The Hills Have Eyes

This is the 2005 remake of Wes Craven's original classic.

Directed by Alexandre Aja and produced by Wes Craven and Peter Locke.

After the major disappointment of Hostel, I must admit I was not holding out much hope for this, but I'm glad to say this is well worth watching.

A classic horror tale, remade and improved, in my opinion.

Contains the usual mix of horror, suspense and gore, but well produced.

The environment suits the story perfectly and the music and sound are suitably atmospheric.

Basically, a family on a cross country trip get stranded in the New Mexico desert around the area where the US did it's nuclear testing in the 50's. Then things take a turn for the worse, as you'd expect.

Don't expect anything new, in fact, it's as formulaic as they come. But decent effects, semi-plausible storyline and average acting provide an entertaining 103 minutes of mindless entertainment.

The start of the film let's you know in no uncertain terms what to expect, and unusually for a film like this, maintains this theme and pace throughout.

With genuinely disturbing scenes and excellent gore effects, if you are a fan of the horror genre, you will not be disappointed.

Highly recommended, if this sort of film 'rocks your boat'!