What is The Hills Have Eyes 2 about?
A group of National Guard trainees on a routine mission find themselves up against cannibalistic mutants in the New Mexico desert.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
No. Brace yourself.
The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)
National Guard trainees face relentless, chilling terror against cannibalistic mutants in the bleak New Mexico desert.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Hulu and Tubi (free).
The Hills Have Eyes 2 parents guide
Strong sex and nudity, and extreme gore, which is more than most R titles carry. Beyond that, intense fear and several jump scares.
- Scare
- Terrifying
- Our top level for fear.
- Jump scares
- Several
- More than a couple of sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Extreme gore
- Our top level for gore.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- Strong
- Strong means explicit or repeated sex, extended nudity, or sexual assault shown on screen, attempted or completed, even partly off screen. Any one of these is enough.
- Language
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
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Three questions
- Is The Hills Have Eyes 2 scary?
- Yes. The Hills Have Eyes 2 is one of the scariest titles in the CouchRot catalog.
- How gory is The Hills Have Eyes 2?
- Extreme gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is The Hills Have Eyes 2 rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Intense fear, several jump scares, and strong sex and nudity. The R is earned, so not for kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byMartin Weisz
StarringMichael McMillian, Jessica Stroup, Jacob Vargas, Flex Alexander, Michael Bailey Smith, Lee Thompson Young
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