The Hills Have Eyes II (1986)
Directed by Wes Craven / Alexandre Aja
Genres - Mystery, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Slasher Film |
Release Date - Aug 2, 1985 (USA), Sep 12, 1985 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 88 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom, United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Robert Firsching
This atrocious sequel to the 1977 horror classic is padded with so much of that film's footage that it seems more like a rerun than a new story. The entire cast seems to have lengthy flashbacks of the previous movie's events, including -- in what must be a cinematic first -- the German shepherd dog. The remaining screen time is spent on an uninvolving battle between some bland motocross bikers and the cannibal hillfolk. To be fair, director Wes Craven has stated that the film was extensively tampered with prior to release. That may get Craven off the hook, but doesn't make this muddled mess any easier to watch.
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hunting, cannibal, family, killing, maniac, monster, mutant, stalking, survivor, vacation