The Hills Have Eyes II (2007)

Director:

Martin Weisz

Writers (WGA):

Wes Craven (written by) &
Jonathan Craven (written by) ...
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Release Date:

23 March 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

The lucky ones die fast.

Plot:

A group of National Guard trainees find themselves battling against a vicious group of mutants on their last day of training in the desert.

Plot Keywords:

Desert | Hill | Mutant | Fight | Shot In The Shoulder

Cast

Michael McMillian	...	Napoleon
Jessica Stroup	...	Amber
Jacob Vargas	...	Crank
Flex Alexander	...	Sarge
Lee Thompson Young	...	Delmar
Daniella Alonso	...	Missy
Eric Edelstein	...	Spitter
Reshad Strik	...	Mickey
Ben Crowley	...	Stump
Michael Bailey Smith	...	Papa Hades
Derek Mears	...	Chameleon
David Reynolds	...	Hansel
Jeff Kober	...	Redding
Jay Acovone	...	Wilson
Philip Pavel	...	Foster
Archie Kao	...	Han
Tyrell Kemlo	...	Stabber
Jason Oettle	...	Letch (as Jason Oettlé)
Jeremy Goei	...	Clyde
Gáspár Szabó	...	Sniffer
Joseph Beddelem	...	Insurgent
Fatiha Quatili	...	Afghan Woman
Cécile Breccia	...	Pregnant Woman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ashley O'Connor	...	Gretel (uncredited)

Directed by
Martin Weisz

Writing credits (WGA)
Wes Craven		(written by) &
Jonathan Craven		(written by)
Wes Craven		(characters)

Produced by
Tina Anderson	....	co-producer
Jonathan Craven	....	co-producer
Wes Craven	....	producer
Jonathan Debin	....	executive producer
Samy Layani	....	producer: Morocco
Peter Locke	....	producer
Marianne Maddalena	....	producer
Cody Zwieg	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Trevor Morris

Cinematography by
Sam McCurdy

Film Editing by
Sue Blainey		(co-editor)
Kirk M. Morri

Casting by
Mark Bennett

Production Design by
Keith Wilson

Art Direction by
Alistair Kay

Set Decoration by
Luca Tranchino

Costume Design by
Katherine Jane Bryant

Makeup Department
Mariam Lee Abounouom	....	makeup artist (as Mariam Lee Abounoum)
Howard Berger	....	special makeup effects designer
Amina El Halhouli	....	hair stylist
Jennifer Harty	....	department head hair stylist
Charlie Hounslow	....	makeup artist
Akihito Ikeda	....	special makeup effects: KNB EFX Group
Mark Killingsworth	....	on-set makeup artist
Tami Lane	....	on-set makeup artist
Tanya Lodge	....	key makeup designer
Clare Mulroy	....	on-set makeup artist
Gregory Nicotero	....	special makeup effects designer
Ben Rittenhouse	....	on-set makeup artist
Khanh Trance	....	hair department: K.N.B. EFX (as Khanh Tran)
Kevin Wasner	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Tina Anderson	....	post-production supervisor
Gisela Evert	....	dailies supervisor
Alwyn Kushner	....	unit production manager
Fettah Lahouissi	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rabii El Jawhari	....	second assistant director: second unit
Mehdi Elkhaoudy	....	third assistant director
Redouane Fihi	....	second assistant director
Rachid Gaidi	....	assistant director: Morocco
Christopher Landry	....	first assistant director
Miriam Matejovsky	....	second second assistant director
Richard Murken	....	first assistant director: second unit
Maria Nita	....	second assistant director
Ovidiu Paunescu	....	third assistant director
Shamiel Soni	....	second second assistant director
Ali Tahiri	....	assistant director: Morocco

Art Department
Abdellah Baadil	....	assistant art director
Charles Benaich	....	art department coordinator
Harold Burst	....	head plasterer
Tommaso Dubla	....	head painter
Mike Fowlie	....	property master
Giuseppe Gafagna	....	painter
Abderrahim Id-Idir	....	art department runner
Hanane Jabir	....	draftsperson
Patrick Janicke	....	concept artist
Said Lahouissi	....	art department
Michael Law	....	construction supervisor
Johnny Mann	....	scenic sculptor
Aziz Mhand	....	props
Philip Murphy	....	stand-by props
Hassan Ourti	....	construction foreman
Anthony Prado	....	assistant art director
Aaron Sims	....	concept artist

