TV series

The Hitchhiker

1983–1991 · 4 seasons

A moody, unsettling anthology where a cryptic wanderer leads ordinary people into eerie, often supernatural nightmares.

Tagline: He takes you places you don't want to visit alone.
Overview: A young hitchhiker introduces characters who are about to experience a frightening and sometimes supernatural incident of some kind in this moody anthology series.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Fate, guilt, obsession, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: fate
guilt
obsession
betrayal
death
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild