Hitcher in the Dark
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A sick young man drives around in his daddy's camper, looking for lone stray females to kidnap, torture, rape and murder.
Why it matters
A grim late-80s roadside psycho-thriller that trades true terror for lurid sleaze, capturing a grimy corner of exploitation horror’s twilight.
- Uneven performances and clunky dialogue drag down what could’ve been a tense hitchhiker nightmare.
- Josie Bissett’s presence offers a rare bright spot amid the murk and monotony.
- Lacks the visceral punch or atmosphere to stand with cult hitchhiker horrors like *The Hitcher* (1986).
- Worth a watch only for fans of obscure, low-budget late-80s thrillers or those curious about the era’s darker DTV corners.
Director
16 horror films in catalog
Paranoia 1969
Oasis of Fear 1971
Seven Blood-Stained Orchids 1972
Man from Deep River 1972
Knife of Ice 1972
Eyeball 1975
Eaten Alive! 1980
Nightmare City 1980
Cannibal Ferox 1981
Ghosthouse 1988
The House of Witchcraft 1989
The House of Lost Souls 1989
The Hell's Gate 1989
Hitcher in the Dark 1989
Nightmare Beach 1989
Black Demons 1991
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
43
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
29
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
0
Survival
66
