Most remakes are unnecessary, but "The Hills Have Eyes" seems especially so. The plot remains virtually unchanged. The only
update is that the characters have non-functioning cell phones now. If Wes Craven wants a whole new generation to appreciate his 1977 gorefest, why not just re-release it? It's not like he's got any big names in the remake to bring crowds in. Craven is a producer on the remake, with Alexandre Aja and Gregory Levasseur adapting the screenplay and Aja directing. This is the same duo behind last year's "High Tension," the French horror flick that was half-decent until its "twist" ending that didn't make any sense. No twists in "The Hills Have Eyes," don't worry. Even without having seen the original, you can get a strong sense for who will live and who will die, and when the deaths will occur.
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