THE HITCH-HIKER (1953) - ♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Ida Lupino

Written by - Collier Young, Ida Lupino, Robert L. Joseph, Daniel Mainwaring

Starring - Frank Lovejoy, Edmond O'Brien, William Talman

"Two fishermen pick up a psychotic killer who tells them of his intentions of killing them at the end of their journey. This film feels a lot like a blueprint for a lot of films that followed it. Ida Lupino is able to cram a lot of intensity in that car, but also questions the myth of masculinity by showing the men's helplessness with the situation they find themselves in. Talman's performance as the killer is quite intense."

Thriller, USA