Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- grim
- foreboding
- late night horror marathon
- road horror double feature
What critics said
Critics viewed the sequel as a weakly produced and contrived repetition of the original premise, though C. Thomas Howell's performance received some praise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jim and Maggie pick up a demented hitchhiker whose presence drives the escalating pursuit.
The couple travels through Texas by road, where distance from help intensifies the threat.
The film centers on another hitchhiking maniac, echoing the premise of the earlier film without connecting the killers.
Jim travels to Texas to face his demons after being discharged from the police force.
Films like The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting, and why
The Hitcher
shares a hitchhiker serial killer, isolated road setting, and escalating survival thriller structure
Jeepers Creepers
shares murderous roadside encounters, relentless pursuit, and bleak road horror
Joy Ride
shares a serial killer stalking travelers, tense highway geography, and exploitation-thriller intensity
Movie Details
- Director
- Louis Morneau
- Release Date
- 2003-07-15
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 4.7 / 10 (131)
Cast
- Jake Busey
- Kari Wührer
- C. Thomas Howell
- Shaun Johnston
- Darcy Dunlop
- Stephen Hair
- Doug MacLeod
- Janne Mortil
- Marty Antonini
- Duncan Fraser
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting about?
- A traumatized ex-police officer and his girlfriend become prey to a murderous hitchhiker during a Texas road trip.
- What is The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting?
- Critics viewed the sequel as a weakly produced and contrived repetition of the original premise, though C. Thomas Howell's performance received some praise.
- Which films are like The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hitcher, Jeepers Creepers, and Joy Ride.
- How long is The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting?
- The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting?
- In United States, The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
