THE HITCHER
Starring: Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton
Director: Dave Meyers
Length: 79 minutes

The Hitcher” begins with a bunny getting creamed by a truck. By the end of this movie you’ll feel just like that bunny. Sean Bean is menacing as John Ryder, the psycho killer who terrorizes a young couple (Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton) on their way to spring break. But not menacing enough. Based on the 1986 cult classic starring Rutger Hauer, “The Hitcher” is good for a few jolts in the first half, then disintegrates in the second. It’s one of those MTV-style updates in the vain of “Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning” and “The Hills Have Eyes,” but only more ridiculous. It’s the longest 79-minute movie ever made.

DVD GOODIES
There are a few alternate and deleted scenes as well as the behind-the-scenes docs “Road Kill: The Ultimate Car Crash” and “Fuel Your Fear: The Making of Hitcher.” Featurettes include “Dead End” and “Chronicles of a Killer.”

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