As some of you may already know, Mom of Movie Mom’s Reviews is my all-time favourite online film critic. Unfortunately, she rarely looks at horror movies, but when she does it’s always worth a read. She’s surprisingly knowledgable about the genre, and though she tends to rate horror movies lower than most, her critiques tend to be pretty fair-minded. The one aspect that Mom excels at is in trying to impart a lesson that parents can teach their children based upon what they’ve seen. Obviously this can be a little forced for a horror movie, particularly one in which few parents will be taking their kids. This time out Mom reviews The Hitcher, and once again we get one to grow on.

“Families who see this film should talk about what might have gone differently had Jim and Grace cooperated with the police officers; although they were suspects, the two young students could have appreciated that the officers were following protocol, and instead of resisting could have talked calmly with the police to clarify the situation. Parents should also discuss road safety with teenagers and decide on procedures to follow in specific situations (what to do, for example, if they see someone standing on the road with a broken-down car).”

Thanks, Mom! You’re the best!

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