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:

There are worse places than hell.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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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

The feces in the Porta Potty was made out of stewed prunes.

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Goofs

(at around 44 mins) When the Colonel asked the soldiers about their CO, the soldiers replied that he was dead, referring to the sergeant. CO is the Commanding Officer of a company, who normally holds the rank of Captain. An E-5 Sergeant cannot command a company.

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Quotes

Stump: [climbing out the truck] Whoa, leg's asleep!
Crank: Dick's asleep.
Mickey: Wanna wake it up?
Crank: Nah, that's your daddy's job.

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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 El Reviewer Random: Halloween Special 2012 (2012)

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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

Just Awful

I really should pay more attention to rumours. I should look at the logical side of things. It's been less than a year since the release of the original and here was the sequel. It didn't even start well. A pre title explanation of Sector 16 and the tragedy that befell the family in the original was unnecessary. The acting was below par, very below par. Who were they? You couldn't even say that they were clichés, they weren't even fleshed out that much.Sorry, I take that back. They did have a stereotypical shouty black sergeant! What was it with the mines? It seemed that Wes Craven realised that the original sequel was terrible but clung on to the idea that abandoned mines are scary. Think again. Every scare ( Well, what scares there were ) were sign posted! I shouldn't even waste time on this. Please don't go and see it, don't buy it. The Hills Have Eyes had the power to disturb, to stay with you for days after watching it, a true classic. Sdaly, this just leaves you out of pocket and bitter.

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