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Riding the Bullet

2004 · 98 min

A somber, hallucinatory road trip through grief and mortality, blending psychological dread with tender nostalgia.

Directed by
Mick Garris
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Tagline
The dead travel fast
Overview
In 1969, while studying at the University of Maine, artist Alan Parker becomes obsessed with death. Believing he is losing his girlfriend, he tries to commit suicide on his birthday but his friends manage to stop him. He receives news that his mother has had a stroke and decides to hitchhike to visit her at the hospital.

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Directed by
Mick Garris
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • fate
  • guilt
  • family
  • isolation
Places
  • road trip
  • small town
  • hospital
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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