Family Feud...

Rating: 8/10 (23 June 2020)

This updated version of THE HILLS HAVE EYES is pretty faithful to Wes Craven's original. The basic setup is the same, w/ a vacationing family breaking down in a desert wasteland. When night falls, the blood hits the fan. Director Alexandre Aja pushes the violence and gore levels into the ultra-red zone, making his remake a very grisly tribute. The real difference between the two films comes in the final act, when Aja opts to dig into what he hinted at during the opening, and show the truth behind the murdering mutants. This is also the most visceral part of the movie. Craven's commentary on civilization vs. barbarism, and modern man's regression to the primitive under extreme stress, remains intact...