The Hitcher, the seminal eighties slasher, has gotten a full Limited Edition overhaul from experts in the field, Second Sight Films. They present a brand-new restored 4K version from the original camera negative, supervised and approved by director Robert Harmon. It’s set for release on September 30th, and we have a copy to give away to one lucky reader! Read on and enter below…
Get ready for a horrifying ride with director Robert Harmon’s and screenwriter Eric Red’s killer thriller, starring the late, inimitable Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner, Sin City) as the hitchhiker from hell, in a career-defining villainous role that was described by Empire as ‘The best Hannibal Lector that never was’ who terrorises innocent drivers as they drive along the deserted Midwest highways.
This gruesomely gripping cult favourite, starring C. Thomas Howell (The Outsiders, E.T), Jennifer Jason Leigh (The Hateful Eight, Single White Female), and Jeffrey DeMunn (The Green Mile, The Mist), is set for its highly anticipated Limited Edition Dual 4K UHD and Blu-ray release on September 30th alongside Standard Editions on 4K UHD and Blu-ray.
The Limited set is presented in a stunning collector’s package with new artwork by Adam Stothard and a 200-page hardback book. All three versions come complete with a truckload of special features including new interviews and a new commentary plus tons of archive material, two short films and much more. Please see full list of special features below.
On a long-distance drive across the deserted Midwest highways, Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell) stops for a hitchhiker waiting by the roadside. But his thoughts of helping a human in need are blown wide apart as it soon becomes apparent that John Ryder (Rutger Hauer) is a relentless serial killer. Framed by the cold-blooded murderer for a string of slayings, his only help comes from a caring Truckstop waitress (Jennifer Jason Leigh), as they attempt to flee from both the law and the psychopath.
The Hitcher is a ride from hell wrapped in a box set from heaven. It’s on sale on September 30th, and you can pre-order it here.
