90 mins – United States 1977 – Dir: Wes Craven
Starring: Susan Lanier, Robert Houston and Dee Wallace
The Carter family are crossing the desert wastelands heading for California when their car breaks down. While Mr. Carter and his son-in-law go seeking help, strange things begin to happen and the Carter family soon discover that they are not alone. Soon, they find themselves in a fight for survival. The lucky ones died first…
Following the infamous THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT (1972), Wes Craven cemented his reputation as a notable horror movie director with this ferocious picture. While Alexandre Aja’s remake from 2006 is a worthy reimagining, Craven’s original THE HILLS HAVE EYES has a gritty intensity that still packs a hard punch even now, over forty-five years after it was first released.
Some vintage trailers for other Wes Craven movies will be screened before the main feature.
THE HILLS HAVE EYES is part of the BLOOD RELATIONS: THE FILMS OF WES CRAVEN event. See all three films and get 20% off! Triskel Cinema Members: we need to apply your discount manually so please phone us on 021-4272022 or call in during Box Office Opening Hours.
“Inventive story ideas and humorous touches give this horror picture an enduring relevancy and stylistic flourish.” Austin Chronicle
BLOOD RELATIONS - THE FILMS OF WES CRAVEN
Wes Craven (1939-2015) was one of the most influential filmmakers in the horror genre of the late 20th century. Beginning in the early seventies with THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT through to the first four entries of the SCREAM series, Craven directed over twenty features which were wildly inventive and imaginatively layered. At the centre of many of his works is an outside force invading the lives of middle-class suburban families. Whether there is a group of savage cannibals hiding in the desert, a sadistic and disfigured monster appearing in nightmares, or a deranged ‘ghost face’ killer loose in a sleepy small town, Craven’s thoughtful and concise direction presented not only many likeable heroes and fearsome villains, but also offer fascinating depictions of the loss of youthful innocence and an assault on traditional family values.
For Halloween night this year, Triskel Arts Centre presents a tribute to Wes Craven by screening three of his most pivotal films: THE HILLS HAVE EYES (1977), A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) and SCREAM (1996).
Each screening will be preceded by vintage trailers for other Wes Craven films.
See all three films and get 20% off!
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