House on the Edge of the Park (1984)

Perfect cast and a good story

it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

Dear Ruggero Deodato,I really don't know what it is with you and your choice of bad actors. There was not a single good actor in this film apart from David Hess. The rest of the actors were awful even by B-movie standards.The story and the twist at the end were great. It was not as shocking as Cannibal Holocaust either. Of course I cannot blame you for that. It is hard to beat Cannibal Holocaust. But it did seem like you relied too much on the twist in the end. Everything leading up to the twist/revelation at the end seemed to be uninspired.After watching your movies, everything else seems so lame to me. I cannot handle films about regular people anymore.The background score by Riz Ortolani was used very well. You really had a good ear for background scores.Best Regards, Pimpin.(6/10)

I ended up with this film in a 9 film Horrorlicious collection. This is one of the scariest films in the pack.What is scarier than being held hostage by a couple of wacko's and being raped and tortured by them never knowing when your life or someone you care about life will end? This film is kinda that situation.David Hess plays the creep Alex which is a villain much like his character in The Last House on the Left (1972). This film, House on the Edge of the Park, is a film that is similar to "Last House (1972). Both are scary films.7.5/10

I've read others state that this film stayed with them long after watching, and I'm no different. I got this movie as part of a 10 movie horror pack from Wal-mart of all places, several years ago, and it remains one of my favorite horror flicks. Yes, it can be cheesy at points, but the cinematography is very pretty and the movie itself is very eerie. The gore amount is decent without being too over the top. There is ample amounts of nudity, and the rape scene involving the young girl is kind of unsettling. David Hess is amazing at playing a cold-hearted sleazeball. I recommend this film for any fan of 80's horror/sleaze/exploitation.

Two psychos (Alex and Ricky) invade a get-together of rich people. They take over and proceed to humiliate, rape and torture the guests.Sick and vicious. Why people say this is a horror classic is beyond me. For starters ALL the acting is bad but the worst is from David Hess playing Alex. His dialogue is terrible and he over over OVERacts constantly. He gets annoying real quick. The script is pathetic--full of very stupid people who do dumb things left and right. At multiple times during the film they could have escaped to get help but never do. There is graphic female nudity. It's in your face and has no point other than to turn on guys in the audience. The violence is pretty graphic but (to me) was obviously fake. Surprisingly when it wasn't sick or degrading it was boring! There is a (stupid) twist at the end that didn't help matters. Unless you're turned on by seeing nude women being raped or tortured this movie isn't for you. Just terrible.