# The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting (2003)

> A traumatized ex-police officer and his girlfriend become prey to a murderous hitchhiker during a Texas road trip.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12293

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Action, Horror, Thriller
- Director: Louis Morneau
- Cast: Jake Busey, Kari Wührer, C. Thomas Howell, Shaun Johnston, Darcy Dunlop, Stephen Hair, Doug MacLeod, Janne Mortil
- TMDB rating: 4.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299988/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, grim, foreboding, late night horror marathon, road horror double feature

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