The Hills Have Eyes (1977) G
Pretty good “survival” horror flick from the late 70’s
directed by the late Wes Craven. Not the
best of the decade or by the filmmaker but still has that gritty, harrowing
aspect that made most of those post-“flower power” years so great. I met the bald mutant that plays Pluto…nice
guy. I also met Wes Craven and Dee
Wallace. R.I.P. Wes.
The Hills Have Eyes,
Part 2 (1985) EH
Subpar sequel picking up where the first left off, also
directed by Mr. Craven. Infamous amongst
horror fans for having a recollection by a dog, this is ultimately pretty
bad. It almost fits the so-bad-its-good
category. It’s pretty much a typical
slasher indicative of the decade without a mystery to the killer(s) identity. Ironic coming from the same guy that would call
out common tropes of the subgenre a decade later with the Scream franchise.
The Hills Have Eyes (2006) OK
Just watch the original and add this to the unnecessary
remake pile. Made for modern audiences
(ten years ago) but slower (?!) than the 1977 film. The only thing I can say I liked better this
time was the bloody violence. The gore
is just right, not too grotesque and not too discreet. It doesn’t happen often but when it does,
this horror freak was very happy. The
villains looked too much like cast members of the Wrong Turn series. Only
instead of inhabiting the West Virginia woods, they’re desert-dwellers and not
necessarily inbred but victims of radiation.
The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007) B
Considering the original sequel to the original film wasn’t
spectacular, did you really think this sequel to the not-so-great remake would
be any good? It doesn’t make the
original sequel any better than it is, but I would absolutely tell people to
waste their time with that over this garbage.
I can’t believe Wes Craven actually involved himself with this! I have a feeling if this was made
posthumously, he’d be rolling over and over in his grave! 9/14/2016
---Sean O.
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