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The Hills Have Eyes

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The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

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Reviews Counted:18

Fresh:11

Rotten:7

Average Rating:6.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: 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... 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. [More]

Starring: Susan Lanier, Virginia Vincent, Dee Wallace Stone, James Whitworth

Starring: Susan Lanier, Virginia Vincent, Dee Wallace Stone, James Whitworth, Michael Berryman, Bobby Houston

Director: Wes Craven

Director: Wes Craven

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07/22/08
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03/13/06
Cole Smithey
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03/11/06
AV Club
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As disgusting as the movie is, the ride is never dull, but there's no need to take on the film to begin with unless there's something a little off inside your head.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
03/09/06
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star
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Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

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06/26/05
Emanuel Levy
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03/07/04
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Even a dog has his day, and among the few tolerable features helmed by Craven is this early cult item.

Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment Comment
11/04/03
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing
N/R

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Full Review Source: Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) | comment Comment
10/10/03
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

As a mirror to the low-fi, sci-fi hero journey of Star Wars, however, The Hills Have Eyes is the far less damaging to its respective genre.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
10/01/03
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

Craven’s latent sick streak gets a major workout here, and the rudest shocks seem to center around the “good” family’s parental figures.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
09/10/03
Eric Henderson
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine

...a sporadically effective Texas Chain Saw Massacre rip-off.

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08/01/03
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
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Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
03/10/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

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02/05/03
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

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11/16/02
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
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No review available.

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10/04/02
Brian J. Arthurs
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)

Intensely creepy, but too unpleasant to really like

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08/22/02
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

No review available.

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08/08/02
Cory Cheney
Cory Cheney
Urban Tulsa Weekly

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07/26/02
David Poland
David Poland
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Craven's best movie that doesn't have the word "Texas" in the title.

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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