[Cal.]

The dad being set on fire, this music kicking in -

Youtube video

And the mutants storming the trailer is honestly the scariest thing in a movie for me ever.

[Pete.]

Hills have eyes, the hills have eyes
Who are you to judge, who are you to judge?

[Dollface]

Hills have eyes (2006)

One of my favourite horror movies tbh. It really keeps you on the edge of your seat. Full of suspense and graphic horror, it's a must watch. The acting is really good also, always had a bit of a thing for the main guy winkwink.

I GIVE THIS FILM 10/10

[Cal.]

Thanks for your reviews so far

[Babayaro.]

Watching this now!

[Amy Jade]

Originally Posted by Babayaro.

Watching this now!

Same

[Amy Jade]

The score for THHE was perfect, even the into song over the mutations was amazing yet disturbing

[Cal.]

Being brave enough to watch it in the dark

[LukeB]

Legend Beast

[Cal.]

Originally Posted by LukeB

Legend Beast

When he savaged the one who was watching the trailer and the gross one in the chair

[Amy Jade]

Originally Posted by Cal.

When he savaged the one who was watching the trailer and the gross one in the chair

Goggle and Big Brain

[Cal.]

The 'Goggle' over the walkie talkie when they're in the trailer after the attack haunts me.

[Babayaro.]

The Hills Have Eyes (2006) - 9/10

Love this film! Everything about it is near perfection and the characters are relatable and well thought out. Some people might complain about the slow build up, but I, who doesn't even think it's that slow tbh, found it really helps set the tone of the movie. The 'attack' scene is still pretty uncomfortable to watch after seeing it so many times, but i'm glad the director never held back as it really allows the viewer to feel the same sort of terror as the Carter's (and Doug lol). Speaking of Doug, I genuinely believe he's one of the most underrated characters in the horror genre. His story arc is great. On a side note, the scene where Big Bob gets attacked is so chilling. "Daddy"

[Jason.]

Will watch THHE tonight

[Amy Jade]

The Hills Have Eyes (2006)

The first time I ever watched The Hills Have Eyes I was home alone. I do that quite a lot to try and scare myself and it rarely happens - I pretty much grew up watching horror because my cousins are order than me and I spent a lot of my weekends at their house.

For me The Hills Have Eyes is one of the best remakes of all time, very rarely do I feel the original movies are surpassed but Alexandre Aja (who I think is one of the best horror directors around) really did something special with THHE.

I loved the subtle build up after the intense intro, the scenes such as Lynne finding jewellery in the gas station and spotting something shiny in the surrounding hills keep the viewer on edge just enough to let you enjoy getting to know the characters but not letting your guard down.

The trailer home invasion is brutal and I am so glad the director kept it that way and didn't dumb it down to get a lower certificate to allow the teen audience in like a few movies were doing around the time.

I found Aaron Stanford and Vinessa Shaw to be the stand out performances here along with a dementedly brilliant turn by Robert Joy as Lizard. My only slight complaint would be that Dan Byrd as Bobby is slightly irritating at times. Another scene connected that I liked was Doug comforting a dying Ethel, I had a lump in my throat during the scene and felt the acting was on top form.

The scenes of Doug going to find Catherine were way more graphic than I expected and I thought the sets of the abandoned testing houses were especially great and I loved how you honestly were rooting for Doug, in some movies I find that you can start to root for the bad guy because the victims are so stupid it gets hard to care for them. I was especially glad to see Beast get revenge for Beauty - I suspect most viewers were happy to see him snarling and ready to pounce Big Brain.

Simply put I think the movie is amazing and essentially I cant think of one thing I would change (well maybe Beauty and Lynne surviving but that'd ruin a few things I love about the movie) so I rate The Hills Have Eyes very highly.

10/10

[Drew.]

Hills Have Eyes 2006 10/10

Really glad everyone seems to be enjoying this

This movie brings back so many memories. It was the first horror movie I owned and one of the first horrors I ever watched. It's probably one of my favourite horror movies too. I've always found the horror movies I watched at a young age have gone on to haunt me and scare me more than any horror movie I watch now. Watched this for the first time on DVD when it first came out about 10 years ago and I hid behind a magazine for most of it. Said to my mum last night I couldn't remember why it was 18 rated before it started but now I can remember why.

