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52 out of 100

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6.0 out of 10

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  • Starring: Dan Byrd, Emilie de Ravin, Kathleen Quinlan, Michael Bailey Smith, Ted Levine
  • Summary: A new take on Wes Craven's 1977 film of the same name, 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 Carters soon realize the seemingly uninhabited wasteland is actually the breeding ground of a blood-thirst mutant family -- and they are the prey. (Fox Searchlight)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 28
  3. Negative: 6 out of 28
  1. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Heidi Martinuzzi
    80
    When Aja really starts in on the brutal slayings, he spares no one any comfort at all.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Chris Hewitt
    60
    Fans of the original won't be disappointed, but ultimately it's just another decent, arguably unnecessary, '70s horror remake.
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    38
    It is not faulty logic that derails The Hills have Eyes, however, but faulty drama. The movie is a one-trick pony.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 63
  3. Negative: 22 out of 63
  1. CoryC.
    10
    I wish I could give this a higher vote than 10. My favorite movie ever. Rape scene not needed? What the hell? The Carter family didn't need to be attacked by the mutants, but they were. That's what Lizard wanted to do, and though emotional, it was awesomely done. You really feel like you know the characters before they kill them. It wasn't TRYING to do anything, I don't think. It wasn't shying away from the horror of what it would really be like to be attacked unawares by such vicious creatures. This was the most intelligently, well done movie I know of, and I loved it with a passion! Aja, I wish you would direct THe Hills Have Eyes 3 and continue the plot with Bobby, Doug, Brenda, Katheryne, and Beast.… Expand
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  2. Matt
    4
    Tedious, predictable and not an ounce of originality. Maybe obvious comments for a remake, but the fact that it was helmed by Alexandre (High Tension) Aja raised my expectations considerably. What a shame he quite obviously caved into film-company expectations and just chucked out a standard mall horror. If I see another film that has a 'reveal all' from a wall covered in newspaper clippings, I will throw myself under a train, I swear. Occasionally bloody, but the completely one-dimensional characterisation and extremely dodgy political message are what really shock.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. Jan
    3
    This movie pretty much lacked everything from what I expect of a real good (horror) movie. Quite a lot of scenes are embarrassingly bad or stupid in an unfunny way, other scenes just boring. 3/10 from me since watching this movie felt like a waste of time.… Expand
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