Movies Like Hitch Hike (1977)

Hitch Hike is a 1977 crime, horror, thriller film from Pasquale Festa Campanile with a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Last House on the Left and Late Night Trains.

Crime Horror Thriller

The Last House on the Left

2009

When athletic teen Mari Collingwood opts to hang out with her friend Paige in town rather than spend an evening in with her parents vacationing at the family's remote lake house, it marks the beginning of a night no one is going to forget.

6.5

MagicScore

Late Night Trains

1975

Two young women, Margaret and Lisa, are set to take the overnight train from Munich in Germany to stay with Lisa's parents in Italy for Christmas. Unfortunately a pair of psychotic hoodlums and an equally demented nymphomaniac woman terrorize the pair.

6.1

MagicScore

The Hitcher

1986

On a stormy night, young Jim, who transports a luxury car from Chicago to California to deliver it to its owner, feeling tired and sleepy, picks up a mysterious hitchhiker, who has appeared out of nowhere, thinking that a good conversation will help him not to fall asleep. He will have enough time to deeply regret such an unmeditated decision.

7.0

MagicScore

House on the Edge of the Park

1980

A posh couple experience car trouble on their way to a villa party and stop into a local mechanic's shop for assistance, unaware of his shady background. After he and his mentally challenged assistant fix the car, the couple invite them to the party to return the favor, leading to an evening of mayhem.

5.9

MagicScore

The Negotiator

1998

The police try to arrest expert hostage negotiator Danny Roman, who insists he's being framed for his partner's murder in what he believes is an elaborate conspiracy. Thinking there's evidence in the Internal Affairs offices that might clear him, he takes everyone in the office hostage and demands that another well-known negotiator be brought in to handle the situation and secretly investigate the conspiracy.

7.1

MagicScore

Thelma & Louise

1991

Taking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend trip that ends in unforeseen incriminating circumstances. As fugitives, both women rediscover the strength of their bond and their newfound resilience.

7.6

MagicScore

Freeway

1996

Following the arrest of her mother, Ramona, young Vanessa Lutz decides to go in search of her estranged grandmother. On the way, she is given a ride by school counselor Bob Wolverton. During the journey, Lutz begins to realize that Bob is the notorious I-5 Killer and manages to escape by shooting him several times. Wounded but still very much alive, Bob pursues Lutz across the state in this modern retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.

6.5

MagicScore

Reaper

2014

Criminals and a beautiful but cunning hitchhiker must battle a supernatural force known as the Reaper.

5.4

MagicScore

Detour

1945

The life of Al Roberts, a pianist in a New York nightclub, turns into a nightmare when he decides to hitchhike to Los Angeles to visit his girlfriend.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

2003

After picking up a traumatized young hitchhiker, five friends find themselves stalked and hunted by a chainsaw-wielding killer and his family of equally psychopathic killers.

6.3

MagicScore

#11

Wind River

2017

An FBI agent teams with the town's veteran game tracker to investigate a murder that occurred on a Native American reservation.

7.4

MagicScore

#12

I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance Is Mine

2015

Jennifer Hills is still tormented by the brutal sexual assault she endured years ago. She’s changed identities and cities, reluctantly joining a support group where she begins to piece together a new life. But when her new friend’s murderer goes free and the tales of serial rapists haunt her, Jennifer will hunt down the men responsible and do what the system won’t – make them pay for their crimes in the most horrific ways imaginable. Only this time, no jury may be able to save her.

5.8

MagicScore

#13

The House by the Lake

1976

Harry is a rich dentist who often brings women up to his rural lakehouse. One weekend, he invites Diane, a former fashion model. On their way to the house, Diane runs a gang of thugs off the road. Humiliated, the thugs track down the couple for revenge.

5.7

MagicScore

#14

Act of Vengeance

1974

A woman is sexually assaulted by a serial rapist wearing a hockey mask. She and other victims form a squad that targets would-be rapists, all the while searching for the mask wearing maniac that raped them all.

5.6

MagicScore

#15

Julia

2015

After suffering a brutal trauma, Julia uses an unorthodox form of therapy to restore herself.

4.9

MagicScore

#16

Mad Foxes

1981

A man seeks revenge after a biker gang murders his loved ones.

4.8

MagicScore

#17

Run! Bitch Run!

2009

Things go horribly wrong when Catherine and Rebecca, two Catholic School girls, knock on the wrong door while selling Religious paraphernalia.

4.4

MagicScore

#18

Trip with the Teacher

1975

A high-school field trip takes a nightmarish turn when the students' bus breaks down and thugs come to their aid.

4.3

MagicScore

#19

Jackson County Jail

1976

A young woman stumbles into a nightmare land of hijacking and humiliation while driving cross-country from California to New York.

5.5

MagicScore

#20

The Road Killers

1994

After a young boy is almost runover by a maniac on a highway, a re-encounter and confrontation by the boy's father with the driver sets off conflicts with a car full of maniacs.

5.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Hitch Hike?

The top films similar to Hitch Hike by MovieMagicScore are The Last House on the Left (6.5), Late Night Trains (6.1), The Hitcher (7.0). Each shares crime/horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Hitch Hike worth watching?

Hitch Hike holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10 from 95 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Hitch Hike?

Hitch Hike (1977) is a crime, horror, thriller film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile, starring Franco Nero, Corinne Cléry, David Hess.

Where can I find more recommendations like Hitch Hike?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more crime recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Hitch Hike

This ranked list pairs Hitch Hike (1977), a crime and horror and thriller film from Pasquale Festa Campanile, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Franco Nero take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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