It's a pretty unique horror movie, can't think of many other films I could compare it to. The characters are great and the fear they showed throughout was really well acted. It has the perfect mix of graphic scenes, gore and suspense. The mutants themselves are freaky as ****, I know he played a minor role but the one that was dragging the body in their town with the neck brace thing on is the one that haunts me the most and those two mutant kids asking Doug to play with them was one of the most haunting scenes. Think there might be one or two movies that could rival this but overall I think this could be hard to top.

[Will.]

The Hills Have Eyes 9/10

Such a great film, one of favourites I've watched in recent years. It's really graphical and very entertaining throughout, the whole setting and feel to the film is brilliant. Some of the scenes are really gory and it does scare me sometimes, they really are disturbing. The build really helps the film and works well, I didn't really get bored of it. The scenes with Doug are really haunting and It makes you root for him so much, I loved the testing houses, really creepy. The characters are really good and they did a great job with them. Overall a fantastic movie, really enjoyed it.

[Jason.]

The Hills Have Eyes

I'm just going to admit it - I think this is probably the first time I've actually watched this film in full? I've seen various scenes on TV years ago but I've never actually sat down and watched it properly. The only thing I remembered was that it had Claire from Lost in it. Now having seen it, I absolutely loved it. God knows why I've been holding it back for so long but it's definitely one of my favourite horror remakes, even though I've yet to see Wes Craven's original. Alexandre Aja did an amazing job with this as he did with High Tension and I also learnt that Wes Craven returned for the remake as producer which I'm sure contributes to how great of a remake this is.

I don't really mind slow burners as long as they serve a purpose and this film does exactly that. Similar to Wolf Creek, I think it sets the tone for the film and makes room for some character development as it allows us to get to know the characters before they eventually get picked off. I only found the first ten minutes boring but even then we weren't introduced to any of the characters at that point so that doesn't really bother me. Speaking of which, one of the reasons this film is so good is because of its characters. I liked pretty much the whole main cast and I even found myself feeling sorry for the character's when they were getting their demise, particularly Lynn and Ethel. Doug's character was brilliant and Aaron Stanford did a good job playing him. I love how gripping the film was and how you were actively rooting for Doug at the end whilst at the edge of your seat at the same time and the ending makes it all the more satisfying. Him and Lynn are my two favourite characters even though I liked them all. Bobby was quite annoying at times but nevertheless I still appreciated him.

For a film that takes place mostly in the daytime as opposed to the night, I love how suspenseful and tense it is. It doesn't need to rely too much on the death scenes in order to be creepy and suspenseful - it just is. Although my favourite scene in the film would probably have to be the trailer attack during the night, the combination of the sheer brutality and sadism coupled with your empathy for the Carter's makes it an all in all strong scene for me, although the rape scene was uneasy viewing. I think the part that sticks out the most for me is after when Doug finds his wife's lifeless body bleeding out and then watching her mother die moments later. (</3)

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. It has a good plot, good acting and a really good atmosphere. It's like Texas Chainsaw Massacre meets Wolf Creek meets Wrong Turn. Like I said at the beginning of the review, god knows why I've been holding this one back so long but I will definitely be checking this one out again. I'm going to watch the Original too.

(Justice for Beauty)

8/10

[Cal.]

Lynn should have lived</3

[Jason.]

Originally Posted by Cal.

Lynn should have lived</3

I thought she was going to be the final girl tbh. She had that final girl feel about her character so I wasn't expecting her to die and I was surprised she did and Brenda didn't. But then again I like that it's not so predictable with who's going to live. I even thought Doug would be amongst the first ones to die.

[Cal.]

Thank you for all your reviews so far!

[Amy Jade]

I had seen the original so had a feeling Lynne was going to die in the trailer but Vinessa sold her enough that I second guessed those thoughts - in the original she's not at the center of the action as much and you don't warm to her like you do in the remake.

Another thing vastly superior to the original are the cannibals, the original ones weren't even scary they looked like cast offs from Mad Max and Ruby was gorgeous which was odd considering she's meant to be inbred.

[Jason.]

Is the original good?

[Amy Jade]

Originally Posted by Jason.

Is the original good?

It's fine. I think it's a pretty great story but executed quite badly ultimately, the actors are pretty weak apart from Dee Wallace who plays Lynne.

I would give it a solid 6 but it's not scary or creepy at all.

[Lostie!]

I'll watch and review later tonight.