Dee Wallace, James Whitworth, John Steadman
On the way to California, a family has the misfortune to have their car break down in an area closed to the public, and inhabited by violent savages ready to attack.
DVD Release Date: September 23, 2003
Stats: 1,625 reviews
A low budget horror classic. The genius in this film is matched only by its awfulness. You either love it or hate it. Cult viewing and well worth a watch!
Brenda Carter: We're gonna be french fries! Human french fries!
A family attempts to make a drive through the desert, only to have their car break down and then be attacked by violent, cannibalistic savages.
Another early Wes Craven horror flick, not as good or as disturbing a...( read more)
I screened this for the second time today and its rating jumped a star. The first time I saw this was right after being stunned by "The Last House on the Left" and "Nightmare on Elm Street" so it was tough for me to be as stunned by this in comparison. Watching it now, it's a sol...( read more)
This Wes Craven film shows you why you don't go looking for your aunt's silver mine while on your way to California.
Not a bad horror film for it's time, a little predicutable I guess and the bright red blood shows how far we've come in effects. All in all this film was better than I'd expecedted, yet still had it's fair share of boring moments
You have to appreciate it for the time and for its originality. It's got a real creepy tone that isn't easy to pull off when your movie's set in broad daylight. You've got some great characters when it comes to the freaks, great acting as well. The other normal characters are so/...( read more)
original horror from wes craven!! quite shocking for the time it was made the standout moment for me that really shows how much shit these people are in, is the burning of the father of the family! i enjoyed the remake but after watching the original you can clearly see there was...( read more)
i remember this been much scarier all those years ago
still has it's moments
I have wanted to see this movie for quite awhile. I was told it was more gruesome then the remake. For a film of that age and time it was as gruesome as it could be. It was for sure a remake. The charactersa dn the scenes were very, completly similar.
I am a huge fam of Wes and i was pleased with this one too.
There is a second hills have eys coming out in a few week to the big screen too.
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