Horror Month -- The Hills Have Eyes (2006)

Watched a little of this movie last night after the Tigers game. I have watched it a couple times before and loved it. This is a remake of the original Wes Craven The Hills Have Eyes from 1977.



I have seen both movies and can say that I found this one to be the best of the two. Maybe that isn't a common opinion but I thought they did an excellent job of remaking this movie which can be quite a task. Most remakes fall short, this one rises to the top.

There is nothing special about the story. Family heading to California by way of the Nevada desert and get tortured and killed by mutants from past nuclear testing. The family gets stranded in the middle of the desert after crashing their truck and trailer into a rock. Little did they know that the people in the hills caused the wresck and would soon be terrorizing them. After a few killings the people in the hills take the baby and thus begins the heroic efforts to save the child.
This movie does a great job of pulling you in and keeping you interested throughout. I still love it after numerous viewings.

The original is a cult hit and this one might be even better. Check it out if you can.