Directed by:
Dave MeyersCinematography:
James HawkinsonComposer:
Steve JablonskyCast:
Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton, Neal McDonough, Travis Schuldt, Kurt E. Soderling, Kyle Davis, Yara Martinez, Dave Colon, Damon Carney (more)Plots(1)
Remake of the 1986 cult horror classic. Jim Halsey and Grace Andrews (Zachary Knighton and Sophia Bush) are a young couple on a road trip across country who decide to help a hitchhiker, John Ryder (Sean Bean), caught in a downpour. Unfortunately, the hitcher turns out to be a crazed killer intent on murdering the couple. After finally managing to shed their assailant, the pair discover that Ryder has committed more murders and framed them for the crimes. Now prime suspects in a murder hunt, the couple are forced to track down Ryder in an effort to clear their names. (Universal Pictures UK)
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Solid thriller, sufficiently dynamic, bloody, and relentless to captivate for about 90 minutes, with well-staged car accidents and a superb Sean Bean, he plays the killer role perfectly. The duo of teenagers doesn't offer anything innovative, but surprisingly, it's not too disruptive either. As a one-off, it's quite satisfying. If it weren't for the strong original, it could have been above average. I quite enjoyed it and didn't expect much, the atmosphere works, and technically, the film is on an excellent level.
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Another entirely unnecessary remake. It goes by pretty quickly, but the lack of thrilling moments and logical character behaviour makes The Hitcher a mediocre film at best – and that's only in the stronger moments.
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