Taking an ill-advised detour en-route to California, the Carter family soon run into trouble when their RV breaks down in the middle of the desert. Stranded, they find themselves at the mercy of monstrous cannibals lurking in the surrounding hills.
| Year | 1977 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Horror |
| Director | Wes Craven |
| Runtime | 90 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.2/10 (984 votes) |
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Fear lives in the details here — in the frame, in the silence, in the pauses between lines. The director knows how to keep the viewer in a state of readiness, muscles tensing on their own.
Worth watching for the atmosphere and the use of space. The ending may disappoint — genre is genre. But the journey there is well-crafted.
For fans of atmospheric horror where dread matters more than fright.
Director: Wes Craven
— MovieFinder Editorial
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