a very fine remake

Rating: 9/10 (6 June 2011)

"The Hills Have Eyes" (2006) has to be one of the finest remakes I have ever seen (my personal opinion). I know the original film well and it has long been a favourite of mine. The story line of the 2006 version is the same as the 1977 version - even the cast look like the original cast - but the new filmmakers brought something new to the story. I won't spoil the movie for those of you who have not yet seen it, but let me say this, the additions in the remake are great. The new aspects of the story, the sub plot and back-story, really enhance the picture and gives the fans of the movie much more to think about - it's more exciting and much scarier. Could even say it's more believable this time round (okay, maybe not believable but definitely more thought provoking along the lines of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre). In short this is the best example of a remake - the original was very good, but this was far better, it built on the original film (even had the look shot for shot in some places) and then took it to the next height, whilst skilfully remaining faithful to the original story and never veering away on it's own tangent. I thoroughly recommend this film - I love it. 9/10