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The Hitcher Reviews

2007

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The open highway becomes a terrifying battleground of blood, metal, fear and murder when a young couple Grace and Jim (Sophia Bush and Zachary Knighton) hit the road and encounter the mysterious hitchhiker John Ryder (Sean Bean) during a violent storm. The initial encounters with Ryder escalate rapidly as he transforms into a .. Read more

Starring	Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Neal McDonough, Zachary Knighton
Director	Dave Meyers
Genres	Horror, Thriller

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- Sean Bean stars as psychopathic hitchhiker in this horror remake. read more »
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- - 43
  - 1
  wheres the finger
  
  a really good thriller which at times runs frame for frame with the original. shame though that its not as good as the original, dont know what it is, i mean ... read more »
  
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  - brian green
  - scotland
  - 22 May 2007 at 22:25
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- - 0
  - 0
  really good remake
  
  i was surprised to find that this was a really good remake, cause normally with horrors the original is the better one, but Bean I think just makes this film so... read more »
  
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- - cheesekake
  - 766 reviews
  - uk
  - 07 Apr 2012 at 22:03
- - 1
  - 0
  Well worth a watch
  
  On the edge of your seat brilliant. We loved it and Will be adding it to our collection. Well worth a watch
  
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- 1035911
- - ianclaire
  - 37 reviews
  - Maidstone
  - 01 Sep 2011 at 19:26
- - 1
  - 0
  Efficient Remake of 80s cult classic
  
  Whisper it the remake of cult classic The Hitcher is actually okay. It offers no new surprises or twists, but it is a decent introduction to the next generation... read more »
  
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- - VIDEOMONSTER
  - 252 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 16 Dec 2010 at 19:32
- - 0
  - 1
  Very disappointing
  
  The main problem with this film is that we're never given a motive for the pursuit and there isn't enough depth in the screenplay to make us care for ... read more »
  
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- 935972
- - CallMeSamuel
  - 4 reviews
  - Loughborough
  - 31 Oct 2010 at 11:37
- - 0
  - 0
  Very Average
  
  This film wasnt great by any standard but it is worth a watch as it is entertaining especially if like myself you havent seen the original. Good Acting by all, ... read more »
  
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- - Li4mC
  - 51 reviews
  - Buckingham, England
  - 25 Jul 2010 at 08:39
- - 0
  - 1
  Shocks Galore!
  
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  Really good movie one whereby you can't let your eyes go off the screen. Very gripping. Plenty of shocks to get your heart pumping!
  
  Quite far ... read more »
  
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- 901255
- - Tranced
  - 62 reviews
  - Bridlington
  - 25 Jun 2010 at 16:41
- - 0
  - 0
  The Hitcher
  
  A really good fast moving old fashioned type of thriller.
  
  Quite gory but not unwatchably so. Really enjoyed it loved Sean Bean he was silently spooky... read more »
  
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- - annboleyn
  - 1 review
  - Middlesbrough
  - 22 Jun 2010 at 13:48
- - 0
  - 0
  Started off well...
  
  A good start; realistic, scary and intriguing. But then it just starts to get a bit silly. The ending in particular is ridiculous. If you you like gore, this... read more »
  
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- - JoLou
  - 1 review
  - Reading, UK
  - 23 May 2010 at 09:48
- - 0
  - 0
  why......is he a nutter?
  
  sean bean yum thats a start to renting this and he does a credible american accent this is at times gorey but not unwatchably so and worth watching for a lil ... read more »
  
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- 884978
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - jul3
  - 16 reviews
  - hants
  - 20 Apr 2010 at 09:22
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  - 0
  Watch the original!
  
  I loved the original but this was a poor remake. I gave up watching it as i found it a bit violent when it didn't need to be. Watch the original its way ... read more »
  
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- - Owzat
  - 20 reviews
  - Aylesbury
  - 11 Apr 2010 at 16:12
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- - 43
  - 1
  wheres the finger
  
  a really good thriller which at times runs frame for frame with the original. shame though that its not as good as the original, dont know what it is, i mean ... read more »
  
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  - brian green
  - scotland
  - 22 May 2007 at 22:25
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  disaster
  
  when making a classic remake you need to be intelligent, this is a very poor , low budget, drab, attempt of a very good classic!
  
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- 482621
- - Mark Cotterill
  - Bournemouth England
  - 04 Oct 2007 at 20:20
- - 13
  - 1
  Interesting give it a try.
  
  Interesting movie definitely worth a watch sean beans acting is great so are the newcomers, this movie keeps you thinking what is going to happen next. It is ... read more »
  
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- 450470
- - OPTIMUSAUTOBOT
  - 8 reviews
  - Leicester, england
  - 17 Jun 2007 at 01:48
- - 11
  - 0
  Definately worth pulling over and stopping for...
  
  The original Hitcher is still very good, almost a classic, but this update sits comfortably alongside, and compares really quite well. The mood is excellent ... read more »
  
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- 446955
- - PaulaWestwood
  - 397 reviews
  - Ashton-Under-Lyne
  - 05 Jun 2007 at 12:25
- - 5
  - 0
  What A Film
  
  Great film, just makes you think what kind off world we live in and not to trust strangers lol.
  
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- - Izza
  - 4 reviews
  - Stockport
  - 10 Dec 2007 at 11:12
- - 5
  - 1
  brill film worth watching
  
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  This is a great film, with the gorry bits in the right place. If you have surrond sound on your tv make sure its at a good volume as it will have you on the ... read more »
  
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- - SUE
  - 40 reviews
  - Bournemouth
  - 19 Nov 2007 at 11:56
- - 5
  - 1
  Utter rubbish
  
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  This film starts ok but goes from the sublime to the ridiculous. I expected better of Sean Bean, and this film let's him down in a big way!
  
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- 513876
- - a customer
  - Sheffield
  - 16 Jan 2008 at 16:35
- - 4
  - 0
  Never seen the original
  
  The titlrr to this film really gives away the plot, A mad hitch hiker gets picked up by two teens on thier was across america. What follows is a game of cat and... read more »
  
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- - sakuraba1982
  - 116 reviews
  - Dover
  - 27 Nov 2007 at 09:12
- - 4
  - 0
  The Hitcher
  
  I loved this film as it keeps you on the edgeofyour chair all the way through..... would recommend.
  
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- 523713
- - Susan Devlin
  - Newcastle upon Tyne
  - 08 Feb 2008 at 09:10
- - 4
  - 0
  A remake but not the same!
  
  I really liked this film. Big fan of Ruter Huger and was very spectical at watching this but I truely like it very much. Still prefer the original but ... read more »
  
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- 528577
- - a customer
  - Croydon
  - 19 Feb 2008 at 19:48

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  The open highway becomes a terrifying battleground of blood, metal, fear and murder when a young couple Grace and Jim (Sophia Bush and Zachary Knighton) hit the road and encounter the mysterious hitchhiker John Ryder (Sean Bean) during a violent storm.
  
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  The open highway becomes a terrifying battleground of blood, metal, fear and murder when a young couple Grace and Jim (Sophia Bush and Zachary Knighton) hit the road and encounter the mysterious hitchhiker John Ryder (Sean Bean) during a violent storm.
  
  The initial encounters with Ryder ...