<P> Director Aja and art director Grégory Levasseur chose not to film in the original 's filming location of Victorville , California , and instead scouted many locations for filming including Namibia , South Africa , New Mexico , and Mexico . The two settled on Ouarzazate in Morocco , which was also known as `` the gateway to the Sahara Desert '' . </P>
<P> Director Aja and art director Grégory Levasseur chose not to film in the original 's filming location of Victorville , California , and instead scouted many locations for filming including Namibia , South Africa , New Mexico , and Mexico . The two settled on Ouarzazate in Morocco , which was also known as `` the gateway to the Sahara Desert '' . </P>
where did they film the hills have eyes
where did they film the hills have eyes
Ouarzazate in Morocco
Ouarzazate in Morocco