5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
Based on Wes Craven's 1977 suspenseful cult classic, The Hills Have Eyes is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone. Miles from nowhere, the Carter family soon realizes the seemingly uninhabited wasteland is actually the breeding ground of a blood-thirsty mutant family...and they are the prey.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Based on Wes Craven's 1977 suspenseful cult classic, The Hills Have Eyes is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone. Miles from nowhere, the Carter family soon realizes the seemingly uninhabited wasteland is actually the breeding ground of a blood-thirsty mutant family...and they are the prey.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
While the film hints at a critique of government negligence as the origin of the antagonists, its central narrative champions individual and familial self-reliance, embracing brutal violence and retribution as the necessary solution for survival, aligning with right-leaning themes of strength and self-defense.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on a survival horror theme, portraying traditional identities neutrally or positively without explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The film depicts the patriarch, an implied Christian, praying for protection just before his family is brutally attacked and he is crucified. This narrative sequence undermines the efficacy of faith, portraying it as futile and offering no solace or protection against the extreme evil encountered.
The film "The Hills Have Eyes" does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes. Its narrative is solely centered on a horror-survival plot, leaving no room for such portrayals to be evaluated as positive, negative, or neutral.
The film "The Hills Have Eyes" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a family's struggle for survival against a group of cannibalistic mutants, with no elements related to gender identity or transgender experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2006 film is a remake of the 1977 original. All major and supporting characters, both from the victim family and the mutant family, maintain the same gender as their counterparts in the source material. No established character underwent a gender change.
The 2006 film is a remake of the 1977 original. All main characters, both the Carter family and the mutant family, maintain the same racial depiction (white) as established in the prior installment. No character's race was altered from their original portrayal.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.4
Critic Ratings
5.1
5.2
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