The Hills Have Eyes

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The Hills Have Eyes

R

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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Sloan Freer

Radio Times

Yet while the killers' casualness is deeply disturbing, it's the ordinary family's shocking survival tactics that give the movie its lingering impact.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 2, 2025

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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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Ian H

Gruesome but I'd be disappointed if it wasn't. Heroic ending with a twist

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/06/25

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Liam D

Alexandre Aja‘s English language debut isn’t gonna match the heights of Wes Craven’s original but it is far better than it should have been

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/04/25

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Gabrielle H.

Great follow up to the original! Beautiful cinematography and film style, complete camp. Love love love it

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/09/25

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Lucio S

This movie does the monumental task of being better than the original. The characters have more substance, and acting is better. Taking in the movie just as a standalone, its story telling is great. A little bit of action and some sad moments tie this masterpiece up. WATCH THIS MOVIE.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/04/25

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Hayleigh P.

WTF.. this movie is so messed up. Also, why did they have to off the dog dude..? Like what? She didn't do anything! But that dad went through so much a million times to get revenge and get his child and that right there proved all I needed to know about that guy. And the dog getting revenge fir his sister pulled at my heart strings 😫

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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Gabriel T

Brutal, thrilling and horrific. The characters are super charismatic. Definitely a great movie

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/18/25

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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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