Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Hitcher

If you loved The Hitcher, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Hitcher

The Hitcher

2007★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Hitcher for fans of Horror & Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

While driving through the New Mexico Desert during a rainy night, college students Jim Halsey and his girlfriend Grace Andrews give a ride to a hitchhiker. While in their car, the ...

#2
Joy Ride

Joy Ride

2001★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Hitcher for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a psychotic killer....

#3
Kalifornia

Kalifornia

1993★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Hitcher for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself....

#4
No One Lives

No One Lives

2013★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Hitcher for fans of Horror & Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A gang of ruthless highway killers kidnap a wealthy couple traveling cross country only to shockingly discover that things are not what they seem....

#5
Unhinged

Unhinged

2020★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Hitcher for fans of Horror & Action & Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Rachel is a divorced single mother whose bad day gets even worse. She's running late to drop her son off at school when she honks her horn impatiently at a fellow driver during rus...

#6
The Devil's Rejects

The Devil's Rejects

2005★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Hitcher for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

The murderous, backwoods Firefly family take to the road to escape the vengeful Sheriff Wydell, who is not afraid of being as ruthless as his target....

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