The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting(2003)
2003 · Louis Morneau · 93 min
A sadistic serial killer terrorizes a couple driving on a rural highway in Texas while killing numerous people and framing them for his killings.
Action · Horror · Thriller
4.7129 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting scares
The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting is a road-chase thriller built around a relentless human killer rather than anything supernatural. Most of the fear comes from being hunted and framed while stuck on empty highways, with bursts of violence rather than long stretches of quiet dread. It plays more like a trashy action-thriller with horror elements than a true nightmare, so it's tense in spots but not the kind of movie that stays with you. Good for viewers who want a pulpy chase movie with a nasty villain rather than deep scares.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting rates psychological 2/5, visceral 4/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 45 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 95 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 45 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A tense road-set chase that builds steadily and keeps piling on the pressure until a hard, punishing final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 5.
How scary is The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting rates 3/5 — solidly scary, balancing creeping dread with well-placed shocks. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. Expect it to be moderately gory and scary but not punishing. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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