Diary entries forThe Hills Have Eyes
The Hills Have Eyes
I haven't dove into much of Wes Craven's work outside of the Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream films, but I have always been curious about this movie based on its reputation. As one of his earliest films, you can see where he is still developing his persona as a horror director, and by today's standards I wouldn't say that it is tame, but not nearly as shocking as it would have been when it first came out. It still is a nice little piece of savage cannibal horror that you can tell inspired many films in the future.
The Hills Have Eyes
They would like to see the baby
The Hills Have Eyes
Dogs are the most dangerous weapons.
The Hills Have Eyes
“Maybe dogs too good for a runway slut like you.” - Takes a while to get cooking. - Music is proper whack. - Broom v gun. - Beast MVP love you devil dog. - Ripped jaws poster. - Close up of Beast was gold. - Raw and gritty.
The Hills Have Eyes
Bleak and bare: these are the hills of exploitation. The wild stench of barren creeps that stretch over the Nevada desert. Peering dementia from a distance; eyes that follow and hunt. Animals that resemble the flesh of human, yet walk their own path of savagery. In spite of warnings, an all-american family run through this harsh wasteland on their way to Los Angeles, the city of movie stars and fancy cars. A wrong turn leads to a bump in the road, ultimately leading to easy pickings for the eyes that observe from the hills. Wes Craven's unmistakable homage to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Hills Have Eyes is nothing whatsoever stylish or expressive, merely showcasing the barbarous nature of unexplored territory and fear in a claustrophobic yet sparse area of rocks and dust. With some rather incredible performances sitting with its leads, this low budget horror is grainy entertainment, both stupid and scary and considerably satisfying. Its run down nature is the thing that both elevates the film and steers it out of control at times. Despite unfulfilling scares and fear from time to time, The Hills Have Eyes is still the best early effort from Wes Craven. 3.5/5
The Hills Have Eyes
That fucking girl spent half the film screaming.
