The Hills Run Red

The Hills Run Red

The man who had five years to think about killing... his best friend! Finally they meet...

Directed by Carlo Lizzani

Produced by DDL Cinematografica, C. B. Films

196689 min5.9 / 10

A revenge-driven spaghetti western about betrayal and loss, where a man returns from prison to confront his former friend who has stolen both his fortune and his future.

After the Civil War ends, two soldiers return home with a cache of stolen money. They are caught by Union troops. One escapes, but the other is sent to prison for five years. When he gets out and goes home, he finds that his wife has died in poverty because his partner kept all the money, and is now a major power in the area with an army of deadly gunmen to back him up.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Hills Run Red violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is The Hills Run Red sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Hills Run Red easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Hills Run Red scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does The Hills Run Red end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity15

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Hills Run Red

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Hills Run Red

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Hills Run Red, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Hills Run Red, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Hills Run Red, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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