Some horror movies are great, but you refuse to watch them repeatedly. Others are still great, but if you feel like watching horror, you'll always find it enjoyable, viewing. The Hitcher is definitely a movie I will watch again, and again, and again.
A young man called Jimm is stalked by a deranged psychopath who kills random people by pretending to be a hitch-hiker. The psycho turns out to be much more creative and smart than Jim thought after escaping from him.
It ain't easy to name the movie's biggest advantage. Never mind how hard I'll try, I am absolutely sure atmosphere could not be described with words. The Hitcher is a fast paced horror-thriller about survival, madness and something we might call love. It starts with the main character Jim, being happy about his untroubled and well arranged life. After picking up a strange hitch-hiker, he realizes his life is in danger and that only a miracle could save him in a place I'd like to call "in the middle of nowhere". That's right, Jim never finds a good covert that even a clever maniac will have difficulties revealing. Therefore, the movie engenders a feeling of dead end with the main character's disability to escape. While developing sub-plots, The Hitcher becomes darker. A girl gets involved and even though the plot is far from complex, you expect twist that has something to do with the recently appeared female character.
John Ryder is a character that could easily stuck in your mind and you don't even have to call the movie scary. It's the particular character that has provoked your feeling of disturbance. Rutger Hauer does an amazing job, bringing to life a fictional character. Acting is never important in such movies, but only a blind man could miss this performance. You never know what Ryder is gonna do next. You are tensed, unsure how evil are Ryder's intentions and how far could he go in order to completely ruin his victims's mentality. In my opinion, one of the most memorable characters, ever brought on the big screen. Too bad, The Hitcher is not a standard slasher flick and you will never see Ryder's name in some "best serial killers" list. But be sure in one thing - once you get lost, trying to decipher his mind, he will become part of your imagination's dark parts.
The Hitcher's plot is quite simple. Not to mention that 21 years later, highway horrors are just another cliché, people dislike. Maybe, this is the reason why we like it. Instead of being another cheap, gory flick, it becomes an experience you will always respect for some reason. The Hitcher emphasizes on the ability of drawing the viewer into the story and succeeds.
One of the best horror movies of the 80s. They don't do them like this anymore. Very true.
A young man called Jimm is stalked by a deranged psychopath who kills random people by pretending to be a hitch-hiker. The psycho turns out to be much more creative and smart than Jim thought after escaping from him.
It ain't easy to name the movie's biggest advantage. Never mind how hard I'll try, I am absolutely sure atmosphere could not be described with words. The Hitcher is a fast paced horror-thriller about survival, madness and something we might call love. It starts with the main character Jim, being happy about his untroubled and well arranged life. After picking up a strange hitch-hiker, he realizes his life is in danger and that only a miracle could save him in a place I'd like to call "in the middle of nowhere". That's right, Jim never finds a good covert that even a clever maniac will have difficulties revealing. Therefore, the movie engenders a feeling of dead end with the main character's disability to escape. While developing sub-plots, The Hitcher becomes darker. A girl gets involved and even though the plot is far from complex, you expect twist that has something to do with the recently appeared female character.
John Ryder is a character that could easily stuck in your mind and you don't even have to call the movie scary. It's the particular character that has provoked your feeling of disturbance. Rutger Hauer does an amazing job, bringing to life a fictional character. Acting is never important in such movies, but only a blind man could miss this performance. You never know what Ryder is gonna do next. You are tensed, unsure how evil are Ryder's intentions and how far could he go in order to completely ruin his victims's mentality. In my opinion, one of the most memorable characters, ever brought on the big screen. Too bad, The Hitcher is not a standard slasher flick and you will never see Ryder's name in some "best serial killers" list. But be sure in one thing - once you get lost, trying to decipher his mind, he will become part of your imagination's dark parts.
The Hitcher's plot is quite simple. Not to mention that 21 years later, highway horrors are just another cliché, people dislike. Maybe, this is the reason why we like it. Instead of being another cheap, gory flick, it becomes an experience you will always respect for some reason. The Hitcher emphasizes on the ability of drawing the viewer into the story and succeeds.
One of the best horror movies of the 80s. They don't do them like this anymore. Very true.