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The Hills Have Eyes (2006) [DVD]
enlarge	Director: Alexandre Aja Actors: Emilie De Ravin, Kathleen Quinlan, Vinessa Shaw Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£19.99~~ Buy Used: £0.25 as of 25/11/2009 06:25 GMT details You Save: £19.74 (99%) New (33) Used (63) Collectible (7) from £0.25 Seller: zoverstocks Rating: 70 reviews Sales Rank: 9361 Format: PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 103 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5039036027335 ASIN: B000FAO6P0 Theatrical Release Date: 2006 Release Date: June 26, 2006 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review Boasting an upgrade in production values, IThe Hills Have Eyes/I should please new-generation horror fans without offending devotees of Wes Craven's original version from 1977. There's still something to be said for the gritty shock value of Craven's low-budget original, made at a time when horror had been relegated to the pop-cultural ghetto, mostly below the radar of major Hollywood studios. With the box-office resurgence of horror in the new millennium--and the genre's lucrative popularity among the all-important teen demographic--it's only fitting that French director Alexandre Aja should follow up his international hit IHigh Tension/I with a similarly brutal American debut to boost his Hollywood street-cred. Working with cowriter Gregory Levasseur, Aja remains surprisingly faithful to Craven's original, beginning with a bickering family that crashes their truck and trailer in the remote desert of New Mexico (actually filmed in Morocco), where they are subsequently terrorized, brutalized, and murdered by a freakish family of psychopaths, mutated by the lingering radiation from 331 nuclear bomb tests that were carried out during the 1950s and '60s. After several killings are carried out in memorably grisly fashion, it's left to the survivors to outsmart their disfigured tormentors, who are blessed with horrendous make-up (especially Robert Joy as freak leader "Lizard") but never quite as unsettling as the original film's horror icon, Michael Berryman. In Aja's hands, this newfangled IHills/I is all about savagery and de-evolution, reducing its characters to a state of pure, retaliatory terror. It's hardly satisfying in terms of storytelling (since there's hardly any story to tell), but as an exercise in sheer malevolence, it's undeniably effective.-- IJeff Shannon/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 70 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...14 Next » Prepare to be chilled April 21, 2006 D. I. Shipley (Gravesend, KENT United Kingdom) 15 out of 19 found this review helpful I can remember seeing the original The Hills have Eyes when I was younger, on its cinema release. Since then it has acquired a cult film status and has been a regular must see throughout the years in the horror section of Video Rental Stores. I was really curious to see what director Alexandre Aja would do with his remake. The net result is that he stays very close to the original in terms of plot but adds on more detail and background, to the point that the result seems more of a rebuild than a remake. I wonder if Wes Craven in his involvement in this remake actually had some input into the film itself. I say that because this film is so good that it could almost be the original director, revisiting his film and adding to it. However, don't let that observation detract from Aja's work as the director because believe me, he has made a superb horror film here. br / br /As I have mentioned before, it stays very closely with the plot and sequences of the original film. The cast get well stuck into their roles, and some of them look eerily like the same characters in the original film too. br /Aja gives the film a sun bleached look and brings the harshness of the desert environment to life superbly. At times the rocks themselves seem to emanate heat. The plight of the Carter family in this harsh environment is starkly realised, as is the terrifying nature of their assailants - the irradiated mutants. br /The remake is even gorier than the original, and at times the pace of this film is breathtaking and relentless. Aja, however, gives us more detail than the original into the background of the mutants, and how they came to be the way that they are. br /He also shows us that the horror genre can make serious social comment. The test dummies that are found throughout the houses of the mutants, can also be interpreted as the attitude of the then US Government towards its citizens at the time of nuclear testing.... br / br /The audience I saw the film with in the cinema were utterly engrossed in it from start to finish. For the most part they were completely silent, except when screaming and jumping at certain sequences. When leaving the cinema after the film had ended they were all talking among themselves about how good it was. br /I was amazed at how good it was and the dvd will definitely be joining my collection. br /If you have not yet seen this film then prepare to be chilled. Expect alot of gore! May 4, 2006 M. Swift (Plymouth) 10 out of 13 found this review helpful I saw this film in the cinema and every single person was gasping at the incredible gory scenes, it really quenched my thirst for a violent scary movie and seemed to satisfy everyone else. The storyline is very basic which i found to be a good thing as it's just a fun,shocking movie to watch without having to think about the plot. Definetly a must see in my opinion! Wicked Movie May 19, 2006 Stephen Rowley (Kent) 15 out of 20 found this review helpful Excellent film from start to finish, won't suit everyone but if you like a well done horror which really does get you engrossed then you have to watch this. br /Nothin too silly about it, quite shocking i would say and very entertaining. Also very close to the original although the remake definately has more jumps and shock factor. Can't wait to get it on dvd when it comes out. film of the year June 24, 2006 andrew Waldron (leicestershire, england) 6 out of 8 found this review helpful saw this film at the cinema and i have to say it is by far the best horror film i have seen, ever. remember the original and was pleased that they basically stuck to the plot and it is done in a 70s style too which i thought looked great. just buy it! A new 'old school' triumph June 30, 2006 D. Lloyd (U.K.) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful This film is awesome. Hostel may have got the 'grindcore' hype, but this is 10 times the film that turned out to be. Its been a long time since the draconian Censorship laws forced 'nasties' on to 16th generation vhs copies traded in the back of Darkside magazine. The irony is that this is a major movie release that, bar from the most extreme 70's/80's material, is far more graphic in every way than the vast majority of the original 'Video nastie's' as defined by the Bright bill of 1984. br /It is well made, well acted, and thoroughly faithfull to its notorious roots. After this and Devils Rejects, I am intrigued to see just how far mainstream studios, and the BBFC, will allow directors to take this new 'Nasty' generation. Whatever the evolution, this film will stand up well to repeat viewing for many years- just like the original. br / Showing reviews 1-5 of 70 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...14 Next »

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