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The Hills Have Eyes

The Hills Have Eyes

The lucky ones died first...

19776.21h 30m

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.

Directed by Wes Craven
Written by Wes Craven
Produced by Peter Locke
Box OfficeBudget: $350KRevenue: $25.0M

Top Cast

Susan Lanier

Susan Lanier

Brenda Carter

Robert Houston

Robert Houston

Bobby Carter

Martin Speer

Martin Speer

Doug Wood

Dee Wallace

Dee Wallace

Lynne Wood

Russ Grieve

Russ Grieve

Big Bob Carter

John Steadman

John Steadman

Fred

J

James Whitworth

Jupiter

Virginia Vincent

Virginia Vincent

Ethel Carter

L

Lance Gordon

Mars

Michael Berryman

Michael Berryman

Pluto

Themes & Keywords

rapegovernmentmutationmurdercannibaldogdesertcamperset on fire

About The Hills Have Eyes

The Hills Have Eyes is a horror, thriller film released in 1977 exploring themes of rape, government, mutation, murder, cannibal, dog. Directed by Wes Craven, it stars Susan Lanier, Robert Houston, Martin Speer. 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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