CORPORATE LINE: When their camper breaks down in the desert on their way to California, a desperate family struggles to survive the attacks of a bizarre cannibalistic family, hungry for fresh meat and determined to terrorize the innocent vacationers. As members of the Carter clan fall prey to these inbred marauders, only a son and daughter remain to rescue their kidnapped infant and seek vengeance against the savages who have destroyed their family.
THE REVIEW: Wes Craven wasn’t afraid of scaring viewers senseless. There is a lot of Texas Chainsaw Massacre in Craven’s The Hills Have Eyes. Certainly Craven wanted to capture some of the terror that came from Massacre and he partially succeeded. The reason why it’s never quite as frightening is because Craven needlessly introduces us personally to the cannibals. It’s always more frightening when we don’t understand the villains acts and think they are senseless—as is the case with Leatherface.
THE EXTRAS: No extras.
FRANKLY: The Hills Have Eyes falls apart towards the end as Craven again takes it too far with ridiculous setups. With that said it’s certainly a perfect film to take into bed, cover your head, and get scared senseless.
+ Charlie Craine
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