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View this post on Instagram“The Doors’ ‘Riders on the Storm’ is prime movie-making material with its eerie and dramatic tone,” Ultimate Classic Rockwrote in 2024, sharing the original inspiration for director Robert Harmon’s film. “Screenwriter Eric Red recognized that and, in the early ’80s, took inspiration from the song to write The Hitcher.”
“The script was inspired by The Doors song ‘Riders on the Storm,’ which I felt was a great jumping off point for a thriller," Red said in an interview with the Horror Writers Association. UCR added that Red was inspired by the song while cruising through “the American badlands,” and wanted to replicate the foreboding sensation of a maniac preying on innocent drivers during a rainstorm.
But back to the film. Though it was a box-office disappointment, unable to clear its estimated $6 million budget, it found an audience over time and is now considered a cult classic. It’s even been documented as a favorite of auteurs like Christopher Nolan and Stephen King, while entertainment outlets like Collider consistently rank it in Top 10 cult classic roundups.
So, yeah, lock the doors, thank The Doors, and get lost in a really great watch.
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