Review of Joy Ride (1958) by Ed B — 18 Oct 2008

Probably one of the smartest psychological thrillers I have ever seen.

This review of Joy Ride (1958) was written by Ed B on 18 Oct 2008.

Joy Ride has generally received positive reviews.

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By Andrew K (2,033) on 23 Oct 2014

A cheesy but still pretty enjoyable movie that takes a lot of good twists and turns. The actors are also fairly likeable…

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By Noname (709) on 22 Dec 2014

I definitely saw the suspenseful scares the writer and director were shooting for…

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By Dylan F (275) on 26 Oct 2018

One of the best thrillers of the 2000s. Maybe one of the best of all time. Walker and Zahn have some of the best chemistry you'll see in film…

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By Kenny N (256) on 06 Oct 2015

The suspense is nullified by how painfully predictabile the whole thing is…

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By Russ B (1,141) on 22 Mar 2016

A solid thriller that brings back memories of classic B-movies…

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By Chris W (2,796) on 06 Jan 2014

While not overly original, the pacing, tension and goofy performance by Zahn make this a fun little movie…

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By Laura D (489) on 02 Dec 2015

Guilty pleasure. This is such a horrible movie. But, it is like a train wreak I cannot turn away from…

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By Mark K (1,243) on 30 Sep 2014

A very well made, enthusiastic, and highly suspenseful thriller…

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By Olivier B (677) on 15 Jun 2017

This film was very suspenseful. It kept you guessing till the end. It blended comedy and thrills very well…

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By Shane B (460) on 01 Jan 2014

Not too bad of a movie, interesting story, think they could've taken it to better places though, ending wasn't that great to me…

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