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The Hills Run Red

  • 20092009
  • RR
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
10K
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The Hills Run Red (2009)
Trailer: Home video trailer for the horror film about a group wandering the woods in hopes of finding one of the most frightening movies ever made.
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  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
A group of young horror fans go searching for a film that mysteriously vanished years ago but instead find that the demented killer from the movie is real, and he's thrilled to meet fans who... Read allA group of young horror fans go searching for a film that mysteriously vanished years ago but instead find that the demented killer from the movie is real, and he's thrilled to meet fans who will die gruesomely for his art.A group of young horror fans go searching for a film that mysteriously vanished years ago but instead find that the demented killer from the movie is real, and he's thrilled to meet fans who will die gruesomely for his art.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
10K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Dave Parker
  • Writers
    • David J. Schow(teleplay)
    • John Dombrow(screenplay: original screenplay)
    • John Carchietta(story)
  • Stars
    • Sophie Monk
    • Tad Hilgenbrink
    • William Sadler
Top credits
  • Director
    • Dave Parker
  • Writers
    • David J. Schow(teleplay)
    • John Dombrow(screenplay: original screenplay)
    • John Carchietta(story)
  • Stars
    • Sophie Monk
    • Tad Hilgenbrink
    • William Sadler
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 84User reviews
    • 79Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Trailer 1:25
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    Photos26

    Tad Hilgenbrink, Alex Wyndham, and Janet Montgomery in The Hills Run Red (2009)
    Sophie Monk and Danko Jordanov in The Hills Run Red (2009)
    Sophie Monk in The Hills Run Red (2009)
    Sophie Monk and Tad Hilgenbrink in The Hills Run Red (2009)
    Danko Jordanov in The Hills Run Red (2009)
    Sophie Monk, Tad Hilgenbrink, Alex Wyndham, and Janet Montgomery in The Hills Run Red (2009)
    Sophie Monk at an event for The Hills Run Red (2009)
    William Sadler, Ewan Bailey, Robert Meyer Burnett, Sophie Monk, Carl Morano, Dave Parker, Ilan Rosenberg, David J. Schow, Roee Sharon, Jonathan Tzachor, Raicho Vasilev, Antonello Rubino, Danko Jordanov, John Dombrow, Tad Hilgenbrink, Harold Parker, Frederik Wiedmann, Hristo Mitzkov, John Carchietta, Alex Wyndham, Itai Diakov, Petya Ivanova, Mike Straub, Georgi Dimitrov, Janet Montgomery, Ekaterina Temelkova, Elene Mshvidobadze, and Velizara Stoyanova in The Hills Run Red (2009)
    Janet Montgomery in The Hills Run Red (2009)
    Sophie Monk and Tad Hilgenbrink in The Hills Run Red (2009)
    Sophie Monk and Tad Hilgenbrink in The Hills Run Red (2009)
    Danko Jordanov and Janet Montgomery in The Hills Run Red (2009)

    Top cast

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    Sophie Monk
    Sophie Monk
    • Alexa
    Tad Hilgenbrink
    Tad Hilgenbrink
    • Tyler
    • (as Tad Hilgenbrinck)
    William Sadler
    William Sadler
    • Concannon
    Janet Montgomery
    Janet Montgomery
    • Serina
    Alex Wyndham
    Alex Wyndham
    • Lalo
    Ewan Bailey
    Ewan Bailey
    • Sonny
    Danko Jordanov
    Danko Jordanov
    • Babyface
    • (as Danko Iordanov)
    Mike Straub
    Mike Straub
    • Gabe
    Hristo Mitzkov
    • Jimbo
    Georgi Dimitrov
    • Lance
    • (as Georgi Dimitrov-Bomba)
    Ekaterina Temelkova
    • Sherri
    Raicho Vasilev
    • Babyface actor
    Itai Diakov
    • Teen Babyface
    • (as Ithai Dyakov)
    Petya Ivanova
    • Alexa, age 5
    Elene Mshvidobadze
    • Alexa, age 10
    Velizara Stoyanova
    • Dancer
    • Director
      • Dave Parker
    • Writers
      • David J. Schow(teleplay)
      • John Dombrow(screenplay: original screenplay)
      • John Carchietta(story)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Five fifty-five gallon drums of fake blood were used for the scene in which the hills run red with blood.
    • Crazy credits
      There's a scene during the end credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Horror Movie Masks (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Bubblin' Blood
      Written by Dave Grave

      Performed by Frankenstein

    User reviews84

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    A Slasher That Cuts Through the Bull
    Tyler (Tad Hilgenbrink), a film student, hopes to track down a legendary film, the titular "Hills Run Red", which was lost and is rumored to be the most violent horror film ever. He finds Alexa (pop star Sophie Monk), the director's daughter, and they go on a hunt to the very heart of cinematic evil.

    Director Dave Parker (best known for Full Moon's "The Dead Hate the Living!") has done it, making the film of his career. I don't mean to discourage Parker from making more films, but I find it hard to believe he could match this level of intensity again. The action, the violence, the gore... as far as slashers go, this was the pinnacle. There were a few good ones in the past few years ("Hatchet" was alright, "Behind the Mask" was very good, "Hack" was amazing). This may be the best yet.

    For horror fans in my generation, the last great decade for horror was the 1980s. Anything since then has been largely rubbish. In "Hills Run Red", we have people who know this, that emulating the 80s is the best way to make a successful and enjoyable picture. The added story of tracking down an obscure film from the 80s is even better.

    You may think the slasher film is dead, especially if your name is Adam Rockoff. But the "Friday the 13th" remake tried to prove otherwise, and this film sealed the deal. The days of "torture porn" are coming to an end, though "Hills" does give a nod to that subgenre, too. The only thing missing is the hand-held subgenre, but I can personally do without that, as I can only recall one good film of that sort (Ruggero Deodato's "Cannibal Holocaust").

    I have to point out this is William Sadler's darkest role ever, and he plays it well. Quite a difference from Death in "Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey". But the real honor goes to Sophie Monk (who, I can personally attest, is a sweetheart). She plays a stripper, a heroin addict, the daughter of a demented auteur. With a past in pop music, this is a big departure and she rides it like a pro. While I don't suspect Sophie will be a horror regular, she'd be welcome if she wanted to come back.

    See this movie. Worth owning, but if nothing else, rent it. Great addition to any collection, this is what horror fans crave.
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    10
    • gavin6942
    • Oct 4, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 29, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Colinas sangrientas
    • Filming locations
      • Sofia, Bulgaria
    • Production companies
      • Warner Premiere
      • Dark Castle Entertainment
      • Fever Dreams
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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