The Hills Have Eyes, Part 2
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Movie Reviews of The Hills Have Eyes, Part 2
Movie Review: CANNIBALS WHO WANNA BE LIKE JASON
Summary: 4 Stars
Although many reviewers didn't like the second part of the "Hills", I still wouldn't call it "one of the worst sequels ever" or "the worst Wes Craven film". Certainly this is not a masterpiece, even in the framework of horror genre, but I don't see why it should be worse than any other slasher flick. When I was watching it, I came to a conclusion early Wes Craven had been imitating other directors rather often. I'm not saying he was not original at all - eventually he shot "A Nightmare on Elm Street" in 1984. But "The Hills Have Eyes" were reminiscent of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre", and in the beginning of 80s, when slasher era started, I guess Craven decided to make something in the same manner. Maybe the reason was Craven's long-time buddy Sean Cunningham created "Friday the 13th" in 1980, and Wes was envious? :) Anyway the second part of "The Hills Have Eyes" turned out to be a pure slasher like many others at that time. And it obviously wasn't the worst and in many ways was like above mentioned "Friday the 13th": the score was written by Harry Manfredini, known to every "Friday" fan, and the music in "Hills 2" is just like in early "Fridays". The body count increased comparing to the first part and approached a regular slasher movie. Kevin Blair who had a leading male part here, would star in "Friday the 13th part VII" a couple of years later along with Kane Hodder, who did stunts for "The Hills Have Eyes 2" and in "Friday" would play you know whom.
Of course here we can see some stupidities as in other slasher movies (like characters wandering in night all alone instead of sticking together, all the big strong guys get killed, and a handicapped girl survives - I'm not even considering it as a spoiler for it is obvious from the very beginning, especially if you've seen a couple of horror films in your life), but is that a problem for a true horror fan? We've learned not to take this trivia into account.
So I think "The Hills Have Eyes 2" managed on many levels, and it would be interesting to have it in your collection, if you have the first one. For they are two totally different films talking about the subgenres of horror.
Movie Review: Don't Take A Shortcut Through The Desert!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is actually one of my favourite Horror movies and yet for some reason which I cannot fathom it is dismissed by most reviewers. It concerns a group of teenagers on their way to a motorcycle race and the decide to take a shortcut thhrough the desert as they are pressed for time. As anybody who has seen any number of good Horror movies taking a shortcut is asking for trouble. This movie stars the beautiful Tamara Stafford who plays the blind girl Cass who is more resourceful than her sighted frineds. Grab a six pack of beer, a pepperoni pizzand and sit back and enjoy this movie!!!Movie Review: Pluto is back!
Summary: 2 Stars
This time out,a group motocross racers on their way to a tournament,and their bus breaks down conventially in the desert where Pluto(who was killed by the dog in the first movie)and the Reaper are hiding in the hills waiting to terrioze those unlucky enough to end up in their neck of the woods.The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 is an unessecary sequel,Pluto was only human and the family dog killed him,he can't come back to life hello!The group of teens tries to fight off Pluto and the REaper.Worthless waste of time,I have saw movies that were a lot a worse,but this one should still be passed up.Movie Review: fan of wes craven , decline this one and pass your way
Summary: 1 Stars
Dear Wes Craven fanplease, note the important index in the title : it's part II , not the classical slasher .....above this , although this is presented as a movie of Wes Craven,it has to be forgotten ...definitively....eventually ,even scrapped out of his filmography.
Movie Review: Easily Craven's worst film
Summary: 1 Stars
Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes was undoubtadly one of his best films, and this lesser known sequel saw the light of day in 1985 after being on the shelf for nearly a year. This film is loaded with flashbacks of the original film (by Robert Houston, making a return from the first film, as well as the family dog, and I'm not kidding there) as a group of dirt bikers break down in the desert and are stalked and hunted for dinner by a mysteriously ressurected Pluto (Michael Berryman) and his crew. Hills Have Eyes 2 isn't scary one bit, and looks more like a cheap re-make of the original film. Craven had a lot of trauma effecting his personal life when this was filmed, so that can be excusable to a point for this waste. Fans of The Hills Have Eyes should leave this in the dust.