The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)
As this film opens, a naked restrained woman on a bad writhes in agony. It soon becomes clear she is in the throes of labor. And when she finally delivers, she can't believe what she sees.
On an undisclosed and hidden site thought to be long abandoned, technicians are installing listening devices, but to what end? There's no one out there... or is there?
It's the last day of training for a young group of sassy National Guard trainees. Out in the middle of the desert, they find a deserted research camp. Where is everyone, and what is going on? They receive a distress call that seems to be coming from the hills and decide to investigate. Can this end well for anyone?
This is the sequel to The Hills Have Eyes (2006), which was a remake of the original 1977 West Craven film of the same name. The story is not just a rehash of the first sequel, luckily, and is much better made. Again we see the mutants, who were better explained in the 2006 film. Apparently they're still intent on reproducing to replace their dwindling numbers (guess they aren't concerned with further genetic mutations).
The National Guard trainees as characters are a diverse and interesting group, and the story is
sufficiently creepy and cringy to warrant a view. Although I have to wonder why the military, who obviously knows about these people, doesn't just come in and deal with the situation. I mean, why eavesdrop? And the ending is somewhat ambiguous. Do they intend to make more? Your guess is as good as mine.
On the whole, I'll give this film a good 3.5 Stars. Worth taking a look.
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