Review of The Hitcher (1986) by Dave S — 12 Jul 2011
Calling something a really great genre film always feels like a backhanded compliment; it suggests excellence within limits. But that's sort of how I feel about this one, which is really accomplished without quite being brilliant, and takes the story to unexpected places while not reinventing the wheel.
Still, I think this comes off as a deceptively simple movie - we've probably seen the bad version of the horror hitchhiker movie, so let's not underestimate how much went right in this one.
This review of The Hitcher (1986) was written by Dave S on 12 Jul 2011.
The Hitcher has generally received positive reviews.
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