Jaw Dropping!

Rating: 10/10 (22 July 2007)

Before I saw this movie, I had heard of the '77 cult classic. I didn't expect anything special. I saw this rental lying around the house, and popped it in the DVD player, not expecting more than a gory good time. Once the final credits started to role, my jaw was hanging 5 inches down. I was absolutely hypnotized by its brilliance. This 2006 remake has led me to be one of the biggest Hills Have Eyes fans there is. A very unique thing about the Hills Have Eyes is that the gore and brutality are at the perfect times. So, if you're expecting some slasher film with blood in every other scene, this movie is much, much more (even though there is a TON of blood). Above all it's inspiring. It's about what a man will do to save someone close to him, even in the worst possible circumstances. Still with all that, to be an excellent movie, it has to have great acting. Well, you have your wish! The acting is spectacular. Now that brings us to the mutants. The make up effects were genius. The mutants look so real and gruesome, it's almost hard to look at the screen the entire movie, and that's exactly how you know the make up effects are great! All in all, this movie is any horror fans dream, and if you come out not liking the movie, then you're not a true horror fan.