Sound Department
Joshua Adeniji	....	assistant sound editor
Jeremy Balko	....	adr mixer
Brent Findley	....	foley editor
Jason Gaya	....	assistant sound editor
Judah Getz	....	assistant sound editor
Jerry Gilbert	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ben Greaves	....	boom operator: second unit
Scott Hinkley	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Hughes	....	assistant dialogue editor
Richard Kitting	....	sound recordist
Val Kuklowsky	....	adr supervisor
David Lee	....	sound mixer
Shawn London	....	sound effects editor
Jonathan Miller	....	supervising sound editor
Andrew Morgado	....	foley mixer
Gerry Nucifora	....	boom operator
Stuart Provine	....	sound designer
Jamal Quandil	....	cable puller
Evaristo Scarsanela Junior	....	assistant sound editor
Kieron Teather	....	sound mixer: second unit
Jonathan Wales	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Belaid Fougdal	....	special effects assistant
Joe Giles	....	special effects technician: KNB EFX Group
Brian Goehring	....	special makeup effects crew: KNB EFX Group
Laurence Harvey	....	armourer
Lucian Iordache	....	special effects technician
Glenn Marsh	....	special effects technician
Jason Pinsker	....	special effects technician: KNB EFX Group
Dirk Rogers	....	special effects technician: K.N.B. Effects group
Andy Schoneberg	....	special makeup effects artist
Lino Stavole	....	special effects makeup technician: mold department, K.N.B Effects Group
Jason Troughton	....	special effects supervisor
Mark Vanstone	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Isa Alsup	....	digital compositor
Christy Beckert	....	digital compositor
Steve Bowen	....	digital intermediate colorist
August Coleman	....	digital compositor
Chris Flynn	....	digital compositor
Chad Goei	....	digital compositor
Jamison Scott Goei	....	visual effects supervisor
Brian Hanable	....	digital effects compositor: Pacific Title
Ragui Hanna	....	digital compositor
Linda Henry	....	digital compositor
Diana Hinek	....	digital compositor
Robyn Marie Kralik	....	digital compositor
Brent Kyle	....	visual effects assistant
Laura LeFaivre	....	visual effects producer
Randy Little	....	digital compositor
Mark Maccora	....	digital compositor
Josh Mossotti	....	visual effects
Tony Noel	....	digital compositor
James P. Noon	....	tracking
January Nordman	....	digital compositor
John Norris	....	business affairs: The Aaron Sims Company
Sookie Park	....	lead compositor
Pablo Wang	....	digital compositor
Matthew Weng	....	digital effects artist (as Matt Wang)
Bob Wiatr	....	digital effects compositor: Pacific Title
Xye	....	tracking

Stunts
Guiomar Alonso	....	stunt double: Daniela Alonso
Joseph Beddelem	....	stunts
Othman Ilyassa	....	stunts
Tyrell Kemlo	....	stunt double
Philippe Losson	....	stunts
Jason Oettle	....	stunt rigging coordinator
Mihaela Elena Oros	....	stunts
Cedric Proust	....	stunt coordinator
Florian Robin	....	stunts
Chris Kerner	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Anas Batma	....	camera department trainee
Sergio Bernuzzi	....	key grip
Lyamani Bouhmdi	....	electrician
Patrick Bramucci	....	gaffer: second unit
Ross W. Clarkson	....	camera operator
Andrei Cretan	....	assistant camera
Ann Marie Crotty	....	video assist operator
Marco de Philippis	....	key grip: second unit
Ilham El Abdi	....	assistant camera
Jon Garwes	....	focus puller
Abbes Ghazouani	....	video assist
Mohammed Amine Hlal	....	electrician trainee
Eric Lee	....	still photographer
Ionut Lupulescu	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Driss Marzak	....	gaffer: Morocco
Robert Milton	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Mohammed Oudebji	....	grip
Elliot Purvis	....	assistant camera
Maati Quandil	....	grip
Hicham Rahou	....	grip
Imad Rechiche	....	assistant camera
Ahmed Saadi	....	grip
Ahmed Satarad	....	electrician
Trevor Speed	....	video assist operator
Andrew Taylor	....	gaffer
Valerio Villalba	....	focus puller
Matthew Waving	....	assistant camera
Erik Wilson	....	director of photography: second unit

