The Hitcher 1986

Janet Maslin, New York Times: Mr. Hauer, who has reportedly vowed not to play any more villains or crackpots, is probably making the right decision, if this is any measure of the sort of role that comes his way. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: I would have admired it more if it had found the courage to acknowledge the real relationship it was portraying between Howell and Rutger, but no: It prefers to disguise itself as a violent thriller, and on that level it is reprehensible. Read more

Time Out: It's a highly competent sick-fright version of the evergreen chase formula. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: A highly unimaginative slasher that keeps the tension going with a massacre about every 15 minutes. Read more