The Hitchhiker (2007)

Four young women driving across the desert to Las Vegas have their road trip turned upside-down when they pick up a handsome, seemingly-friendly hitchhiker. When their car breaks down near a roadside motel in the middle of nowhere, they find themselves trapped with a woman-hating, masochistic killer.

Director:

Leigh Scott

Writers:

Jeshua De Horta (screenplay), Leigh Scott,

Stars:

Jeff Denton, Sarah Lieving, Shaley Scott

Cast

Cast overview:
Jeff Denton	...	Jack
Sarah Lieving	...	Melinda
Shaley Scott	...	Denise
Sarah Hall	...	Patty
Jessica Bork	...	Krista
Alexandra Boylan	...	Jennifer
Griff Furst	...	Paul
James Ferris	...	Steve
Dane Hanson	...	Felix
David Shick	...	Jenkins
Michael Tower	...	Ferrati
Leigh Scott	...	Doug
Dean N. Arevalo	...	Cliff (as Dean Arevalo)
Erica Roby	...	Lindsey

Storyline

Four young women driving across the desert to Las Vegas have their road trip turned upside-down when they pick up a handsome, seemingly-friendly hitchhiker. When their car breaks down near a roadside motel in the middle of nowhere, they find themselves trapped with a woman-hating, masochistic killer.

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Plot Keywords:

gore | blood | female nudity | murder | violence | 

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 March 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

USA

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Asylum, The, Global Asylum, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Jack brings Melinda to the hotel room where all the girls are tired up, Jack hits her in the face and she is bleeding from the right side of her mouth. However, when the girls escape and then come back to kill Jack, there is no blood on her face and it doesn't even look like she was hit at all.

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Connections

References The Omega Man (1971)

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Soundtracks

"Gentle"
Written and Performed by The Divine Madness

User Reviews

Switched from thriller R movie to made-for-TV movie of the week

This movie was disappointing for at least one of two reasons. The suspense created disappeared because of horrible acting or lack of direction from the director.. I don't know.. it was like a tasty bubble gum that seemed to run out of flavor yet you continue to chew on it because it once tasted great. Like most thrillers The Hitchhiker had promise yet failed to deliver when it had me bright eyed and ready to turn the volume down(I was watching the movie alone.. in the dark) This so called thriller simply came apart like it was made of Lego transforming into something else. It simply ran out of gas and left me staring at a made-for-TV-like style movie with one exception.. it was probably rated-R.