The Hills Have Eyes 2 (DVD, 2009, Unrated)

"The Hills Have Eyes 2" (UNRATED) is the sequel to the remake that's surprisingly intelligent and original. It also lacks nothing in savagery; because Craven (who co-wrote and co-produced "Hills 2") and director Martin Weisz have new and different intentions.
Taking a page from the "Aliens" playbook, the sequel is as much a military action film as a horror movie. "The Hills Have Eyes 2" picks up two years after its predecessor left off, focusing on the same patch of New Mexico desert where the family of the first film found themselves under siege by a gang of psychotic mutants. The filmmakers remind us that those mutants were mining families displaced and deformed by nuclear testing; now, the American military is setting up shop in the desert when the mutants emerge from their caves for another killing spree.
Most of the movie's action focuses on a company of National Guardsmen on a training exercise before their presumed deployment overseas. They quickly discover that they are under-equipped in the face of the mutant threat, as the monsters kill off the soldiers one by one. The implication is that, the mutants are creations of our own government that have now turned against us, and part of the movie's impact grows out of the horror of this circumstance — a horror that goes deeper than expected from a conventional escapist thrill ride.
As Craven did in "SCREAM"; saving the Horror Industry from its destructive self-demise; he breathes new life into the franchise, and the series' confrontational malevolence adds to the original critics "Hills Went To Far" critiques. THEY HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING YET !!
Director Weisz, whose Grimm Love was so controversial that it was banned in his native Germany, takes to the Cravens' aggressive material like a severed head to a platter. Aside from developing the thematic ideas of Wes Craven's earlier work as a writer, producer, and director, "The Hills Have Eyes 2" is simply a terrific thrill ride, with the requisite gory set pieces and kinetic action sequences. Since Armed U.S. Soldiers simply don't seem as vulnerable as a suburban family, the movie can feel slightely less "impending helpless doom" but Weisz compensates for this with an expressive visual style in which the Widescreen Frame holds constant threats in the corners and shadows. He also does a nice job of creating tension in sequences that, frankly wouldn't be that scary.
Most horror films rely on darkness for their effects, but like John Carpenter in his remake of "The Thing", Weisz often puts the most terrifying scenes right out in blindingly bright light making them all the more effective when he pulls them off.
Whereas the "1st Movie" was ultimately the story of a bleeding-heart liberal who learned to embrace his inner avenger in order to defend his family, the sequel's sympathies lie with a soldier who explicitly states that he's for diplomacy over conflict.
Of course, when it comes to fighting mutant rapists and killers, one does have to resort to some unseemly behavior in the end, but it's to Weisz and Cravens' credit that "The Hills Have Eyes 2" is ultimately a complex, nuanced commentary on its themes. It's also a kick-ass horror movie, and the combination of brute force and intelligence makes it a must-see for fans.
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If you like a good old fashion horror blood bath with a touch of class, this is the movie for you. Great acting. Unbelievable special effects. Excellent story line. You will never be bored.

GOOD FOLLOW UP TO THE REMADE HIT OF A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. IT IS A LITTLE TOO GRAPHIC FOR ANY YOUNGSTERS TO WATCH AS THERE ARE SOME RAPE AND TORTURE SCENES. BUT FOR A DIE-HARD HORROR FAN. YOU WILL LIKE IT. I'M SURE IN THE END YOU WILL SAY YOU HAVE SEEN BETTER BUT WORTH A LOOK. NOT AS GOOD AS THE FIRST BUT IN THIS DAY AND AGE THE SEQUEL USUALLY NEVER IS BETTER THAN THE FIRST.

Overall, this movie was just ok. Pity that there was zero development in the mutant department and the mines themselves were too dark to give any atmosphere really. Some funny lines along the way but really it was not up to the first remake in 2006. Missed some good oportunities to make an average film good.

I enjoyed part one of this remake, and I liked this one equally if not better. I never saw the original versions of either, so I can't compare these to those. But this 2nd part was a cut above most sequels.

The characters are sympathetic, and may of them likeable. The situations are tense and frightening. One of the things I liked best, is that it was not just the same scenes with different characters. They kept the basic idea of the premise intact, but took it in a fresh direction without the need for rehash.

Worth viewing if you like the franchise, the first remake, or scary movies in general!

very gorey, very scary, lots of violence, lots of blood, and killing. not a edge of your seat movie, its very predictable, but for you horror fans its just what the doctor ordered.

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This movie was not as good as the first movie. However, for a sequel, the movie was good. The best part about this movie is that national guard soldiers had to go into the caves to rescue their friend from the mutants. That was scary as they had little to no light to see what might be coming towards/behind them. Hills 2 was not as graphic as the 1st movie, but this movie is worthing watching and adding to your DVD collection.

I'll admit, the remake of the original movie was good, but this one flat out blew. If they had stuck to the original script that they had planned, it would've been much better. Unfortunately, they made the Nat'l Guard look like total pansies and the story (or lack of it) was uninteresting. The characters were as flat as soda left in opened bottles for decades. No, they were much flatter. The gore was way more tame than in the remake. The death scenes were mediocre (you'd think they'd get more creative after the first movie).

It's not a horrible movie. I've seen much worse. Watch on TV. Don't buy it. Unless you're a hardcore maniac. Like me.

I bought this because I liked the first movie. This one wasnt near as good, and was definitely disappointed

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This is one of the best movies that i have watched, I enjoy horror movies that have a good story dehind it. I hope that they come out with a number 3, i enjoyed it that much

Sorry to say this i would like to write something good in here but you see i never got this movie i been waiting on it and i been asking my maillady about it and she said she hasnt seen nothing yet, we had like two other people working when she wasnt working my rt, so may they put it in someone else box. if they did then i hope that they enjoyed that move cuz i know of what i heard of it it was very good. i just wish i could have seen it my self.. sorry about this but thanks for trying have an nice day... Bobbie-Jo Hill

It is suspensful, there are twist and turns, you never know where the ones watching will be until it is to late. A good movie to watch after the first Hills Have Eyes, but you really don't have to watch the first to watch the second. In my opinion that is good. I bought the movie because I bought the first one and wanted the second. these are movies that have been revised from the older movies and they did a great job.

I watched this movie when it first came out and loved it. I liked it so much that when I saw it on ebay I had to bid on it. There were some gross parts, but I just covered my eyes during those :)

I am a huge scary movie buff and when I saw the first one I liked it. I have to admit the first was not as scary as I thought it was going to be. The Hills Have Eyes 2 I thought was so much better and so much scarier than the first. If you like scary movies than I strongly suggest you see this movie, I don't think you will be disappointed, I know I wasn't.

This movie was even worse than part 1. I thought that the acting was very poor in this sequel. Very disappointing.

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Pretty gross, good movie. Not as good as the first. I bought it cause I had never seen it and it was cheap.

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The movie sucked.It didn't have any plot. The first movie was 10 times better than this one. There won't be a Hills 3.

This is a very gory movie, if your into blood, guts, and gore this is the movie for you. I would not recomend this movie for anyone under 18.