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The Hills Have Eyes

1977 · 90 min

A grimy, sun-scorched siege that tightens like a vice, pitting ordinary people against primal savagery with raw, unflinching intensity.

Directed by
Wes Craven
Genres
Horror
Tagline
The lucky ones died first...
Overview
Taking an ill-advised detour en-route to California, the Carter family soon run into trouble when their RV breaks down in the middle of the desert. Stranded, they find themselves at the mercy of monstrous cannibals lurking in the surrounding hills.

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Directed by
Wes Craven
Genres
Horror
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • family
  • revenge
  • isolation
Places
  • wilderness
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror8
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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  2. The Hills Have Eyes Part 2Movie · 1985

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Genres
horror
Directed by
Wes Craven
Written by
Wes Craven
Starring
Susan Lanier, Robert Houston, Martin Speer, Dee Wallace, Russ Grieve, John Steadman, James Whitworth, Virginia Vincent
Music
Don Peake
Cinematography
Eric Saarinen
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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