When we realize our insignificance in this world,
it some how relieves the pressures from society to succeed -  Cindy Bonish 04/07

The Hitcher
You'll Never Pick Up a Hitchhiker Again
Rogue Pictures

I remember watching the first The Hitcher movie in 1986, back when I was a junior in high school.  I think I had nightmares for a few weeks after seeing it, but something about the thriller made me keep watching it over and over.

Usually I don’t like when they remake a childhood favorite of mine; I want to remember it the way I did back then, not the way they usually change the film for modern times.

I was pleasantly surprised after watching this remake. What surprised me the most, was how much Sean Bean, who plays the tormented, sadistic hitchhiker named John Ryder, looked like the first star from the original thriller. Except for a few simple facts, they reproduced the original storyline almost to the ‘T’.

For those who have never seen the first movie. The story follows a young couple (Sophia Bush and Zachary Knighton) who are driving their way across the South West country for spring break, when Bean, hitches a ride with them. By setting them up in numerous murder scenes, he’s able to torment their lives to the point of insanity.

With major blood and guts, plenty of action and heart stopping thrill scenes, The Hitcher is for anyone who enjoys getting the crap scared out of them. After watching it, you’ll never stop to pick up a hitchhiker again. I know I’ve never even thought about it in my life time, all because of the first movie, after refreshing my memory with this remake, I know I’m safe for the next 30 years of travel with no way ward passengers in my back seat.

Pat Bonish - Every Miles A Memory

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