House on the Edge of the Park

1980 [ITALIAN]

Action / Horror / Thriller

5
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 37% · 6 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 37% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.7/10 10 6413 6.4K

new york city robbery rape sadism degradation kidnapping

Plot summary

A posh couple experience car trouble on their way to a villa party and stop into a local mechanic's shop for assistance, unaware of his shady background. After he and his mentally challenged assistant fix the car, the couple invite them to the party to return the favor, leading to an evening of mayhem.

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842.33 MB
1280*684
Italian 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 31 min
Seeds 4
1.53 GB
1888*1008
Italian 2.0
NR
Subtitles it  
23.976 fps
1 hr 31 min
Seeds 9

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by crickwill 5 / 10

Last Straw Dog House On The Left..

Italian Horror maestros have always been revered, regardless of whether their films are really any good and by whom or what they've been, umm...influenced by. This pic is sort of a carbon copy of a few other flicks, given a discreet roll of the fluffy dice to change the story around here and there. However it was all enough to satisfy the new bloodthirsty and thrillseeking generation of filmgoers in the 80s and thus delivered the goods, earned its sleeper reputation for cult classic status in the next 30 years or so and got promptly banned on the UK Nasties List, sealing the whole deal. We come to worship at the alter, in as much as what we're actually expecting from a film like 'La casa sperduta nel parco' in terms of quality, enjoyment and originality. The film has dated, and badly. But Hess's disco stud is incredibly good value, along with the Dil's 'Class War' thrown in and a few psychological insights that 'may' have been pertinent at the time. A few neon drenched shots of NYC in the retro age are always welcome - a trademark found in Spaghetti Horror of this breed. You're either partial to this genre within a genre or you're not - I had fun with it and so did a whole world of other people. You know who you are.
Reviewed by Nightman85 7 / 10

Strong exploitation thriller is not for the faint!

Perhaps one of the most infamous violence-exploitation films ever made, and for good reason!Slick rapist and his simple-minded buddy get invited to a snobbish get-together, where they quickly take over the house.Disturbingly dark, oddly erotic, and subtly directed, Deodato's House on the Edge of the Park is an unforgettable tale of lust and violence. While the violence of this film is extreme, Deodato is careful not to let any of the characters become uninteresting. Even as the story is a somewhat convoluted, the occurrences on screen between the villains and their victims keep the audience well on edge. Also of note is the haunting music of Riz Ortolani, the song 'Do It To Me Once More' being especially appropriate for the film.The cast is fairly good, the best is undoubtedly David Hess. Hess is no stranger to playing sleazy B villains, as he brings such fierceness to every character.If you're seeking a sleazy exploitation film, or just a strong guilty pleasure, House on the Edge of the Park may just work! Definitely not for all (or even most) tastes. ** 1/2 out of ****
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