# Riding the Bullet (2004)

> A grieving hitchhiker is forced into a life-or-death bargain when a mysterious driver turns his ride home into a supernatural nightmare.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7129

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller
- Director: Mick Garris
- Cast: Jonathan Jackson, Barbara Hershey, David Arquette, Erika Christensen, Cliff Robertson, Nicky Katt, Matt Frewer, Barry W. Levy
- TMDB rating: 5.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0355954/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, melancholic, halloween night, late night horror viewing

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