It's been over 15 years since Jim Halsey (
C. Thomas Howell) was terrorized by psychotic hitchhiker John Ryder (the always-evil
Rutger Hauer) in
Eric Red's low-budget gem
The Hitcher. After blowing away the psychopath, Jim turned to the law and eventually settled down with Maggie (
Kari Wuhrer), a pilot from the local airfield. When his violent visions of the past end up jeopardizing his job, the couple travel back to the same Texas strip as before to face his demons. Little do they know what lies ahead -- yep, another crazy psychotic hitchhiker (
Jake Busey)! Can Jim relive the same nightmare twice, or will Maggie have to step up to the plate to defeat the grinning menace? From
Corman-bred director
Louis Morneau (
Bats) comes this long-awaited sequel to one of the biggest cult films of '80s cable and video history. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide