Cult films are a weird thing. With more and more cult and obscure movies coming to DVD, films that were once near impossible to find are now becoming more and more available. The good news with that is that we as an audience are reaping the rewards. But, with them becoming more available, does that mean that some of these films may be losing their mystique? Last House on Dead End Street is one of those films that even though it's become a little more available, it still holds on to a lot of what makes cult movies so fun.

Last House on Dead End Street starts with Terry Hawkins getting out of a one year jail stint for drugs, and all that time has made him pissed with the world. He's decided that he's going to get back with everyone that's been keeping him down by doing something that would surprise everyone. He's had a little experience making some stag films with a friend, but everyone is bored of just sex on film. He thinks he has an idea that is gonna satisfy everyone's hunger, including his own. Snuff films is what Terry's gonna get himself into.

Let's be honest, this movie is really just a bunch of scenes that were thrown together to get you ready for the ending. The story starts with a voice over, Terry and another character meet each other and set up his relationship with a rich guy that doesn't have anything else to do, other than make porno for his friends. There's no character development, the story is barely held together, and the budget is noticeably non-existent. The characters aren't likable, in fact if you're like me, you'll hate every single one of them, so you don't really mind seeing any of them die. Right at the beginning, there's actually a slaughterhouse scene of a cow hanging getting it's throat cut to drain it's blood. What does that have to do with anything else? Nothing really, it's just there while a character explains that he worked in a slaughterhouse. Could we just have had a close-up of the guy's face instead of this gratuitous shot? Sure, but it just adds to the chaotic tone that runs throughout this film.

That being said, one thing this movie does have going for it is shock value. The final scenes are a blood bath, and are actually done pretty convincingly, considering how little money was probably spent on it. If you're into grindhouse films, or midnight cult type movies, this is one that you really should see, if not for the extreme vivid imagery that it contains.