The Hills Have Eyes

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The Hills Have Eyes

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Released Mar 10, 2006

1h 47m

Horror

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A family road trip takes a terrifying turn when the travelers become stranded in a barren atomic zone established by the U.S. government. However, the unlucky travelers discover to their horror that the wasteland is far from uninhabited, A band of bloodthirsty mutants prowls the area, and there is nothing they like better than fresh meat.

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Critics Consensus

Faster paced for today's audiences, this Hills remake ratchets up the gore for the hardcore horror fans, but will turn away casual audiences.

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Brian Tallerico

UGO

Like Craven's original, Aja's version gets the job done - it makes your stomach turn, puts you on edge, and gives you a horror-movie ride.

Mar 24, 2007

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

It's just nasty.

Mar 20, 2006

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

What's fundamentally missing is the anarchic, irrational unpredictability that made the original so terrifying.

Rated: C+

Mar 20, 2006

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

A good movie that never aims to achieve perfection. [Full Review in Spanish]

Feb 12, 2020

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Mattie Lucas

The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)

For such a dark, gritty, ferocious film, the big, melodramatic finish betrays its creepy, low-budget aesthetic.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 5, 2019

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C.H. Newell

Father Son Holy Gore

Aja's film is partly a critique of nuclear war, partly a horror fable about the divide between Americans and the violence it inevitably causes.

Rated: 4.5/5

May 1, 2019

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Daniel C. M

Great gore, effects and action! Though the movie could have been easily cut down to 90 min or something.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/11/25

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Gareth D

Really slow start, but pretty solid once it gets going. Reasonably gory but not over the top and the whole premise is pretty good, creepy stuff.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/08/25

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Oscar Daniel G

Excelente película en lo particular a mí sí me gustó

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/21/25

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Steven D

A classic horror remake done right! Truly disturbing movie that ramps up the gore and tension. My only issue is the ending didn't need the extra characters. They are a bit ridiculous and uninteresting.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/20/25

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Paul S

It was incredibly thrilling and suspenseful, and it was really fun to watch. I definitely recommend it for horror and thriller fans!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/06/25

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Daniel N

Creepy, gross, disturbing but still entertaining. Could definitely use a remake but has withstood the test of time.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/04/25

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Synopsis

A family road trip takes a terrifying turn when the travelers become stranded in a barren atomic zone established by the U.S. government. However, the unlucky travelers discover to their horror that the wasteland is far from uninhabited, A band of bloodthirsty mutants prowls the area, and there is nothing they like better than fresh meat.

Director: Alexandre Aja
Producer: Wes Craven, Peter Locke, Marianne Maddalena
Screenwriter: Grégory Levasseur, Alexandre Aja
Production Co: Craven-Maddalena Films
Rating: R (Strong Gruesome Violence|Language|Terror Throughout)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 10, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $41.8M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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