The Hitcher
1986 · 98 min · Director: Robert Harmon
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A young man transporting a car to another state is stalked along the road by a cunning and relentless serial killer who eventually frames the driver for a string of murders. Chased by Police and shadowed by the killer, the driver's only help comes from a truck stop waitress.
Emotional fingerprint
The Hitcher (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 30%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Tension30%
- Anxiety20%
- Disturbing10%
- Relief5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 48 % | 48 % | 35 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 73 % | 73 % | 63 % | 60 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 88 % | 86 % | 79 % | 73 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 84 % | 81 % | 73 % | 53 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 72 % | 68 % | 55 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 56 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 56 % | 33 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sympathy | 65 % | 59 % | 34 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 49 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 84 % | 80 % | 65 % | 54 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 84 % | 79 % | 65 % | 60 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sympathy | 85 % | 81 % | 66 % | 53 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 87 % | 85 % | 71 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 80 % | 74 % | 63 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sympathy | 76 % | 65 % | 56 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 87 % | 78 % | 71 % | 65 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Disturbing | 87 % | 81 % | 70 % | 71 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 78 % | 75 % | 55 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 54 % | 36 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 69 % | 65 % | 50 % | 35 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Trooper Hancock
Proprietor
Construction Man
Details
- Directed by
- Robert Harmon
- Written by
- Eric Red
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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