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The Hitch-Hiker

1953 · 71 min

A taut, sweaty road thriller that keeps you on edge with its unblinking killer and stark desert setting.

Directed by: Ida Lupino
Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Starring: Edmond O'Brien, Frank Lovejoy, William Talman

Tagline: Who'll be his next victim... YOU?
Overview: Roy and Gilbert's fishing trip takes a terrifying turn when the hitchhiker they pick up turns out to be a sociopath on the run from the law. He's killed before, and he lets the two know that as soon as they're no longer useful, he'll kill again. The two friends plot an escape, but the hitchhiker's peculiar physical affliction, an eye that never closes even when he sleeps, makes it impossible for them to tell when they can make a break for it.

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Directed by: Ida Lupino
Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Starring: Edmond O'Brien, Frank Lovejoy, William Talman

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
violence
fate
friendship
Places: road trip
countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	8
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Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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