vile, depraved, depressing filth

Rating: 2/10 (1 October 2006)

this film gets the two rating only because of the technical excellence of the cinematographers and the editors.
the original Hills Have Eyes was an exercise in tedium, and this remake speeds up the pace at the expense of making a proper film.
to be honest, i have no problem with the current trend of remaking "classic" horrors, as they often tend to produce some interesting watching. the remake of "Texas Chain Saw", for instance, provided a film that was as entertaining as the original was innovative. but this is nothing more than open pornography in its truest form.
it's hard to understand what this film wants to be. there are no true "scare" or shock scenes, just acts of violence that one tends to find repulsive, unless they are the proud owner of a diseased mind. there is no element of suspense of fear at any stage, so it is difficult to say it is a true horror film as such. as a thriller it is a bit of a dead-weight as the twists are obvious, and as some sort of revisionist dark comedy it fails to give a laugh.
a deeply unpleasant film with no redeeming content. film students may want to look at it for the production aspects which, as mentioned, are rather flattering for this film. otherwise, when you are at the video store, you could rent practically any other movie available and have by far a more enjoyable evening. do not willingly put yourself through this trash.