Gozu vs The Hitcher
Gozu has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 5.9/10 for The Hitcher). The Hitcher is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 2h 10m. Gozu is the older of the two (2003 against 2007). Both are crime, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Gozu
The Hitcher| Gozu | The Hitcher | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2007 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Takashi Miike | Dave Meyers |
| Main cast | Renji Ishibashi, Masaya Katō, Show Aikawa, Kenichi Endo, Shōhei Hino | Yara Martinez, Zachary Knighton, Neal McDonough, Lauren Cohn, Sean Bean |
Synopsis
Gozu
Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is gone, prompting Minami to conduct a search. While looking, he finds a mysterious isolated hotel where he decides to take a rest. Not only are the front desk clerks a bit strange, but even the ambiance feels unusual. Minami soon realizes he may have gotten more than he bargained for.
The Hitcher
While driving through the New Mexico Desert during a rainy night, college students Jim Halsey and his girlfriend Grace Andrews give a ride to a hitchhiker. While in their car, the stranger proves to be a psychopath threatening the young couple with a knife, but Jim successfully throws him out of the car. This sets off a chain of events that will change all of their lives forever.
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