Claim: The Last House on the Left is based on an earlier movie by Wes Craven.
Evidence: It is a remake of the 1972 film of the same name , and stars Tony Goldwyn , Monica Potter , Garret Dillahunt , Spencer Treat Clark , Martha MacIsaac and Sara Paxton.
The Last House on the Left is a 1972 American exploitation horror film written , edited , and directed by Wes Craven and produced by Sean S. Cunningham.