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The Hills Have Eyes Movie Watch Order in the correct order

How to watch The Hills Have Eyes movies in order

Last updated: September 30 2026

Written by: ChronoChris

Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes spawned an original run of films and a 2000s remake series, so a watch order guide helps horror fans keep the desert mutants straight across both continuities.

The Hills Have Eyes is a landmark of American horror, pitting stranded travelers against a clan of cannibalistic mutants in the desert. Wes Craven's gritty 1977 original earned a sequel, and decades later Alexandre Aja's remake launched its own two-film run, giving the franchise two distinct branches.

πŸ• Release Order

Release order shows how the franchise evolved from Craven's originals into the modern remakes.

  1. The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
  2. The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1984)
  3. The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
  4. The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)

Story chronology splits into two separate continuities, since the 2006 film is a remake rather than a continuation of the originals.

πŸ“– Story Chronology

Treat the two originals as one timeline and the two remakes as another. Within each pair, the sequels follow directly from their first film, so there's no reordering needed inside either continuity.

  1. The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
  2. The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1984)
  3. The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
  4. The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)

Which Order Should You Choose?

If you're after raw, influential horror, watch Craven's 1977 original. For a more visceral modern experience, the 2006 remake is widely considered the stronger film. Newcomers can safely start with either the original or the remake, then continue into that branch's sequel β€” the two continuities don't need to be mixed.

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