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The Last House on the Left (2009)
I didn't like the remake
I saw the original LHOTL, and nothing can top it for sheer brutality. The death of Phyllis was incredibly brutal. The gritty documentary style of the original made it seem that much more real. The casting of David Hess and Fred Lincoln was inspired. There was no trace of humanity in either of them. They really seemed like criminals. "Chaos" actually came closest to duplicating the original. A lot of people didn't like "Chaos," but we're living in PC times. "Chaos" takes a no prisoners approach. The new LHOTL definitely is not as disturbing as the original, and if you watch a movie like LHOTL, it SHOULD be disturbing. The casting of Krug with some pretty boy really didn't work. He was just too good-looking. He had sensitive eyes, not cold eyes like the original Krug. The fact that Mari survives (as well as Krug's son) in this one makes this not as hard hitting. In the original, after everyone is disposed of, the parents are empty shells. Their daughter is dead, and they have nothing to live for. The ending of the newer version, with the microwave scene, just added gratuitous violence, but accomplished nothing like the ending in the original, which was total loss.
'Way Out (1961)
Sideshow
I agree with evilgrows comments about this episode. I first saw it when I was 10 years old and have had nightmares about it ever since. I saw it at the Museum of Television and Radio in New York, along with 7 other episodes, quite recently. It is just as I remembered it--its amazing what a ten year old mind can remember if its traumatic. Its just as creepy but not quite as scary as I remember it. The man is played by Murray Hamilton, who played Elaine Robinson's father in "The Graduate"---he's quite a familiar face. The wife is played by an almost unrecognizable Doris Roberts--- Marie on "Everybody Loves Raymond." The museum is a very interesting place to visit, and I highly recommend going there if one is in New York. Admissiion is $10, which can be applied towards a membership.