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Horror

The Hills Have Eyes

- A nice American family. They didn't want to kill. But they didn't want to die.

Taking an ill-advised detour en route to California, the Carter family soon run into trouble when their RV breaks down in the middle of the desert. Stranded, they find themselves at the mercy of monstrous cannibals lurking in the surrounding hills.

Release Date : 1977-07-22

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Blood Relations Co.

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : The Hills Have Eyes: Part IBlood RelationsWes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes

Cast

Susan Lanier-Bramlett

Character Name : Brenda Carter

Original Name : Susan Lanier-Bramlett

Gender : Female

Robert Houston

Character Name : Bobby Carter

Original Name : Robert Houston

Gender : Male

Martin Speer

Character Name : Doug Wood

Original Name : Martin Speer

Gender : Male

Dee Wallace

Character Name : Lynne Wood

Original Name : Dee Wallace

Gender : Female

Russ Grieve

Character Name : Big Bob Carter

Original Name : Russ Grieve

Gender : Male

John Steadman

Character Name : Fred

Original Name : John Steadman

Gender : Male

James Whitworth

Character Name : Jupiter

Original Name : James Whitworth

Gender : Male

Virginia Vincent

Character Name : Ethel Carter

Original Name : Virginia Vincent

Gender : Female

Lance Gordon

Character Name : Mars

Original Name : Lance Gordon

Gender : Male

Michael Berryman

Character Name : Pluto

Original Name : Michael Berryman

Gender : Male

Janus Blythe

Character Name : Ruby

Original Name : Janus Blythe

Gender : Male

Cordy Clark

Character Name : Mama

Original Name : Cordy Clark

Gender : Male

Brenda Marinoff

Character Name : Katy

Original Name : Brenda Marinoff

Gender : Male

Peter Locke

Character Name : Mercury

Original Name : Peter Locke

Gender : Male

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

You folks. Stay on the main road now you hear! After having announced himself to the horror hordes with The Last House on the Left, Craven's next horror pick would be this, The Hills Have Eyes, another slab of grit and grime. A nuclear family head across the desert in their giant trailer only to break down and find there's beasties in the hills hungry for their blood. It has become very much a popular cult pic with Craven fans, which is understandable given the brisk pacing, moments of intensity and suspense, while the allegories and messages are smartly inserted. But the low budget does affect the product, it looks cheap and renders much of the violence and sexual aspects (implied or otherwise) as being not very frightening or stomach churning. While some of the acting is very poor, further adding a cartoonish feel to what should have been a nerve shredding experience. Above average for sure, but not the masterpiece some would have you believe. 6/10

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Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

Though the case of _The Hills Have Eyes_ is a rare one wherein I feel that the remake is in its entirety a better film than the original, Wes Craven's 1977 exploitation horror is still a solid movie, just one that doesn't succeed in its totality. Gimme a Beast spin-off anyday though. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._

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JPV852

@JPV852

2021-11-16

This is one I could've sworn I had seen before and while I think I remembered a few scenes, the rest was a blank. In any case, I thought it was okay for a independent horror film with characters that at least weren't obnoxious. It's nothing special but I suppose entertaining enough. **3.5/5**

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-04-01

Despite being warned by a cranky old garage owner to stay on the highway, know-it-all "Big Bob Carter" (Russ Grieve) decides to take his family on a dirt track so they can try to find an old silver mine. The road is barely designed for a donkey, much less a car towing a caravan and so into a ditch they go and their troubles begin. Initially, that is just the inconvenience but when one of their dogs heads off, chased by his son "Bobby" (Robert Houston - clad in the tiniest pair of shorts that still appeared perfectly adequate for modesty, though), we start to realise that there is danger all around them. Yep, they have strayed into the territory of a family of interbred hillbillies who are quite happy to terrorise the family. Should they stay in their van or try to escape? What about the baby they have with them? At least they still have one more dog! Can they survive? To be honest, a combination of hysterical screaming and some terrible acting (except from the dog) made this nigh-on unwatchable for me. The production - single camera with terrible editing and continuity - seemed to lurch from one badly framed shot to another and the fact that this family of urban drips developed some ruthless desert-ninja skills in a matter of moments - especially the hapless "Bobby" who at least put some jeans on - just contributed to a scare free story that left me bored. Nope, just not for me...