The Hitcher (1986)
The mad hitchhiker film didn’t start with The Hitcher, but that didn’t stop it from leaving an indelible mark on the subgenre. Prior to its release, there had been 1947’s The Devil Thumbs a Ride, the...
1980s / Action / Horror / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published April 24, 2007 · Last modified July 7, 2019
The mad hitchhiker film didn’t start with The Hitcher, but that didn’t stop it from leaving an indelible mark on the subgenre. Prior to its release, there had been 1947’s The Devil Thumbs a Ride, the...
by Vincent Leo · Published September 10, 2004 · Last modified May 21, 2019
At a small motel in the middle of nowhere, Rennie Cray (Caviezel) lost everything that was dear to him, when a hit-and-run driver runs over his wife and speeds away. Fast forward to five...
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