The Hitcher
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Movie Reviews of The Hitcher
Movie Review: Tea: One please, with two cubes, thanks
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a brilliant movie because...well of many things. Most noteworthy is the transformation of C. Thomas Howell's character, which goes from the average kid driving across the country, to the man who is ready to meet the battle head on. And the build-up of suspense and tension is pretty good..had me on the edge of my seat several times.
Plus it has a great ending, where you come out of it and feel that all is right again with the world, because the battle ended with good triumphing over evil.
Not a movie I'd recommend for younger kids though...there isn't a lot of gore, but the scare factor is there...plus the bad guy isn't some alien, he looks like the guy you pass on the street.
Movie Review: The Hitcher
Summary: 5 Stars
If you love a good horror movie this one is for you. I love a good horror movie and this movie is a really good one. I was very pleased with the service I got from Amazon in being able to find the movie and in the timely service they give me. Thank you.Movie Review: Very good B movie
Summary: 4 Stars
Rutger Hauer dominates this classy thriller, with a performance that matches his role in Bladerunner. Every twitch he makes is scary and from the start of the film you are left in no doubt that this guy is seriously deranged. Occasionally some of the other actors wern't quite up to the same standard, but in general this is a well acted film.
Forget about plot and any sense that this could really happen. Think more of Halloween and translate Michael Myers as the Hitcher and you'll be closer. Its well photographed with some images that have almost become iconic.
What surprised me about this film was the way characters that you might normally expect to survive (in a Hollywood film) did not in The Hitcher. So credit where credit is due, not only is this a short and punchy thriller, but it does the unexpected on more than one occasion.
Movie Review: Unmissable
Summary: 5 Stars
The Hitcher is one of the best films ever made and ultimately one of most overlooked as well. The premise of the film is very simple: Jim Halsey is driving a car cross country with plans of dropping it off at his destination when he comes across hitchhiker John Ryder, who seems suspicious from the start. It is incredibly tense and atmospheric and centres around a terrifying performance from Rutger Hauer as John Ryder, a mysterious drifter intent on following C. Thomas Howell's Jim Halsey and making his road trip one that he'll never forget. Most of the film's atmosphere radiates from Hauer as he scares both Howell and the audience with a simple glance which could mean anything and everything. Jennifer Jason Leigh makes an early appearance as a waitress dragged along for the ride after Howell stumbles upon the diner she works at. The performances of the three main actors are involving and it is very easy to feel sympathy for Howell, who has done nothing to deserve the torture he receives at the hands of Hauer, who makes for a terrific villain. A hidden gem and a great cult film, The Hitcher is fantastic.Movie Review: Rutger scares like no one else
Summary: 4 Stars
I absolutely love Rutger Hauer. He can be so scary and this movie is perfectly acted by him. You won't be disappointed. It will keep you on the edge of your seat.