The Hills Have Eyes

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In 2016, Arrow Video released a restored edition DVD and Blu-ray. The Hills Have Eyes Cover.png
In 2016, Arrow Video released a restored edition DVD and Blu-ray.

The Hills Have Eyes is an American horror franchise that consists of four horror films, as well as a graphic novel and merchandise. The first film was released in 1977, The Hills Have Eyes ; the series was rebooted in a 2006 remake. The films focus on a group of people stranded in a desert who become hunted by a clan of deformed cannibals in the surrounding hills. The films collectively grossed over $132 million at the box-office worldwide. The series was created by Wes Craven who is known for the Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream films. [2] [3] [4] [5] The series has featured actors and actresses including Dee Wallace, Aaron Stanford, Michael Berryman and Emilie de Ravin.

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Films

FilmU.S. release dateDirector(s)Screenwriter(s)Producer(s)
Original films
The Hills Have Eyes June 22, 1977 Wes Craven Peter Locke
The Hills Have Eyes Part II August 2, 1985Peter Locke,
Barry Cahn,
Jonathan Debin
Reboot films
The Hills Have Eyes March 10, 2006 Alexandre Aja Alexandre Aja and Grégory Levasseur Wes Craven,
Marianne Maddalena,
Peter Locke
The Hills Have Eyes 2 March 23, 2007 Martin Weisz Wes Craven and Jonathan Craven

Cast

List indicators

This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in more than two films in the series.

  • An empty grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
  •  A indicates an appearance through archival footage or audio.
  •  C indicates a cameo role.
  •  U indicates an uncredited appearance.
CharacterFilms
  Original series  Reboot series
The Hills Have Eyes The Hills Have Eyes Part II The Hills Have Eyes The Hills Have Eyes 2
1977198520062007
Humans
Doug Wood / BukowskiMartin SpeerMentioned Aaron Stanford Mentioned
Brenda Carter Susan Lanier Susan Lanier A Emilie de Ravin
Bobby Carter Robert Houston Dan Byrd
Lynne Carter-Wood / Bukowski Dee Wallace Mentioned Vinessa Shaw
Ethel Carter Virginia Vincent Virginia Vincent A Kathleen Quinlan
Big Bob CarterRuss GrieveMentioned Ted Levine
Catherine "Katy" Wood / BukowskiBrenda MarinoffMaisie Camilleri
Ruby / Rachel Janus Blythe Laura Ortiz
Fred John Steadman Tom Bower
BeastAppearedMentioned
BeautyAppearedAppeared
The Cannibal
Pluto Michael Berryman Michael Bailey Smith
Papa JupiterJames WhitworthJames Whitworth A Billy Drago
MercuryPeter LockeAdam Perrell
Big MamaCordy ClarkIvana Turchetto

Reception

Box office

FilmRelease date (US)BudgetBox office revenueReference
United StatesForeignWorldwide
The Hills Have Eyes (1977)July 22, 1977$230,000$25,000,000—$25,000,000
The Hills Have Eyes Part IIJanuary 2, 1985$700,000———
The Hills Have Eyes (2006)March 10, 2006$15,000,000$41,778,863$27,844,850$69,623,713 [6]
The Hills Have Eyes 2March 23, 2007$15,000,000$20,804,166$16,662,372$37,405,247 [7]
Total$38,930,000$66,584,110$44,507,222$132,028,960

Critical reception

Most of the films have received mixed reception from critics.

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
The Hills Have Eyes (1977)67% (27 reviews) [8]
The Hills Have Eyes Part II0% (7 reviews) [9]
The Hills Have Eyes (2006)52% (140 reviews) [10] 52% (28 reviews) [11]
The Hills Have Eyes 212% (68 reviews) [12] 32% (18 reviews) [13]

Comics

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Cover art

To coincide with the release of The Hills Have Eyes 2, Fox Atomic Comics released a graphic novel set in the continuity of the remake series in July 2007. The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning reveals the genesis of the mutants, who were once normal people, ignorant to the rest of the world, and how they evolved into horrific creatures. [14] [15] It was written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, and drawn by John Higgins.

References

  1. ↑ "4K Restoration of Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes Coming From Arrow Video". Brutal As Hell.
  2. ↑ "The Hills Have Eyes 1977". Blu-ray.
  3. ↑ "15 Things You Probably Didn't Know About The Hills Have Eyes 2". IFC.
  4. ↑ "The Hills Have Eyes (1977)". High-Def Digest.
  5. ↑ "The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 (Widescreen)". walmart.com.
  6. ↑ "The Hills Have Eyes 2006 Box Office". BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "The Hills Have Eyes 2 Box Office". BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "The Hills Have Eyes". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  9. ↑ "The Hills Have Eyes, Part II". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  10. ↑ "The Hills Have Eyes". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  11. ↑ "The Hills Have Eyes (2006): Reviews". Metacritic . Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  12. ↑ "The Hills Have Eyes 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  13. ↑ "The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007): Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  14. ↑ "The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning". HarperCollins.com. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  15. ↑ "The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning Preview". IGN. 8 February 2007.
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