On the way to California, a family has the misfortune to have their car break down in an area closed to the public, and inhabited by violent savages ready to attack.On the way to California, a family has the misfortune to have their car break down in an area closed to the public, and inhabited by violent savages ready to attack.On the way to California, a family has the misfortune to have their car break down in an area closed to the public, and inhabited by violent savages ready to attack.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Peter Locke
- Mercury
- (as Arthur King)
- Director
- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaWes Craven was in part inspired by an incident that happened to him while taking a motorcycle trip with his wife. When they stopped in a small Nevada town, a trio of locals shot an arrow past his head and insulted him. When Craven threatened to sue them, they replied they could easily kill him, leave his corpse in a nearby salt mine, and no one would ever know.
- Goofs(at around 45 mins) One brief nighttime shot of "Bobby" has been flipped: a cut on the right side of his face can be seen on the left hand side.
- Quotes
Big Bob Carter: Do you always try to stop trespassers by hanging yourself?
- Alternate versionsThe original UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC and lost part of the final climactic stabbing plus the closeup shot of Pluto's bloodied and mauled ankle. The initial 1987 video release on the Palace label surprisingly restored all of the previous cuts but lost a brief 2 second scene where Mars points a gun at Brenda's open mouth. The 2003 Anchor Bay release saw all BBFC cuts fully restored.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1984)
Featured review
Still Good 40 Years On
A Wes Craven classic, he truly nailed the suspense and the awkward atmosphere of the beginning. Almost nothing is revealed to the viewer until the later half of the film, which greatly increases the horror of the movie as a whole.
Despite the crappy cheesy costumes and really bad wigs this still manages to hold up pretty well because its all go from beginning to the end and it should have you one the edge of your seat. Basically a cast of unknowns, with Michael Berryman's performance the stand out.
Along with the Elm street series it's arguably the greatest contribution from Wes Craven.
This style of movie has been copied over and over since, but this one stands out from the rest for genuine horror fans.
Despite the crappy cheesy costumes and really bad wigs this still manages to hold up pretty well because its all go from beginning to the end and it should have you one the edge of your seat. Basically a cast of unknowns, with Michael Berryman's performance the stand out.
Along with the Elm street series it's arguably the greatest contribution from Wes Craven.
This style of movie has been copied over and over since, but this one stands out from the rest for genuine horror fans.
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- nowego
- Jun 20, 2018
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- Budget
- $230,000 (estimated)
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