Wes Craven can be traced back to one of the most infamous films, The Last House on the Left. In the early ’70s, this film knocked audiences on their asses.
Shape-shifting, face-crushing, spine-ripping, etc. Don’t forget the great creature design by H.R. Giger (Alien). Several Natasha Henstridge nude scenes help.
Classic grue-fests like Dawn of the Dead, Evil Dead II, and Suspiria were shown as they were meant to be: In a dark room with 200 of your closest strangers.
Judging by the flood of duds currently available in most video stores, it is again time to journey up the anals of history to spotlight a “brilliant” director.
“Hey, wouldn’t it be nice to have a Japanese import disc of Dario Argento’s classic Deep Red?!” Sure, but not when I found out it would cost me $1,000!! Yikes!!
A female onlooker is splattered by gore and must take a gratuitous nude bath to wash it off. The water turns to acid and broils her, screaming, to the bone.