when it came out...could be a good wholesome family remake...........maybe for the manson family. i wanna see it.:karate:

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    I hated the original, this doesn't look too great either, but the trailer captured my interest enough to want to see it.

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    So original wasn't good?
    i never seen it! should i seen remake first?

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