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Riding the Bullet

2004 ·1h 38m · ★ 5.1 (219)

In 1969, while studying at the University of Maine, artist Alan Parker becomes obsessed with death. Believing he is losing his girlfriend, he tries to commit suicide on his birthday but his friends manage to stop him. He receives news that his mother has had a stroke and decides to hitchhike to visit her at the hospital.

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9 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
83
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
100
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
60
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
0
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
17
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
85
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
17
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TMDB Keywords

adaptationapoplectic strokeex-girlfriendhalloweenhitchhikingloss of motherroller coaster / rollercoastersuicidevisionswoman smoking

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