<P> The Hills Have Eyes is a 2006 American horror film and remake of Wes Craven's 1977 film of the same name . It was written by filmmaking partners Alexandre Aja and Grégory Levasseur of the French horror film Haute Tension, and directed by Aja . The film follows a family that is targeted by a group of cannibalistic mutants after their car breaks down in the desert . </P> <P> The film was released theatrically in the United States and United Kingdom on March 10, 2006 . It earned $15.5 million in its opening weekend in the U.S., where it was originally rated NC - 17 for strong gruesome violence, but was later edited down to an R - rating . An unrated DVD version was released on June 20, 2006 . A sequel, The Hills Have Eyes 2, was released in theaters March 23, 2007 . </P> <P> In the New Mexico desert, a group of scientists are killed by a mutant named Pluto (Michael Bailey Smith). Later, Bob Carter (Ted Levine) and his wife, Ethel (Kathleen Quinlan) are traveling from Cleveland, Ohio to San Diego, California for their silver anniversary . With them are their teenage children Bobby (Dan Byrd) and Brenda (Emilie de Ravin), eldest daughter Lynn (Vinessa Shaw), Lynn's husband Doug Bukowski (Aaron Stanford), Lynn and Doug's baby Catherine (Maisie Camilleri Preziosi), and their German Shepherds, Beauty and Beast . </P> <P> In the New Mexico desert, they meet a gas station attendant named Jeb (Tom Bower), who tells them of a short - cut through the hills . After taking the supposed short - cut, their tires are punctured by a hidden spike strip . Doug and Bob go look for help, while the rest of the family stays behind . </P>

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