Casting Department
Charley Medigovich	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Abderrahim Benkhayi	....	costumer
Ana Maria Cucu	....	costume supervisor
Carmen Ilie	....	set costumer
Hannah Jacobs	....	costume assistant
Allison Leach	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
George Chavez	....	color timer
Marc Jakubowicz	....	first assistant editor
Mark Keady	....	assistant editor: dailies (uncredited )
Chris Mangano	....	post-production assistant
Amy Pawlowski	....	digital intermediate editor
Faust Pierfederici	....	digital preview colorist
Neil Sussman	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Jeff Atmajian	....	composer: additional music
Jeffrey Biggers	....	score music mixer
Steve Durkee	....	music editor
David Franco	....	music supervisor
Greg Hayes	....	score recordist
Dave Holden	....	score synth programmer (as Dave Holden)
Dave Lawrence	....	assistant music editor
T.J. Lindgren	....	composer: additional music
Trevor Morris	....	score mixer
Ralph Sall	....	soundtrack album producer
tomandandy	....	music consultant

Transportation Department
Mohamed Abdelmoumeni	....	driver
Rachid Azzouzi	....	driver
Mustapha Bouhalba	....	transportation captain
Omar Darouiche	....	transportation captain (as Omar Driouche)
Najma El Mahjoub	....	transportation coordinator
Azzeddine Hajri	....	driver
My Hfid Kharbibi	....	driver
Mohamed Ait Lahcen	....	driver
Gianfranco Martinoli	....	transport facilities
Marcello Morico	....	transport facilities

Other crew
Olivier Agostini	....	assistant: Martin Weisz
Damian Anderson	....	production coordinator
Alina Apostu	....	script supervisor
Mirela Apostu	....	script supervisor: second unit
Michael Barnes	....	financial legal services
Kawtar Bellafquih	....	assistant: Jonathan Debin
Gabriel Benvenuto	....	production coordinator: USA (as Gabe Benvenuto)
Greg Bernstein	....	legal services
Tara Billik	....	assistant: Marianne Maddalena
Usha Chaman	....	assistant production coordinator
Latifa Chouih	....	production secretary
Mehdi El Atlassi	....	assistant production coordinator
Imad El Ghazi	....	location manager
Carly Feingold	....	assistant: Wes Craven
Redouane Fihi	....	production assistant
Yassin Fihi	....	production assistant: second unit
Charles Heaphy	....	production financing
Abdenabi Izlaguen	....	location manager
Nazha Kajja	....	production assistant
Seth Allen Martin	....	production assistant
Alex Matcham	....	production controller
Soela Melaranci	....	production assistant
Nanette Munro	....	assistant: Peter Locke
Mohamed Nmilla	....	production assistant
Mohammed Hamza Regragui	....	production assistant: Morocco
Tracie Snyder	....	cast coordinator
Stephen Taylor	....	production accountant

Production Companies

• Fox Atomic (presents)
• Craven-Maddalena Films (as Craven/Maddelena Films)
• Dune Entertainment (in association with)

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox (2007) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Forum Cinemas (2007) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
• Fox Atomic (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Fox-Warner (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2007) (Argentina) (all media)
• FS Film Oy (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Laser Paradise (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• K.N.B. Effects Group (special make-up effects)
• Rez-Illusion (visual effects)
• Pacific Title and Art Studio (additional visual effects)

Other Companies

• Bulletproof Recording Company  soundtrack
• CLA Studios  production facilities
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• EFilm  digital intermediate
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Packair Airfreight  international logistics
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by
• Remote Control Productions Inc.  score mixed at
• Sonic Magic  sound post-production
• Take 2 Film Services  camera equipment provided by
• Trevor Morris Studios  score recorded and mixed at

Also Known As:

"The Hills Have Eyes 2" - Australia, USA (poster title)

MPAA:

Rated R for prolonged sequences of strong gruesome horror violence and gore, a rape and language

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:R | Ireland:18 | UK:18 | Australia:R | Germany:18 | Singapore:R21 | Iceland:18 | Malaysia:18SG | Italy:VM14 | Netherlands:16 | France:-16 | Philippines:R-18 (MTRCB) | Norway:18 | Argentina:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Finland:K-18 (self applied) | New Zealand:R16 | Japan:R-18 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Portugal:M/16 | USA:Unrated | Singapore:M18 (edited version) | Singapore:PG13 (edited TV version)

Filming Locations:

Morocco

Company:

Fox Atomic

Trivia:

Wes Craven, the writer and director of the original 1977 version, wrote the screenplay for the sequel to the 2006 remake of The Hills Have Eyes (2006) along with his son, filmmaker Jonathan Craven.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Several times throughout the film, soldiers go and are sent somewhere by themselves. This is contrary to the very first, most basic instruction given to U.S. Army trainees, to never go anywhere alone.

