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The Hills Have Eyes

2006Movie1 h 47 minR

HorrorThriller
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Metacritic526.5Rotten Tomatoes51%58%

A terrifying, brutally violent horror movie about everyday modern life and family.

Good for friends night · party vibe · pure escapism

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily · you want something quiet and calm

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

The lucky ones die first.

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.

Feels like

  • Brutal Home Invasion Horror
  • Visceral Gore Fest
  • Survival Thriller
  • Dehumanizing Monstrosity
  • High-Octane Revenge Plot
  • Unrelenting Tension
  • Grotesque Practical Effects
  • Desolate Wasteland Atmosphere
  • Aggressive Pacing
  • Shock Value Cinema

Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Alexandre Aja
Written by
Alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur
Produced by
Wes Craven, Peter Locke, Marianne Maddalena
Music by
Andy Milburn, tomandandy, Tom Hajdu

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Facts

March 10, 2006 · 1 h 47 min · R

Released
March 10, 2006
Runtime
1 h 47 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language, Nudity
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
France, United States
Budget
$15 million
Box office
$70 million
Available in
67 countries

Tropes

Flanderization, Adaptation Personality Change, Adaptational Badass +9

  • Flanderization
  • Adaptation Personality Change
  • Adaptational Badass
  • Anyone Can Die
  • Man on Fire
  • Villainous Breakdown
  • It Runs in the Family
  • Hypocrite
  • Oh, Crap!
  • Adaptational Ugliness
  • Writer Behind the Times
  • Attempted Rape

12 of 73 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Hills Have Eyes?"

Questions about The Hills Have Eyes

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Hills Have Eyes?

PrimeHuluTubi TV

In the United States, The Hills Have Eyes streams on Prime and Hulu, and it is free with ads on Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 33 other countries.

Is The Hills Have Eyes worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 51%, and Metacritic 52). Audiences rate it higher (62 out of 100) than critics (52).

Is there a sequel to The Hills Have Eyes?

  1. The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
  2. The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007).

Will The Hills Have Eyes scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 10 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 9 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Hills Have Eyes?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Was The Hills Have Eyes a box office hit?

Budget$15 million
Box office$70 million

Yes: it cost about $15 million to make and earned $70 million worldwide, 4.6 times its budget.

What tropes does The Hills Have Eyes use?

FlanderizationAdaptation Personality ChangeAdaptational BadassAnyone Can DieMan on FireVillainous BreakdownIt Runs in the FamilyHypocriteOh, Crap!Adaptational UglinessWriter Behind the TimesAttempted Rapeand 61 more

TV Tropes lists 73 tropes for it, including Flanderization, Adaptation Personality Change, and Adaptational Badass.