Review of The Hitcher (2007) by Danielh. — 19 Feb 2009

Creepy to no end, a great horror film form beginning to end. Sean Bean rocks as the Hitcher.

This review of The Hitcher (2007) was written by Danielh. on 19 Feb 2009.

The Hitcher has generally received mixed reviews.

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