This film is a classic. From start to finish it keeps you captivated. I have seem this film over and over and i love it more each time. I have also watched the 2007 remake of this, it isnt a patch on the original!

100% recomended from me.

The Hitcher is one of the best films ever made and ultimately one of most overlooked as well. The premise of the film is very simple: Jim Halsey is driving a car cross country with plans of dropping it off at his destination when he comes across hitchhiker John Ryder, who seems suspicious from the start. It is incredibly tense and atmospheric and centres around a terrifying performance from Rutger Hauer as John Ryder, a mysterious drifter intent on following C. Thomas Howell's Jim Halsey and making his road trip one that he'll never forget. Most of the film's atmosphere radiates from Hauer as he scares both Howell and the audience with a simple glance which could mean anything and everything. Jennifer Jason Leigh makes an early appearance as a waitress dragged along for the ride after Howell stumbles upon the diner she works at. The performances of the three main actors are involving and it is very easy to feel sympathy for Howell, who has done nothing to deserve the torture he receives at the hands of Hauer, who makes for a terrific villain. A hidden gem and a great cult film, The Hitcher is fantastic.

Apart from Blade Runner has Rutger Hauer ever given a better or more menacing performance. Forget Sean Bean's remake this is the one you want to watch. A real edge of your seat thriller with a good performance from Thomas C Howell as the unlucky young driver who happens to pick up the hitcher and despite his best efforts, cannot get rid of him no matter what. Just when you think its at an end it grabs you by the neck and shocks you again. One of cinema's immortal baddies.

i cant believe this film has no ratings,its a pure thrill ride from start to finish! ive have never seen a film that kept me on the edge of my seat for the whole duration,full of none stop action and terrifyingly suspenceful with good acting for a low budget movie,this is one of the best thrillers ive ever seen!watch and enjoy