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The Original 1977 film from Wes Craven
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Sep 24, 2010
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I was surprised at how slow and low key this film plays considering its inbred, radioactive hillbilly villains. I felt that Craven could have pushed this flick way further...
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** out of **** An American family, California-bound by RV and car, stop at a creepy gas station ran by a shady old man. We know that the gas station is creepy - and that the old man is shady - because the scene that comes before the arrival of the family, which involves a strange conversation between the old man and a young and ragged woman (who the old man hides in a closet when he hears the car door slam outside the establishment), tells us so. The family finds themselves … more
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The Hills Have Eyes is one of the classic and essential horror films of the seventies. Whilst his first horror flick LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT was a product of the late sixties (despite being made in the early seventies, HILLS HAVE EYES is a definite seventies era movie. Loosely based upon the old country tale of Sawney Bean, this updated tale is about a mutated family of inbred monsters who live off the dying and radiated deserts of the southwest. An extended family traveling … more
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Pros: Plot, pacing, performances by the men Cons: Performances by the women. The Bottom Line: As far as horror movies go, this one is campy but still fun. The gore factor isn't that high and the story and pacing are both nearly top notch. Plot Details: This opinion reveals minor details about the movie''s plot. And Cain went from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, … more
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review by SusiDee34.
March 10, 2006
Pros: A perfectly good flick Cons: People eating The Bottom Line: The hills are alive .... with the sound of screaming ... Yes folks, it was horror movie weekend at the Dee house (except for Into Thin Air and that was scary enough). Basic story Picture this - loving family and extended family on a vacation. While … more
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I watch a lot of movies, read a lot of books, and buy a lot of useless nostalgia crap. I run Brandedinthe80s.com, am a co-organizer of the Up! Fair (upfair.org), and am one of the co-hosts … more
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Loosely based upon Sawney Bean and his cannibal clan.
Was submitted several times to the MPAA in order to receive an R rating.
Filmed on a budget of $230,000.
Followed by two sequels and two remakes.
When their camper breaks down in the desert on their way to California, a desperate family struggles to survive the attacks of a bizarre cannibalistic family, hungry for fresh meat and determined to terrorize the innocent vacationers. As members of the Carter clan fall prey to these inbred marauders, only a son and daughter remain to rescue their kidnapped infant and seek vengeance against the savages who have destroyed their family.
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Was submitted several times to the MPAA in order to receive an R rating.
Filmed on a budget of $230,000.
Followed by two sequels and two remakes.
When their camper breaks down in the desert on their way to California, a desperate family struggles to survive the attacks of a bizarre cannibalistic family, hungry for fresh meat and determined to terrorize the innocent vacationers. As members of the Carter clan fall prey to these inbred marauders, only a son and daughter remain to rescue their kidnapped infant and seek vengeance against the savages who have destroyed their family.
Cast:
Michael Berryman,
John Steadman,
Dee Wallace,
Robert Houston,
James Whitworth,
Susan Lanier,
Martin Speer,
Janus Blythe,
Lance Gordon
Director:
Wes Craven
Genre:
Horror
Release Date:
July 22, 1977
MPAA Rating:
R
Screen Writer:
Wes Craven
DVD Release Date:
March 07, 2006
Runtime:
89 minutes
Studio:
Blood Relations Co.
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