Alexandre Aja is turning into a great horror auteur. He first broke into the American market with the disturbing thriller High Tension. Now he is releasing his first American horror film, a remake of the classic The Hills Have Eyes. This version casts Silence of the Lambs star Ted Levine as a loving father with a whole town fill irradiated mutants to fight.

The Hills Have Eyes opens March 10

Daniel Robert Epstein: How much license did Wes Craven give you for changes?

Alexandre Aja: It went...

Vampirate

Durham, NC

October 2004

MAR 10, 2006 06:44 AM

I watched the trailer for this movie, and it looks unbelievably terrifying. Just watching the trailer is going to make it difficult to sleep.

I haven't really been able to bring this up smoothly in everyday coversation, so I just took the opportunity to get that off my chest here.

Thanks.

jaggy

Austin, TX

October 2003

MAR 10, 2006 07:02 AM

yeah, the trailer is enticing, delectable even. it hardens my nipples (to lactation) to think Aja is doing this movie. ...seriously, it looks badass

scarletboi

Tampa, FL

January 2004

MAR 10, 2006 07:42 AM

I saw a sneak of the movie early this week... It's oppressive. There's no comic relief, and not even any real breaks for things to calm down.

He's not kidding when he says it's disturbing.

It rocks.

van_goghs_ear

Farmington, MI

March 2005

MAR 10, 2006 09:14 AM

good interview and and a good movie. one of the best remakes thus far.

williamj

Ooltewah, TN

June 2003

MAR 10, 2006 01:35 PM

i just got back from it and i loved it. im so glad horror movies are starting to go back to roughness that they had back in the day.

AndersWolleck

Astoria, NY

February 2003

MAR 11, 2006 04:39 AM

MeKabRe said:
I've never watched a movie that inspired a grown woman to weep during a rape scene who subsequently left the theater a wreck.
While we're selling the NY port let's sell Hollywood too, just so we can have honest filmmakers.

sweet

sinjun

Palm Springs, CA

December 2003

MAR 11, 2006 07:32 PM

I just have a wierd comment, something that is tweaking me. Something that even tweaked me about the remake of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. It the Hills, why isn't Michael Berryman in it? I haven't seen it yet, I don't know if he makes a cameo. I really would love to see that the actors from the original give the remake a nod. I would have loved to see Gunnar Hanson in Texas Chainsaw.

Oh well, just me.

PhotoBeatsFilm

Jamaica

February 2006

MAR 12, 2006 09:48 AM

Oh jesus. Everyone wants to see Michael Berryman. Go rent the original, or Weird Science. The remake of the Hills Have Eyes is probably the best of these new waves of horror remakes, and it's without Michael Berryman. Get over it

P.S. SG posted a picture of Gregory Levasseur by mistake, not Alexendre Aja.

AndersWolleck

Astoria, NY

February 2003

MAR 12, 2006 10:00 AM

PhotoBeatsFilm SG posted a picture of Gregory Levasseur by mistake, not Alexendre Aja.

Are you sure?

Yahoo Movies and Fox Searchlight both said that is a picture of AA

Shal

Los Angeles, CA

October 2002

MAR 12, 2006 11:07 AM

AndersWolleck said:

PhotoBeatsFilm SG posted a picture of Gregory Levasseur by mistake, not Alexendre Aja.

Are you sure?

Yahoo Movies and Fox Searchlight both said that is a picture of AA

Hmm.. http://www.imdb.com/Special/GalleryFeatures/sundance2004/hauteprem-1.html

Alexandre Aja:

Gregory Levasseur:

I think PhotoBeatsFilm is correct...

AndersWolleck

Astoria, NY

February 2003

MAR 12, 2006 04:40 PM

looks like aja to me

KevKevX7

Salt Lake City, UT

July 2006

MAY 19, 2007 08:30 AM

This guy makes me fucking sick.

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Los Angeles, CA

MAR 10, 2006 06:00 AM

Durham, NC

October 2004

MAR 10, 2006 06:44 AM

Austin, TX

October 2003

MAR 10, 2006 07:02 AM

Tampa, FL

January 2004

MAR 10, 2006 07:42 AM

Farmington, MI

March 2005

MAR 10, 2006 09:14 AM

Ooltewah, TN

June 2003

MAR 10, 2006 01:35 PM

Astoria, NY

February 2003

MAR 11, 2006 04:39 AM

Palm Springs, CA

December 2003

MAR 11, 2006 07:32 PM

PhotoBeatsFilm

Jamaica

February 2006

MAR 12, 2006 09:48 AM

Astoria, NY

February 2003

MAR 12, 2006 10:00 AM

Los Angeles, CA

October 2002

MAR 12, 2006 11:07 AM

Astoria, NY

February 2003

MAR 12, 2006 04:40 PM

Salt Lake City, UT

July 2006

MAY 19, 2007 08:30 AM