# The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

> A stranded family battles a cannibalistic clan in a brutal desert siege that transforms survival horror into revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7038

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Wes Craven
- Cast: Susan Lanier, Robert Houston, Martin Speer, Dee Wallace, Russ Grieve, John Steadman, James Whitworth, Virginia Vincent
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077681/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gritty, harrowing, suspenseful, late night horror viewing, cult movie marathon

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