While on a cross-country drive, a bitter writer (Franco Nero) and his beautiful wife (Corinne Clery) pick up a stranded motorist (David Hess). But when this hitcher turns out to be a depraved psychopath, their road trip takes a vicious detour into sex and savagery where the miles are marked in mayhem, and vengeance is the ultimate rule of thumb.
'The Devil Thumbs A Ride': All-new Interviews with Stars Frano Nero, Corinne Clery and David Hess
Theatrical Trailer
Film Notes
Biographies: Franco Nero, David Hess, Pasquale Festa Campanile
BBFC:
Release Date:
09/11/2015
Run Time:
104 minutes
Languages:
English LPCM Mono, Italian LPCM Mono
Subtitles:
English
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
Trailer Reel
BBFC:
Release Date:
24/11/2025
Run Time:
104 minutes
Languages:
English Mono, Italian LPCM Mono
Subtitles:
English, English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 0 (All)
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
(0) All
Bonus:
Two presentations of the film: 'Hitch-Hike', the English-language version; and 'Autostop rosso sangue', the Italian-language version
Audio commentary with Italian genre film experts Eugenio Ercolani and Marcus Stiglegger (2025)
Road to Ruin (2025, 90 mins): newly updated documentary by filmmaker Federico Caddeo delving into the production, release, and reception of 'Hitch-Hike', featuring extensive interviews with actors Franco Nero, Corinne Clery and David Hess, and assistant director Neri Parenti
Adventures in Abruzzo (2025, 25 mins): expansive interview with Parenti
The Novelist's Revenge (2025, 29 mins): critical appreciation by Ercolani contextualising 'Hitch-Hike' within director Pasquale Festa Campanile's wider career
The Coldest of Dishes (2025, 63 mins): in-depth documentary by Ercolani exploring the sub-genre of Italian rape and revenge films
The Devil Thumbs a Ride (2002, 19 mins): archival making-of documentary, featuring interviews with Nero, Clery and Hess
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