A motocross team on their way to trial a new super-fuel head out across the desert lead by Rachel, who, unbeknownst to the rest of the group, is a survivor of the cannibal clan which menaced the Carter family several years before.
I swear this music is straight out of the earlier Friday the 13th movies... Either way, if you don't count Mindripper (and you shouldn't), this is the worst of the Hills Have Eyes franchise. Though they do scream a little less, and my ears thank Part II for that.
Final rating: - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product.
Maybe I was tired but man this was a boring ass horror movie. Really didn't care for this one at all and the only surprising element was the dog actually survived. 1.5/5
Wes Craven brings us an unlikely sequel to one of his most infamous films. The Hills Have Eyes Part II is a very low-budget survival horror film that is, like many, a victim of studio meddling. The film was written by Craven and had originally been planned to be much longer. However, production was halted after the budget ran out. The film stars Michael Berryman, Kevin Spirtas, John Bloom, Janus Blythe, Tamara Stafford, and a number of acting school graduates. It was filmed in 1983 but didnt get a release until October 5th, 1984, at the Sitges Film Festival.
A group of young adults ventures into the desert for a motocross event, not far from the location of the first film. Unbeknownst to them, one of their own was once part of the cannib...