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The Hitcher

1986 ·1h 38m · ★ 7.0 (1,036)

On a stormy night, young Jim, who transports a luxury car from Chicago to California to deliver it to its owner, feeling tired and sleepy, picks up a mysterious hitchhiker, who has appeared out of nowhere, thinking that a good conversation will help him not to fall asleep. He will have enough time to deeply regret such an unmeditated decision.

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3 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
57
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
33
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
71
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
33
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
67
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
14
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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ParanoiaSerial Killer

Setting

Desert

Content Warnings

DehumanizationTorture
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TMDB Keywords

aggressivebewilderedcop-killerfalsely accusedgas stationgunhighwayhitchhikerintenseman huntmass murdermean spiritedpsychopathroad movieroad tripsadismtruck stop

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