You can tell when a film is disturbing - writing about it is like walking on thin ice. MGM's DVD of The Last House on the Left is a title that's been hotly debated ever since it came out. Censored by everyone, including outraged projectionists, even its makers don't have a handle on an uncut version. MGM's deluxe, extra-laden disc has full input from Wes Craven and Sean S. Cunningham, organized in part by author David Szulkin, so this release will hopefully settle a lot of arguments about the film.

Lee Broughton checks in with a Region 2 PAL Guest Review of a sophisticated period musical drama, The Music Teacher, which he describes as a superior class-act drama about duelling empresarios in high-toned music circles a hundred years ago. Savant's grateful for Lee's help attracting readers with access to these Region 2 releases.

Up soon, more Criterion, and more horror from MGM and Fantoma! Thank you, Glenn Erickson