What a horror film should be...

Rating: 8/10 (29 March 2006)

The Hills Have Eyes is the first horror film to come out in the past 2 years that managed to make me uncomfortable and do I dare say...afraid?I am a fan of the original but I always knew someone could of done it better. And Alexandre Aja did it...he is one of the few saviors in the horror genre today. Not giving us pieces waste such as the many other horror films out today...he gives horror fans what they want to view. And for that he deserves to make it big.
The characters were simple people...not to say that is bad at all. I found the dialog between the family members to be quite on par with real life. Especially the brother sister dialog and bickering. Everyone played their part perfectly and the film is successful because of that. When the ones who die actually die on screen...I found myself being disturbed by their deaths. That hasn't happened to me in a long ass time. Kudos to Aja.
Spoilers: The mid attack scene in the trailer was WELL DONE! Never have I been so uncomfortable by what I was seeing. Especially the death of the sister Lynne who gets shot in the head...totally disturbing if you ask me. Not to say what happens up until that is not disturbing. Don't worry it is!
The music of the film was was pretty damn good. Except the cheesy victory music played when the good guys won...totally corny and out of place if you ask me. But the music used for the tension scenes were totally on the ball. That banging or whatever it was really set off an emotion of pure dread. It was simple but very effective.
Alexandre'a directing was well done. The film had wonderful attack scenes that were perfectly paced. The film looked great. Such a disgusting atmosphere makes a wonderful horror film if you ask me. I really hope this guy stays around because he seems to be the one who will continue to impress with horror. It's been awhile since we've had someone like that. And I for one am excited as hell!
In conclusion, this film is a great watch. It's disturbing,scary,and full of intense tension. Do yourself a favor if you're a horror fan...go out and see this before it's too late to watch on the big screen. The film deserves it.
8 out of 10.