Quotes:

Stump:I'm not gonna let you bastards get me, not me, not today. This is not gonna happen.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009)

Soundtrack:

The Hills Have Eyes

Terrifyingly Bad.

'The Hills Eyes II', one of the most pointless and blatantly stupid sequels to come around in some time, is 90 minutes of incompetent film making at its finest. Or worst, however you choose to look at it. While 2006's 'Hills' remake was one of the year's best, and truly frightening, horror films, this sequel takes every spark out of what made that such an accomplishment. Part 2 never gets off the ground, and neither does its mind numbing dialogue. Worst of all, it's not that scary.

2006's remake followed a family who find themselves in the middle of the New Mexico desert, deserted, and one by one being picked off by deranged and sadistic hill people. People who, as a result of the military testing the atomic bomb on their land years ago, have become who they are. Surviving off travelers who wander into the region. The sequel puts audiences in the same desert, now occupied by the military as they covertly investigate the hills and what might have happened to that poor family. When a group of military trainees are brought to the campsite, they find it deserted with no signs of life. A grim reality soon befalls them, as they come to the realization that they're not alone. And the bloody fate that was handed to many before them will soon become their destiny.

It doesn't take a genius to realize that 'Hills' has no legitimate reason to exist. But because last year's remake was received well both at the box office and by critics, it came to no surprise that a sequel would be rushed into production while there's still money to be earned. There's no rhyme or reason to it this time around, just an unbelievable and ridiculous set-up to pave the way for thoughtless characters, unoriginal killings, a non-existent story, and slipping interest. Originally, director Alexander Aja made Craven's cult classic into a remake that was a unique and thoroughly disturbing experience. One that gruesomely crossed the line on more than one occasions. Its frank display of violence, sadistic torture, well-rounded characterization, and white-knuckled suspense were all effectively used to shock and repulse audiences. The second time around, it's rehashed hand-me-downs. There's no style, no grit. It tries to build up tension by dismembering bodies, when all it really does is make for a been there, done that kind film, where even the gore seems tame compared to more recent bloodbaths.

It's a sad state of affairs when deformed mutants who capture women for breeding purposes fails to keep your attention. It's a bore, nothing more. 'Hills' has no bite. Despite a jump or two here and there, there's nothing very scary about this by-the-numbers horror flick. It feels like something you'd see on the Sci-Fi channel, only with some F-bombs, a blood splatter here and there, a rape, and a graphic birth scene that's more gross than shocking. It's cheap. And with 'Hills', you reap what you sew. With no effort given, you can't expect anything in return.

Replacing Aja with Martin Weisz as director was the film's first big mistake, all he does is drain the film of any sort of emotional resonance. But even more shocking is the uncharacteristically bad script penned by Wes Craven and his son, Jonathan Craven. You ask, how bad could it possibly be? This is the kind of dialogue that makes any comparison look like Shakespeare. Craven has had his fair share of clunkers in the past, but I'd never expect something like this from him. It's so unintentionally funny, you have to wonder, is Craven playing a joke on this? Or did he dump this one on his son after the studio payed him off? The film's characters are one-dimensional talking heads with no emotions or common sense. The acting is just as bad. The only character who may win you over is 'Napoleon' Napoli, the scrawny kid who doesn't fit in with the others. Even the deranged and instinct-driven villains, who we might have found some favor with in the deepest of our thoughts a year ago, are met with indifferent. You don't hate them, you don't like them. You honestly couldn't care less. Just like this movie.

Even if you were giddy with fear during 'The Hills Have Eyes', as I was, you'll have a tough time finding anything to enjoy in this piece of garbage. It's as generic as generic gets, and there's absolutely nothing here we haven't seen done many times already. I can't express this enough, avoid 'The Hills Have Eyes II' like the plague. It's frightless, unoriginal, frantic, and a bore. Stick to the remake or Craven's original vision. Because if you don't walk out after the first thirty minutes, don't say I didn't warn you.