THE HILLS HAVE EYES 2: UNRATED
(unrated)
MOVIE: ** (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: *** (out of 5)
STARRING
Michael McMillian as NAPOLEON
Jessica Stroup as AMBER
Daniella Alonso as MISSY
Jacob Vargas as CRANK
Lee Thompson Young as DELMER
Ben Growley as STUMP
Directed by: Martin Weisz
Studio: Fox Atomic
BY KEVIN CARR
One of the victims of America’s taste for movies in 2007 was “The Hills Have Eyes 2.” It’s not a tragedy necessarily because the movie was mediocre, but it suffered quite a bit from the public’s sudden distaste for ultra-violent horror flicks. “The Hills Have Eyes 2” was one of the first out of the gate this year, and no movie of its kind has done well since.
Now available on DVD, “The Hills Have Eyes 2” continues where the first remake ended. Now, scientists are cleaning up the former bomb test sites only to be attacked by killer mutants. A partially trained group of weekend warriors are sent to their rescue, only to be attacked themselves.
If you like the ultra violence, you can check this flick out. Not as powerful as the first remake, this has less desirable characters and more extreme violence. The first five minutes alone is enough to make you shudder – and wonder what won’t get put in a major movie now.
Aside from the chance to see some more graphic content which was edited from the theatrical release, the reason to check this DVD out is the bonus features. While there’s no commentary, there’s plenty of extra selections, including some deleted scenes and an alternate ending. There’s a mildly funny gag reel, a behind-the-scenes doco and a look at the mutants. However, what’s best for the cross-marketing is a look at the graphic novel, which looks pretty sweet. The special features are rounded out with a spotlight on Wes Craven from Fox Movie Channel’s “Life After Film School” series.