The Hills Have Eyes Movies: Classic Timeline
The original Wes Craven timeline consists of his 1977 cult classic and its widely panned 1985 sequel. While the original remains a landmark of '70s horror cinema, the sequel is considered one of the worst horror sequels ever made.
Craven himself disowned Part II, which he only directed out of financial necessity after the poor reception of his previous films. The sequel is infamous for excessive padding with flashbacks to the original film and features a notoriously absurd flashback sequence for a dog. Most fans consider the 1977 film a complete story on its own. You've been warned.
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The Hills Have Eyes
When the Carter family's RV breaks down in the remote desert, they become trapped and terrorized by a clan of savage cannibals hiding in the nearby hills.
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The Hills Have Eyes Part 2
A motocross team ventures into the desert to test a new super-fuel, unaware that their guide Rachel has a dark connection to the area's dangerous past. They soon find themselves facing the same deadly threats that plagued previous visitors to this remote wasteland.
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Other Film Series
Bryan Edgar Wallace
A series of German crime thrillers produced by CCC Filmkunst in the 1960s-70s, marketed under the name of Edgar Wallace's son Bryan, featuring standalone mysteries with gothic atmosphere and masked killers.
Child's Play
A horror franchise following the murderous adventures of Chucky, a killer doll possessed by the soul of serial killer Charles Lee Ray.
Cults
Films exploring the manipulation, devotion, and darkness of religious and psychological cults.
Unbreakable
M. Night Shyamalan's grounded superhero trilogy following ordinary people who discover extraordinary abilities, culminating in an unexpected crossover.
Underworld
A gothic action series following the centuries-old war between vampires and Lycans (werewolves), centered on vampire Death Dealer Selene.
Wrong Turn
A horror franchise about travelers encountering deformed cannibals and deadly cults in remote wilderness areas.