The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)

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

Director:

Martin Weisz

Writers:

Wes Craven, Jonathan Craven

Stars:

Daniella Alonso, Jacob Vargas, Michael Bailey Smith

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cécile Breccia	...	Pregnant Woman
Michael Bailey Smith	...	Papa Hades
Archie Kao	...	Han
Jay Acovone	...	Wilson
Jeff Kober	...	Redding
Philip Pavel	...	Foster
David Reynolds	...	Hansel
Tyrell Kemlo	...	Stabber
Lee Thompson Young	...	Delmar
Daniella Alonso	...	Missy
Eric Edelstein	...	Spitter
Jessica Stroup	...	Amber
Joseph Beddelem	...	Insurgent
Jacob Vargas	...	Crank
Ben Crowley	...	Stump

Storyline

A team of trainees of the National Guard brings supply to the New Mexico Desert for a group of soldiers and scientists that are installing a monitoring system in Sector 16. They do not find anybody in the camp, and they receive a blurred distress signal from the hills. Their sergeant gathers a rescue team, and they are attacked and trapped by deformed cannibals, having to fight to survive.

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Plot Keywords:

rape | rape and revenge | desert | revenge | napolon bonaparte character | 

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Taglines:

Twice the terror. Double the fear.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Horror | Thriller | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Wes Craven's initial inspiration for the film came during a casual conversation with producer Peter Locke. Craven envisioned that the previous films character Brenda (Emilie de Ravin) traumatized by her suffering joins the National Guard to overcome her fears. Barely finished with basic training, Brenda receives a call from her sergeant, who explains that they are sending a team back to the New Mexico desert to eradicate the remaining mutants. Her sergeant and the team need her, for she is the only one left alive who knows the mutants location. Because of de Ravin's involvement in the television show Lost (2004) her schedule was unable to accommodate the filming of the sequel. Wes Craven replaced her character, but retained much of the original concept, including the group of National Guard soldiers in training.

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Goofs

Several times they rack back a round while one is still in the chamber. All that does is waste a perfectly good round.

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Quotes

Missy: One good thing about being dead: wouldn't have to listen to all your bullshit.

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Alternate Versions

The unrated version is almost one minute longer than the theatrical version with mainly extended scenes of graphic violence and gore added.

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Wrong Turn (2021)

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Soundtracks

The Hills Have Eyes
Written by William James "Bleu" McCauley III & Taylor Locke (as Taylor Alexander Locke)
Performed by Loudlion

User Reviews

Eyes II

This movies is basically in the category of what you see is what you get. The Hills Have Eyes II is what you would expect of course it's not going to be an Oscar nominated film, it's just pure entertainment which you can just lose yourself in for 90 minutes. This movie is about a group of soldiers who find themselves against mutated hillbillies. In the desert and on their last day of training they find themselves fighting these hillbillies. This movie is full of blood and guts and is extremely violent. The Hills have Eyes II is a wonderful gory film that will keep you wanting to close your eyes. But keep watching and enjoy the movie. Make sure to watch for all that gore flying through.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 March 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Hills Have Eyes 2

Filming Locations:

Morocco

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,686,362, 25 March 2007

Gross USA:

$20,804,166

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$37,697,773

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Atomic, Craven-Maddalena Films, Dune Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1