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20 years is a long time in the lifeline of movie plot-arc necessities. It's also a pretty big generational stretch in the lives of audience demographics, which may be part of the reason the producers of this remake of the 1986 cult horror classic felt the need to update the original spare mano-a-mano backbone into a girl-and-mano-a-mano. The Twilight Zone-ish setup is still a pretty neat idea: regular guy on a lonely highway picks up a hitchhiker who turns out to be a psychopathic killer with some very unsettling supernatural might. Fans of the original could hardly hope for a demon villain with such creepy charisma as Rutger Hauer. But Sean Bean makes a respectable replacement, with his understated stare and stewing rage that brings a new brand of hair-raising devilry to the role of hitcher John Ryder. The lone "good guy" originated by a boyish C. Thomas Howell has been upgraded to a lovesick couple.
In a twisty touch, Jim (Zachary Knighton) and Grace (Sophia Bush, of One Tree Hill fame) trade gender roles, with Jim turning wimpy and feminine and Grace becoming a shotgun-toting testoster-ette. The body count's a little higher and the gore factor increased by the power of 20 (years), but some of the original film's set pieces remain much the same-- body-snapping case in point being an 18-wheeler being put to use as a old-fashioned torture rack. While the original might have placed a bit more emphasis on the philosophical and existential elements of evil passing from soul to soul, it wasn't exactly an intellectual thrill ride. Likewise, 2007's The Hitcher is no art film, and it can't be faulted for choosing fright and might for audiences that are always looking for bigger and more elaborate splats for their horror entertainment buck. And if you stick out your thumb for this one, expect plenty of splat. --Ted Fry
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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.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By K. Rourke
Format:DVD
I have no idea how this film managed to score an average of 4/5 stars here. I found it slow, dull, predictable, and with a completely unsatisfactory ending which didn't explain anything. As the film dragged on I felt that I had to watch it to the end hoping that there would be some kind of redeeming twist, which never came. Total disappointment of a movie, and a waste of my time :(
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Marianna
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Sean Bean does not look as menacing as the original hitcher, but the rest of the film is good. I am not happy with the very beginning when the rabbit gets knocked down on the road. It is an unnecessary part of the film and is not in the original, so why they have to add that bit is beyond me.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Riaan
Format:DVD
Critics have panned this film, but the public seem to love it. I'm siding with the critics on this one.
This is a fairly predictable slasher movie in which two teenagers pick up a hitchhiker who of course wants to kill them. The movie is well made and the direction is fairly good, but something is missing, factor x, call it what you will. I wanted to be scared out of my wits, but to be honest I was bored.
Decide for yourself. I didn't like it, you might. Oh, and the ending is'nt really that surprising as some of the reviewers on amazon have said.
This is a fairly predictable slasher movie in which two teenagers pick up a hitchhiker who of course wants to kill them. The movie is well made and the direction is fairly good, but something is missing, factor x, call it what you will. I wanted to be scared out of my wits, but to be honest I was bored.
Decide for yourself. I didn't like it, you might. Oh, and the ending is'nt really that surprising as some of the reviewers on amazon have said.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
good film
good film , love sean bean and loved this film . . . . . . . . . .
Published 1 month ago by angelabeggs
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, prefer the original
I bought this film, and didn't look too well at the cast. Although Sean Bean is a very good actor, I prefer the original movie with Rutger Hauer. Much more suspense, more action.
Published 1 month ago by PV from Flanders
5.0 out of 5 stars
wow
if u woulkd like to watch a scary moive i would advice you to watch this i can't stop watching this
Published 2 months ago by Alan Gibson
2.0 out of 5 stars
Hitching a ride on the back of a cult classic.
Few remakes of old and beloved horror films succeed in winning over the old guard. They sometimes gain some fans from the younger sphere where those not familiar with the old... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Spike Owen
5.0 out of 5 stars
cool movie
Great movie, Sean Bean plays the part with menace and is well supported by other cast members. The Hitcher is a persons worse nightmare and the movie plays out as a couple... Read more
Published 10 months ago by uncle joe
2.0 out of 5 stars
Another pointless remake for the girl power generation
Watching this unnecessary remake of The Hitcher had me wondering about the attitudes of actors towards each other's work. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Philoctetes
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good but not as good as the original
All remakes have to be compared to the original with most failing to equal the first offering. This is especially true of suspense or thriller films as the ending is already known... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Duncan Light
2.0 out of 5 stars
The Hitcher, just didn't hitch me
Without being pedantic about always seeing the original, in this case, I must say... see the original. Read more
Published on 10 May 2011 by MJ. (scary drood)
3.0 out of 5 stars
A remake that's not half as bad as expected, but not as startling as...
I'm not against remakes at all. I love the remakes of Assault on Precinct 13, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Amityville Horror. Read more
Published on 10 Nov 2010 by Benminx
2.0 out of 5 stars
Utter cheese. too hollywood for me!!
I realy don't get how this film got such good reviews. It was just totally unbelieveable from the start. Read more
Published on 4 Aug 2010 by Kelly
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