The Hitcher (1986) (R, 1986)
common sense media says
Spare and engrossing original road slaughterfest.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that there are a number of vicious killings in this film, frequently by gunshot, and there's even a hint that a whole family with children has been massacred -- although viewers don't see it happen. In fact, a lot of the very worst gore (and, given the opportunities, it could have been much worse) is left off-screen and to viewers' jangled imagination. That said, a scene in which a character is chained to an 18-wheeler truck, ready to be torn apart when the vehicle moves, is infamous.
Violence:
Bloody shootings at close range. A dog is seen chewing on a dead body. A man is hit/thrown from a car. Vehicles crash, and a gas station blows up, almost taking one character with it. In a notorious outrage, a person is chained to a huge truck and torn in half -- although viewers don't see the actual atrocity take place, just the awful suggestion. Closeup of a severed finger.
Sex:
Not applicable.
Language:
Some uses of "f--k" and "s--t" (but actually pretty mild under the circumstances).
Consumerism:
None, unless you're good at spotting vehicle makes.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Nothing much stronger than beer or coffee.
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