LEFT BANK

An almost-good Dutch import from 2008 that falls somewhere between ROSEMARY’S BABY and THE WICKER MAN

LE GRAND DEPART

A 1972 French film shown almost entirely in negative exposure, which in itself makes it worth a watch

THE LAUGHING DEAD

The filmmaking debut of novelist S.P. Somtow, and further proof, after Stephen King’s MAXIMUM OVEDRIVE, that horror novelists are better off behind the typewriter

THE LAST WAVE

Australian director Peter Weir’s follow-up to his masterful PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK was this dreamlike exercise in apocalyptic fantasy that’s nearly as powerful as the earlier film

THE LAST SUPPER

A clever and engaging black comedy that benefits from fine performances and understated direction

THE LAST SHARK

One of the most notorious JAWS rip-offs, an Italian made trash fest marked by uninspired filmmaking and production values to match

THE LAST MAN ON EARTH

This 1964 film has been accorded classic status, presumably due to many viewers’ nostalgic memories of seeing it as a child, or maybe just because it’s old

LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT

There exist better known films in the splatter movie pantheon, and certainly better made ones, but you’ll have a difficult time finding a meaner, nastier film