Terrifier director has revealed his favorite horror remake from the '00s, and film fans are discussing their picks

Aaron Stanford as Doug holding a baseball bat — (Image credit: 20th Century Studios)

Considering just how messed up director Damien Leone has made things with his Terrifier trilogy, it's interesting to gauge what impressed the filmmaker in the years before he gave us Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton) and the circus of carnage that came with him. Over on X, Leone took some time out to give props to the 2006 remake of The Hills Have Eyes from Alexandre Aja.

Following in the footsteps of Wes Craven's 1977 road trip from hell, the film sees a family find themselves stranded on a highway, only to be attacked by mutated locals that have cannibalistic tendencies. The 2006 version starred Aaron Stanford, who was recently seen reprising his role as Pyro in Deadpool & Wolverine. Back then, he was the mild-mannered son-in-law, who, after an attack on his family and one of the only remaining survivors, goes on the warpath against the locals that wronged him, resulting in a bloody and brutal attack, while discovering a forgotten nightmare that should've remained lost to the desert.

One film that got many nods from fans in Leone's thread was the 2003 Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which has gained more love over the years after initially receiving a negative reception from critics. As for The Hills Have Eyes, it's certainly an interesting pick from Leone, and one that, if there were ever an option to revisit, the Terrifier director would make for a perfectly twisted pairing. Have a look at what retreads tingled our spines via our list of 25 best horror remakes here.

Nick is a freelancer whose work can be found at Screen Rant, The Digital Fix, and Looper. He loves movies, TV, DC, and Marvel. He also believes that the best Robin Hood is still a talking fox.

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