The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
Horror, Thriller |
The Hills Have Eyes is a American horror film and remake of Wes Craven’s 1977 film of the same name. It was written by filmmaking partners Alexandre Aja and Grégory Levasseur of the French horror film High Tension, and directed by Aja. The film follows a family that is targeted by a group of cannibalistic mutants after their car breaks down in the desert.
The film was released theatrically in the United States and United Kingdom on March 10, 2006. It earned $15.5 million in its opening weekend in the U.S., where it was originally rated NC-17 for strong gruesome violence, but was later edited down to an R-rating. An unrated DVD version was released on June 20, 2006.
A group of scientists, who are searching the New Mexico desert, are killed by a mutant named Pluto (Michael Bailey Smith).
Bob Carter (Ted Levine) and his wife Ethel (Kathleen Quinlan) are traveling from Cleveland, Ohio to San Diego, California for their silver wedding anniversary. With them are their children Bobby (Dan Byrd), Brenda (Emilie de Ravin), and Lynn (Vinessa Shaw), Lynn’s husband Doug (Aaron Stanford), Lynn and Doug’s baby daughter Catherine (Maisie Camilleri Preziosi), and their two German Shepherds, Beauty and Beast. At a gas station in the desert, they meet an attendant named Jeb (Tom Bower), who tells them of a short-cut through the hills.
Director: Alexandre Aja
Writers: Wes Craven (based upon his film), Alexandre Aja (screenplay), Grégory Levasseur (screenplay)
Stars: Ted Levine, Kathleen Quinlan, Dan Byrd, Emilie de Ravin, Vinessa Shaw
Cast:
| Maxime Giffard | … | First Victim |
| Michael Bailey Smith | … | Pluto |
| Tom Bower | … | Gas Station Attendant |
| Ted Levine | … | Big Bob |
| Kathleen Quinlan | … | Ethel |
| Dan Byrd | … | Bobby |
| Emilie de Ravin | … | Brenda |
| Aaron Stanford | … | Doug |
| Vinessa Shaw | … | Lynn |
| Maisie Camilleri Preziosi | … | Baby Catherine |
| Robert Joy | … | Lizard |
| Laura Ortiz | … | Ruby |
| Ezra Buzzington | … | Goggle |
| Billy Drago | … | Papa Jupiter |
| Greg Nicotero | … | Cyst |
| Ivana Turchetto | … | Big Mama |
| Desmond Askew | … | Big Brain |
| Judith Jane Vallette | … | Small Deformed Child |
| Adam Perrell | … | Small Deformed Child |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia