The read
Every source lands within 6 points of the others, across 1,000 audience votes. The highest scoring of the 2 titles in its series. It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes69%
Metacritic64/100
1,037 audience votes
Key crew
- Wes CravenDirector
- Don PeakeOriginal Music Composer
- Wes CravenWriter
Cast
- Susan LanierBrenda Carter
- Robert HoustonBobby Carter
- Martin SpeerDoug Wood
- Dee WallaceLynne Wood
- Russ GrieveBig Bob Carter
- John SteadmanFred
- James WhitworthJupiter
- Virginia VincentEthel Carter
- Lance GordonMars
- Michael BerrymanPluto
- Janus BlytheRuby
- Cordy ClarkMama
Stills
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Themes
rapegovernmentmutationmurdercannibaldogdesertcamperset on fire
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