This sequel to 'The Hill Have Eyes' might sound like good idea to a person, like myself, who had never seen it. They bring back back some familiar characters/actors from the first one, They decided to continue with the original story, Wes Craven wrote and directed it. But despite a good premise, The Hills Have Eyes Part II didn't deliver the goods. It begins with Bobby from the original who is seeing a psychiatrist to deal with his issues of seeing his family murdered. The funny thing is that his wife is Ruby who was a part of the sadistic family! That's right, Ruby, the one who helped save the baby in the original is now the wife of Bobby and has changed her name to Rachel.
The rest of the plot involves a biker gang of young people (including Ruby/Rachel) who are set to go out to the desert to race; the same desert in which the events from the first movie occurred. Of course when they get there, two members of the cannibalistic family begin their attack. So that is the basic plot. That may sound alright, but there are so many details of this movie that are just plain stupid. Oh and don't get fooled by reading that the character of Bobby returns considering he was only in this sequel for the first fifteen minutes. Major disappointment there.
So some other problems with part 2...first off, this feels a lot like an average slasher movie for the most part. Typical stalking scenes, a large killer with a machete, jump scares, a group of dumb teenage characters. The music used is straight out of Friday the 13th, no joke. Popularity of those films at the time clearly influenced the creation process of this sequel. There is a a blind girl in this who I wasn't sure was even blind for most of the film. She appears to see enough to dodge things such as flames and a burning mutant running after her. Another problem I have is with Ruby/Rachel. She lived with the cannibals for years but didn't recognize the area the group was exploring? How about telling them "hey let's get the hell out of here, my crazy mutant ex-family use to reside in these parts"?!
Movie started pretty good and with promise bringing back original characters, but quickly turned into a joke with a motorcycle riding cannibal, a dog having flashbacks from the original, characters who seem oblivious to the fact that there are mutants in the area, a blind girl who roams around alone while cannibal killers are on the loose. Probably the most stupid characters ever created in a horror movie. One part in particular really blew my mind with stupidity. A girl decides to take a relaxing shower all while knowing there is imminent danger around her. It's like she was thinking "Hey, someone might be trying to kill us, guess I'll take a shower".
There are good things about Part II like the return of Ruby/Rachel, Pluto and cameo by Bobby. The new member of the family, the reaper, was a pretty effective villain. But the stupid plot points made me shake my head way too many times for this to be a very good sequel. I love the fact that they go back to where it all started, but so many things make you go "huh" throughout the entire thing.
The rest of the plot involves a biker gang of young people (including Ruby/Rachel) who are set to go out to the desert to race; the same desert in which the events from the first movie occurred. Of course when they get there, two members of the cannibalistic family begin their attack. So that is the basic plot. That may sound alright, but there are so many details of this movie that are just plain stupid. Oh and don't get fooled by reading that the character of Bobby returns considering he was only in this sequel for the first fifteen minutes. Major disappointment there.
So some other problems with part 2...first off, this feels a lot like an average slasher movie for the most part. Typical stalking scenes, a large killer with a machete, jump scares, a group of dumb teenage characters. The music used is straight out of Friday the 13th, no joke. Popularity of those films at the time clearly influenced the creation process of this sequel. There is a a blind girl in this who I wasn't sure was even blind for most of the film. She appears to see enough to dodge things such as flames and a burning mutant running after her. Another problem I have is with Ruby/Rachel. She lived with the cannibals for years but didn't recognize the area the group was exploring? How about telling them "hey let's get the hell out of here, my crazy mutant ex-family use to reside in these parts"?!
Movie started pretty good and with promise bringing back original characters, but quickly turned into a joke with a motorcycle riding cannibal, a dog having flashbacks from the original, characters who seem oblivious to the fact that there are mutants in the area, a blind girl who roams around alone while cannibal killers are on the loose. Probably the most stupid characters ever created in a horror movie. One part in particular really blew my mind with stupidity. A girl decides to take a relaxing shower all while knowing there is imminent danger around her. It's like she was thinking "Hey, someone might be trying to kill us, guess I'll take a shower".
There are good things about Part II like the return of Ruby/Rachel, Pluto and cameo by Bobby. The new member of the family, the reaper, was a pretty effective villain. But the stupid plot points made me shake my head way too many times for this to be a very good sequel. I love the fact that they go back to where it all started, but so many things make you go "huh" throughout the entire thing.