The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting (2003) (V)

User Rating:

4.1/10   

Director:

Louis Morneau

Writers (WGA):

Eric Red (characters)
Molly Meeker (written by) ...

Release Date:

15 July 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Evil waits again on the side of the road.

Plot:

A sadistic serial killer terrorizes a couple driving on a rural highway in Texas while killing numerous people and framing them for his killings.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Hitchhiker | Tire Iron | Telephone | Explosion

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Kari Wuhrer	...	Maggie
Jake Busey	...	Jack
C. Thomas Howell	...	Jim Halsey
Shaun Johnston	...	Sheriff Castillo
Marty Antonini	...	Semi-Truck Driver
Darcy Dunlop	...	Bonnie Esteridge
Duncan Fraser	...	Buick man
Mackenzie Gray	...	Lieutenant
Stephen Hair	...	Capt. Esteridge
Terry King	...	Rancher
Doug MacLeod	...	Sheriff Walters (as Douglas MacLeod)
Austen Meadows	...	Buick Boy
Janne Mortil	...	Sgt. Kibble
Valerie Planche	...	Cashier
Jim Rattai	...	Tanker Driver

Also Known As:

Hitcher 2 (USA) (working title)
The Hitcher 2: The Prey (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 | Australia:R | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Argentina:16 | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-15

Filming Locations:

Atlas Coal Mine, East Coulee, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Universal Studios Home Entertainment Family Productions

Trivia:

It took nearly fifteen years for this film to finally materialize. The rights to the material passed back and forth between several hands over the years until Charles Meeker finally produced this sequel.

Quotes:

Jack: You ain’t got it in ya, not yet anyway...

Movie Connections:

Follows The Hitcher (1986)

AKA 'The Hitcher II: This One's Gonna Hurt...'

The original 'Hitcher' is one of the all-time horror greats...The Hitcher II is nothing more than a USA Network Pictures Original-esque follow-up. Luckily, I came into it with zero expectations, and while I got pretty much what I expected, I have to say that this film isn't necessarily awful...at least, not completely. It's actually a decent b-grade horror flick. It has good/okay cinematography, and in one scene it's able to build mood, and the action scenes are actually quite good, however, at its core, it simply has no soul. There's no humanity behind it, no real sympathy for the characters (except for Jim, which really has a helluva lot more to do with the original than anything else). The Hitcher himself is about as frightening as a...Well, I can't think of any good analogies off-hand, but suffice to say he isn't at all scary. Of course, Jake Busey is just so damn likable, it's hard to be scared of the guy. If he IS supposed to be John Ryder incarnate, he's too cocky and he talks WAY too much. Also, a warning for people whose lives depend on some kind of resolution, the end will TOTALLY leave you hanging...buyer beware.

So I guess what I'm trying to say is that...I reluctantly must recommend The Hitcher II, speaking as a fan of so-bad-they're-almost-funny horror films. If nothing else, rent it for a good laugh and have fun pointing out the inconsistencies and bad dialogue. It's pure MST3K all the way.