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Roadgames

1981 · 101 min

A slow-burning highway thriller that keeps you on edge with quirky characters and a growing sense of dread.

Directed by
Richard Franklin
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Tagline
The truck driver plays games. The hitchhiker plays games. And the killer is playing the deadliest game of all!
Overview
A truck driver plays a cat-and-mouse game with a mysterious serial killer in a van who lures young female hitchhiker victims on a desolate Australian highway.

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Directed by
Richard Franklin
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Horror
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • crime
  • deception
  • survival
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror5
Humour4
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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