Last House on Dead End Street (1977)
aka The Fun House
Genre: Horror
Country: USA | Director: Roger Watkins
Language: English | Subtitles: French (Optional, embedded in Mkv file)
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1 | Length: 78mn
Bdrip H264 Mkv – 1438×1080 – 23.976fps – 4.11gb
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076295/
Audio 2: Commentary with Director Roger Watkins and Chas Baulen from Deep Red Magazine
Audio 3: 55 Minute Radio Interview With Stars Roger Watkins and Ken Fisher,
Recorded February 14, 1973 on WONY Radio, Oneonta, New York
After serving 1 year in jail a guy decides to repay the society by making some snuff-films. Four people are captured, tied up and held as material for his project. One by one they are killed in scenes for the camera. A woman has her limbs sawn of while he keep her concious. Another victim is killed by a power drill.
This film has become legendary due to it’s uncertain history and allegations that it was a genuine ‘snuff’ movie. All of the credits used on this film were pseudonyms; most of the technical duties on this film were handled by Watkins under a variety of different names. It was only in 2001 that Watkins came forward and admitted to making the movie. As for the ‘snuff’ claims, clearly they were made by people who were unfamiliar with the actual content of the film, as no snuff film in history would come with a background story about a guy getting out of prison, rounding up a cast and crew and finding financial backers to pay for the production of his movie. None of that would be necessary for a snuff film. The conceit of the movie – that the easiest way to make the footage look genuine is to kill people for real – plays like an extremely sick joke.
This has the look of an arty student film, and although the film stock used was fairly poor and some scenes are badly lit, this only enhances the menacing atmosphere of this insidious movie. With a limited budget, Watkins saves the gore for the second half of the film, but when it comes it doesn’t disappoint, and a few of these scenes have become legendary. Ultimately though, it’s the mean-spirited vibe that stays with you.
Last House on Dead End Street (1977)
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