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Glucedee It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

Billie Morin This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Scott LeBrun With an uncompromising dark tone, effectively depraved moments, and committed performances by its star trio, "Autostop Rosso Sangue" (American title: "Hitch-Hike") is a solid and compelling exploitation feature from co-writer / director Pasquale Festa Campanile. It's a story of three strong personalities coming together fatefully. Played out against some stunning rural vistas, it's got enough gore, sleaziness, and nudity to satisfy devotees of this genre.Franco "Django" Nero plays a reporter named Walter Mancini who's going on a trip with his wife Eve (Corinne Clery of "Moonraker"). Walter only really married her because of her family's money but now he's gotten tired of her. Since they already don't get along too well, it only gets worse when hitchhiker Adam Konitz (the legendary Mr. David Hess) shows up. Eve gives him a ride basically just to annoy her husband, and Adam reveals himself to be - in true David Hess fashion - a demented, horny creep. Most of the rest of the movie shows what happens when Walter and Eve find that they can't get Adam out of their lives."Hitch-Hike" is potent stuff, with two motorcycle cops getting gunned down and a pivotal scene involving Adams' rape of Eve. The stunning Ms. Clery shows all of the goods in a couple of shots. The story hinges on the antagonistic relationship between these new acquaintances and how Adam is always at work manipulating and taunting Walter. Interestingly, it doesn't quite play out the way one would expect it to; it has some surprises up its sleeve, and it ends on a bleak, nihilistic note. The three stars are good together, with the film hitting its stride upon the introduction of the Adam character. It maintains a rather intimate feel, with not very many major players; even Adams' partners-in-crime don't end up with that much to do. The photography is gorgeous, the action exciting (there's a sequence reminiscent of "Duel" at one point), and the tension palpable. It's all set to an eclectic and striking soundtrack courtesy of the great Ennio Morricone.Highly recommended to fans of the three leads.Eight out of 10.

Scars_Remain I saw this on the shelves of a local record store today and noticed the Blue Underground logo so I picked it up. Upon further inspection, meaning I just read the box, I noticed that David Hess was the star so I just had to give it a shot. It was a very enjoyable movie that deserves to be recognized much more than it has. I had never even heard of it before today and it was so good that I wish I had so I could have enjoyed it sooner.David Hess is one of the kings of exploitation and he rules in this film as the hitchhiker that destroys a bickering couple's trip. The other actors weren't bad either. The story is great and even better than most exploitation films because it's very well thought out and has a lot of clever plot twists that you will never see coming. It also has great blood and gore. You won't want to miss it.Check this one out if you can find it. If you can't find it, sucks to be you!

EVOL666 David Hess is at it again as another rapist-psycho in the exploitation "road-thriller", HITCH-HIKE. An Italian film shot to look as though it was filmed in the desert of the U.S. south-west, HITCH-HIKE is an often tense and entertaining film, that despite a good bit of relatively graphic violence, rape, and other "strong" content, never really seems to cross the line into blatantly sleazy exploit territory. An exploit film definitely - but one with a bit more substance than most...Playing a role much like the ones he's portrayed in LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT, and HOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE PARK - Hess puts on a powerful performance as a bank robber picked up by a drunk reporter and his extremely tolerant wife - the daughter of a publishing mogul. Hess is one of three who escaped the robbery unscathed, and is on the run and looking for safe-passage to Mexico to spend his new-found two million dollars. Along the way, Hess and company have run-in's with cops, the other remaining bank robbers, and other "obstacles" until the "shocking" finale...HITCH-HIKE will be a winner amongst 70's exploit fans, and also fans of Hess's other over-the-top performances. Franco Nero as the rough-and-tumble alcoholic reporter and Corinne Clery as his tolerant wife shine very much as well (especially Clery, who is gorgeous and spends a good bit of the film in various degrees of undress...). The storyline is pretty straight-forward, but has a "free-form" feel to it that allows for several twists and strange situations. My only real complaint is that the film feels about twenty minutes too long, as if some of the scenes towards the end could have been trimmed a bit - but the "downbeat" ending is worth it. Definitely worth a look to exploit and Hess fans...8.5/10

AngryChair Intense, off-beat Italian thriller is an underexposed classic.Fueding married couple, traveling across the country, make the mistake of picking up a hitch hiker who turns out to be a violent bank robber. But that's only the beginning of the story.Skillfully well done thriller is gripping in it's wildly turning plot. The cinematography is stylishly good, with some beautiful country side filming locations. The music, though seemingly out of place at times, is great too. In addition there is a decent amount of violence and some nudity.The real highlights of this film though are it's three stars, who seem to be in a show-stealing competition all through out the film. Franco Nero does a convincingly good performance as the alcoholic reporter, who has grown tired of his wife. Corinne Clery is fetching and talented as Nero's equally weary wife. The terrific David Hess makes for another great villain, also having played a crazed criminal in both Craven's Last House on the Left (1972) and another Italian exploitation film House on the Edge of the Park (1979).For those who are seeking an unconventional thriller or just a fan of Hess, this film will be a well rewarding watch.*** 1/2 out of ****