I just watched Tarantino's The Hateful Eight and noticed that the song in here, Now You're All Alone, stems from this movie.
I have not seen this movie and I am not sure I want to, but could someone please explain how the song is used in it? I.e. describe the scene where the song plays.
Thanks in advance.
I have heard that Now You're All Alone has been covered for The Hateful Eight, though I haven't yet seen it.
The music for Last House on the Left was written and performed by David Hess, who also played the lead villain Krug. This song creates probably the most poignant moment of the film. The two girls, Mari and Phyllis, have been kidnapped by the gang of criminals, Krug, Weasel, Sadie and Junior, and taken to the woods (coincidentally, right across the road from Mari's house) and subjected to torture and sexual abuse. Phyllis has been killed and Mari has just been raped. As she staggers to her feet after the rape, the song begins. It's a beautiful acoustic ballad. Mari starts to vomit and pray for her soul, and the bad guys stand there, silently, looking at each other and the horror they have caused.
It is a pivotal moment in the film, because it is the solitary glimpse into the humanity of the villains, and we sense their regret and disgust.
Nevertheless, as Mari wades into the lake in a daze, Krug shoots her dead.
Thus ends the Now You're All Alone sequence of Last House on the Left.
It's a truly captivating scene, and a magnificent movie in general (my favourite horror) and you should most definitely watch it!