A traveling family falls victim to a group of mutated cannibals in a desert far away from civilization.A traveling family falls victim to a group of mutated cannibals in a desert far away from civilization.A traveling family falls victim to a group of mutated cannibals in a desert far away from civilization.
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- TriviaThe gas station set was built on location in Morocco. It was so authentic that occasionally someone not involved in the production would stop to buy gas.
- Goofs(at around 1h 15 mins) When Doug sees Catherine lying on the bed in Big Mama's house in the village, she begins to roll over, and we can see a hand reach up to stop her from rolling from the bed.
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title card: Between 1945 and 1962 the United States conducted 331 atmospheric nuclear test. Today, the government still denies the genetic effects caused by the radioactive fallout...
- Alternate versionsUS version was heavily edited (31 changes) for violence to secure a R rating. This version was used for international theatrical distribution. Uncut version is available on DVD.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Surviving the Hills: Making of 'the Hills Have Eyes' (2006)
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Written by Merle Kilgore
Performed by Webb Pierce
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Featured review
We've seen dozens of remakes in the past several years: Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Ring, Dawn of the Dead, The Fog. None could hold a candle next to the original films.
Could it be? After all this time, do we finally found a remake that's actually superior? You're damn right! The Hills Have Eyes is not at all like the other remakes in this ungodly trend. It's not a cheap cash-in. It's a movie made with respect by horror filmmakers for horror fans.
Sure, it has its share of problems: There are too many cheesy false scares, they added a corny patriotic subtext, and it sticks so close to the original that fans will find little in the way of surprises. But it's a leaner, meaner animal than Wes Craven's original film. The characters are more believable, the mutants are scarier, and the whole thing is incredibly visceral! This is the first studio horror film in years that I've liked...mainly because it doesn't feel like a studio horror film.
Funny side note: A girl next to me in the theater was silently weeping through the last half of the movie. Guess it made an impression.
Could it be? After all this time, do we finally found a remake that's actually superior? You're damn right! The Hills Have Eyes is not at all like the other remakes in this ungodly trend. It's not a cheap cash-in. It's a movie made with respect by horror filmmakers for horror fans.
Sure, it has its share of problems: There are too many cheesy false scares, they added a corny patriotic subtext, and it sticks so close to the original that fans will find little in the way of surprises. But it's a leaner, meaner animal than Wes Craven's original film. The characters are more believable, the mutants are scarier, and the whole thing is incredibly visceral! This is the first studio horror film in years that I've liked...mainly because it doesn't feel like a studio horror film.
Funny side note: A girl next to me in the theater was silently weeping through the last half of the movie. Guess it made an impression.
- HarryWarden
- Mar 3, 2006
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- Despertar del diablo
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- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $41,778,863
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $15,708,512
- Mar 12, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $70,009,308
- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
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- 2.39 : 1
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