Very entertaining but...

Rating: 8/10 (1 February 2007)

I have to start by saying, I didn't see this movie at the movies just because of what I had read here on IMDb. People were saying how awful some of the scenes were, that they got sick, even saying that this movie was sicker than 'I Spit on Your Grave' and 'Last House on the Left', I didn't see all of 'I Spit...' but I did see 'Last House...' and let me tell you I felt awful after seeing that movie, borderline physically sick.
Now back to 'The Hills...' sure this movie had some kick-ass pure gore scenes, the bad guys were truly evil and very well done, but at no point in the movie did I feel sick or even bad like I had felt during 'Last House...' not that I was hoping to get sick or anything. Don't get me wrong, this movie was really well done and I enjoyed it a lot, I was even surprised at some points, especially during the trailer attack, I did not see the Lynne thing coming, or the Ethel thing, most movie makers aren't that "evil" towards nice mothers, but it worked well in the movie. It made Doug become this revenge-killing machine.
I really liked this movie and all but it didn't scare me at all, sure I did go "ouch" at some points, mostly during the whole revenge part of the movie but then again, they had it coming. The characters have to face terrifying things and "people" and you really do feel for them, but this movie doesn't really keep you at the edge of your seat, waiting to know if there is or isn't someone behind that rock. Apart from that thumbs up for 'The Hills Have Eyes'
The one scene where I did get a little restless was when Big Bob had his...well lets call it 'hot scene' (so it's not too big of a spoiler) and Brenda was left in the trailer in a very bad situation, all I could think of was, forget Bob he's toast, get your asses back to the freakin trailer.
I guess my point is: good movie, great special effects, I saw the making of and really kudos to all those guys and girls that worked on the movie because it really really looked great in a kind of gory way but still everything looked so real. If you're easily shocked or creeped out you might want to stay away from this movie, but for all the other basket cases like me, enjoy!