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The Hills Have Eyes

The Hills Have Eyes

The lucky ones die first.

20066.51h 47m

Overview

Based on Wes Craven's 1977 suspenseful cult classic, The Hills Have Eyes is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone. Miles from nowhere, the Carter family soon realizes the seemingly uninhabited wasteland is actually the breeding ground of a blood-thirsty mutant family...and they are the prey.

Directed by Alexandre Aja
Written by Grégory Levasseur, Alexandre Aja, Wes Craven
Produced by Wes Craven, Peter Locke, Marianne Maddalena
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $69.6M

Top Cast

Aaron Stanford

Aaron Stanford

Doug

Dan Byrd

Dan Byrd

Bobby

Emilie de Ravin

Emilie de Ravin

Brenda

Vinessa Shaw

Vinessa Shaw

Lynn

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Big Bob

Kathleen Quinlan

Kathleen Quinlan

Ethel

Tom Bower

Tom Bower

Gas Station Attendant

Billy Drago

Billy Drago

Papa Jupiter

Robert Joy

Robert Joy

Lizard

Desmond Askew

Desmond Askew

Big Brain

Themes & Keywords

vanrapeambushgas stationnew mexicogoreremakeserial killerslasherbrutalitycannibalkillerdesertfamily holidaymadnessghost townlost in the desertnuclear testinghuman monster

About The Hills Have Eyes

The Hills Have Eyes is a horror, thriller film released in 2006 exploring themes of van, rape, ambush, gas station, new mexico, gore. Directed by Alexandre Aja, it stars Aaron Stanford, Dan Byrd, Emilie de Ravin. Based on Wes Craven's 1977 suspenseful cult classic, The Hills Have Eyes is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone. Miles from nowhere, the Carter family soon realizes the seemingly uninhabited wasteland is actually the breeding ground of a blood-thirsty mutant family...and they are the prey.

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