# The Hitcher (1986)

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Podcast: [Horror On Trial](https://stenobird.com/podcast/horror-on-trial-7710546)
Published: 2026-05-20T10:18:01+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/horror-on-trial/2843050
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At what point does Jim Halsey stop being a victim and start being something else? Does the Hitcher want to be stopped, or does he want to prove that Jim can't win? Where does the Hitcher's responsibility end, and Jim's begin? episode request form: https://forms.gle/6hM1oB3vaSEDtNPj9 contact email: horrorontrial@gmail.com Patreon and Bonus content (coming soon) instagram: https://www.instagram.com/horrorontrial/ The following podcast contains discussions of horror movies, which may include graphic violence, disturbing scenes, and mature themes. The moral judgments, ethical discussions, and character analysis presented in Horror on Trial are strictly within the context of fictional horror movie scenarios and are intended solely for entertainment and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Listener discretion is advised

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