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The Hills Have Eyes

The lucky ones died first...

6.2(1,044)19771h 30m6

Taking an ill-advised detour en-route to California, the Carter family soon run into trouble when their RV breaks down in the middle of the desert. Stranded, they find themselves at the mercy of monstrous cannibals lurking in the surrounding hills.

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Status
Released
Budget
$350K
Box office
$25M
Language
English
Part of The Hills Have Eyes (Original) Collection · 2 films
  • rape
  • government
  • mutation
  • murder
  • cannibal
  • dog
  • desert
  • camper
  • set on fire

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Wes Craven

Writers

Wes Craven

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereRTucson, Arizona15 Jun 1977
    • TheatricalR22 Jul 1977
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalRated X, cut version22 Feb 1979
    • Physical18VHS, cut version3 Dec 1987
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalRC1 Dec 1977
    • TheatricalR 18+1 Dec 1978
    • PhysicalR 18+DVD26 Aug 2005
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical4 Oct 1984
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1825 Feb 1980
  • DenmarkDK

    • Physical1525 May 1979
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical1620 Jun 1979
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical181 Jun 1979
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical23 May 1978
  • JapanJP

    • Theatrical25 Aug 1984
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Theatrical12 Jul 1979
    • TV16Net 528 Dec 2002
    • Physical16DVD1 Jun 2006
  • PortugalPT

    • Theatrical12 Jun 1981

Frequently asked questions

The Hills Have Eyes was released on 22 July 1977.

Audience reviews

5
  • J

    John Chard

    10/30/2015

    6/10

    You folks. Stay on the main road now you hear! After having announced himself to the horror hordes with The Last House on the Left, Craven's next horror pick would be this, The Hills Have Eyes, another slab of grit and grime. A nuclear family head across the desert in their giant trailer only to break down and find there's beasties in the hills hungry for their blood. It has become very much a popular cult …

  • G

    Gimly

    10/26/2018

    6/10

    Though the case of _The Hills Have Eyes_ is a rare one wherein I feel that the remake is in its entirety a better film than the original, Wes Craven's 1977 exploitation horror is still a solid movie, just one that doesn't succeed in its totality. Gimme a Beast spin-off anyday though. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._

  • J

    JPV852

    11/16/2021

    7/10

    This is one I could've sworn I had seen before and while I think I remembered a few scenes, the rest was a blank. In any case, I thought it was okay for a independent horror film with characters that at least weren't obnoxious. It's nothing special but I suppose entertaining enough. **3.5/5**

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    4/1/2023

    5/10

    Despite being warned by a cranky old garage owner to stay on the highway, know-it-all "Big Bob Carter" (Russ Grieve) decides to take his family on a dirt track so they can try to find an old silver mine. The road is barely designed for a donkey, much less a car towing a caravan and so into a ditch they go and their troubles begin. Initially, that is just the inconvenience but when one of their dogs heads off, chased …

  • W

    Wuchak

    12/1/2025

    5/10

    **_An Ohio family vs a clan of cannibals in the Southwest desert_** Wes Craven developed this after the deserved success of “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” with further inspiration stemming from the 16th century ‘Sawney’ Bean legend of Galloway, Scotland. “Deliverance” was also no doubt an influence, not to mention a little “Straw Dogs” seeing as how the theme involves civilized people turning to utter savagery to s…

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