| | |
The Carters are an all-American family on their way to California when their car breaks down far from civilization in the remote southwestern desert. But they are not alone: Watching from the hills is a very different kind of clan, a family of marauding inbred cannibals with an unspeakable taste for human flesh and monstrous brutality. In the nightmare that follows, what depravities must this wholesome family endure to survive? And in a primal wasteland ruled by lust and rage, who will become the most shocking savages of all? Dee Wallace, James Whitworth, Susan Lanier and Michael Berryman co-star in this disturbing cult classic written and directed by horror-master Wes Craven (Last House on the Left, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream). What is UMDTM?
UMD, Universal Media Disc, is a brand-new and groundbreaking optical storage medium, designed for the high speed and efficient delivery of digital entertainment content that can store up to 1.8 GB of digital data on a 60mm disc -- or an entire feature film on a single UMD video. All UMD DVDs are produced in Widescreen and encoded using advanced AVC compression. UMD for PSP will play on the new PlayStation Portable handheld entertainment system.
Specifications
Diameter: 60 mmMaximum Capacity: 1.8GB (Single-sided, dual layer)Laser wavelength: 660nm (Red laser)
"Harrowing and nasty!" Entertainment Weekly
Editor's Note
When their camper breaks down in the desert on their way to California, a desperate family struggles to survive the attacks of a bizarre cannibalistic family, hungry for fresh meat and determined to terrorize the innocent vacationers. As members of the Carter clan fall prey to these inbred marauders, only a son and daughter remain to rescue their kidnapped infant and seek vengeance against the savages who have destroyed their family.
Plot Summary
On an innocent outing, an all-American family runs into car trouble. Suddenly, they are hunted by a cannibalistic family, hungry for fresh meat. The families pitch war against one another in a desperate struggle for survival.
| Features | Widescreen Presentation | | Audio: English Dolby Digital (5.1) | | Full Length Movie | | DVD Picture Quality |
| Technical Info
|
Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 3/7/2006 |
| Running Time: 89 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1977 | | Catalog ID: 14187 | | UPC: 00013131418781 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew
|
| | Professional Reviews | Variety
"...A satisfying piece....[The] gratifying aspects are Craven's businesslike plotting and pacy cutting..." 12/20/1978Total Film
"An all-time favourite among the blood 'n' guts brigade....They sure don't make 'em like this anymore..." 11/01/2003 p.121 Classic-Horror.com 8 of 10
It's hard to imagine another writer/director responsible for so many of horror's highest highs and lowest lows as Wes Craven. Take a look at his resume - this guy doesn't tread a lot of middle ground. The man who altered horror's landscape with A Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream is also responsible for regrettable duds like Deadly Friend, Shocker and The People Under the Stairs. His first film - 1972's Last House on the Left - was an inept, mean-spirited mess that seems to owe much of its fearsome reputation to word-of-mouth from people who haven't actually seen it. His next, however, would be a milestone in the decade that really saw low-budget independent horror films come into their own. In a recent interview, Craven touted Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre as remaining unmatched for sheer intensity and nihilism, and I'm inclined to agree. Craven's sophomore effort The Hills Have Eyes has a lot in common with Chainsaw in terms of plot and setting: road-tripping city folk have vehicle problems, get stranded in unfamiliar (read:rural) territory and become prey for a family of inbred cannibals. Given the subject matter and period, such comparisons are unavoidable. And yet Craven's film is by no means a pale imitation - in fact, it's testimony to his talents that Hills stands so confidently apart from what may have been its chief influence. - John W. Bowen
|
| |
|
|
|
