The Hitcher vs The House That Jack Built
The House That Jack Built has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 5.9/10 for The Hitcher). The Hitcher is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 2h 31m. The Hitcher is the older of the two (2007 against 2018). Both are crime, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Hitcher | The House That Jack Built | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 24m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Horror, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Dave Meyers | Lars von Trier |
| Main cast | Yara Martinez, Zachary Knighton, Neal McDonough, Lauren Cohn, Sean Bean | Ed Speleers, Jeremy Davies, Riley Keough, Uma Thurman, Siobhan Fallon Hogan |
Synopsis
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.
The House That Jack Built
Failed architect, engineer and vicious murderer Jack narrates the details of some of his most elaborately orchestrated crimes, each of them a towering piece of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer for twelve years.
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