The Hills Have Eyes
Horror Movie Survival Guide Selects • Horror, Thriller
1977 • United States • Directed by Wes Craven
Horror master Wes Craven achieved critical and commercial success with the likes of Scream and A Nightmare on Elm Street - but for many genre fans, the director's seminal effort The Hills Have Eyes remains his masterpiece. Taking a detour whilst on route to Los Angeles, the Carter family run into trouble when their campervan breaks down in the middle of the desert. Stranded, the family find themselves at the mercy of a group of monstrous cannibals lurking in the surrounding hills. With their lives under threat, the Carters are forced to fight back by any means necessary.
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The Crazies
1973 • United States • Directed by George A. Romero
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Blood Feast
1963 • United States • Directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis
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Ringu
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