The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1985)

Director:

Wes Craven

Writer:

Wes Craven (writer)

Release Date:

August 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

So you think you're lucky to be alive...

Plot:

A group of bikers, which includes some of the survivors from the original film, embark on a journey...

Plot Keywords:

Bus | Desert | 1980s | Threatened With Knife | Well Shaft

Cast

Tamara Stafford	...	Cass
Kevin Spirtas	...	Roy (as Kevin Blair)
John Bloom	...	The Reaper
Colleen Riley	...	Jane
Michael Berryman	...	Pluto
Penny Johnson	...	Sue
Janus Blythe	...	Rachel / Ruby
John Laughlin	...	Hulk
Willard E. Pugh	...	Foster (as Willard Pugh)
Peter Frechette	...	Harry
Robert Houston	...	Bobby
David Nichols	...	The Psychiatrist
Edith Fellows	...	Mrs. Wilson
Lance Gordon	...	Mars
Susan Lanier	...	Brenda

Also Known As:

The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 (USA) (video box title)

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:(Banned) (1985) (theatrical release) | Finland:(Banned) (1986) (video release) | Finland:K-16 (1996) | Finland:K-18 (2005) | Sweden:15 | Australia:R | Norway:18 (video premiere) | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 (nf)

Filming Locations:

San Bernardino, California, USA

Company:

VTC

Trivia:

Wes Craven claims that he did this film because he was in need of money and since then has disowned it.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Hulk gets shot off the bike with the crossbow the cable that pulls him from the bike is clearly visible.

Quotes:

[only line]
The Reaper: Reaper no dumb like Papa Jupe!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Invasion of the Scream Queens (1992)

Tripe

I liked the first one and after seeing this stupid rip-off of it I was shocked to realize that it too had been directed by Wes Craven! What is the matter with that guy? Is he schizo?

The only reason to see this garbage is that it could possibly be the only film in history where a dog has a flashback. (Not including movies where the dog is the main character.) Craven was obviously stretching for ANY way to pad this sucker out with footage from the first one. While he was at it he might have padded it out with some of the GOOD footage from the first one.

The Hills Have Eyes wasn't perfect but it did build suspense and had some genuine horror. Part II fails on every level.

Wes, be ashamed, be very ashamed.