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Killer Car checklist

posted 14 years ago by Tender-Flesh
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I haven't seen all of these, so if you feel like one totally doesn't fit, say so. Now, all these films aren't showcasing the car or vehicle itself, sometimes the vehicle is just the scare tactic or weapon of choice. If there are some titles you think should be included, mention it and I will add them.

THE WRECKER/THE GHOST TRAIN 1931

TWILIGHT ZONE: YOU DRIVE 1964

DUEL 1971

KILLDOZER 1974

THE CARS THAT ATE PARIS(PEOPLE) 1974

THE CALIFORNIA KID 1974

THE CAR 1977

DEATH CAR ON THE FREEWAY 1979

THE HEARSE 1980

CHRISTINE 1983

NIGHTMARES 1983

GLADIATOR 1986

MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE 1986

THE WRAITH 1986

WHEELS OF TERROR 1990

MIRAGE 1990

TRUCKS 1997

JOY RIDE 2001

JEEPERS CREEPERS 2001

BLACK CADILLAC 2003

MONSTER MAN 2003

THE TRIP 2003

HIGHWAYMEN 2004

THROTTLE/NO WAY UP 2005

WOLF CREEK 2005

DEATH PROOF 2007

JOY RIDE 2 2008

PHANTOM RACER 2009

HYBRID 2010

[–] misbegotten 14 years ago

That's a very thorough list. I would also suggest the following;

Crash! (1977) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075887/

Road Games (1981) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083000/

Hush (2009) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093369/

Road Train (2010, aka Road Kill) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1241330/

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[–] jrs-8 14 years ago

How about NIGHT TERROR, a 1977 tv movie with Valerie Harper?

[–] MuggySphere 13 years ago

I like Valerie Harper.

What's the idea in this movie?

[–] Tender-Flesh 14 years ago

Thanks!

[–] misbegotten 14 years ago

Just thought of another;

Battletruck (1982) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084887/

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[–] MuggySphere 13 years ago

I have never seen Killdozer.

Would it be worth the hunt to get the movie?

[–] MystMoonstruck 13 years ago

I watched "Killdozer" on YouTube about a month ago and was not disappointed. I hadn't seen it since it originally aired when I was in my 20s, so it managed to hold a number of surprises for me though some scenes stayed in my memory. It has some creepy/suspenseful moments.

Here's Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndFjrumKZFk&feature=related

Or, type in:
Killdozer 1

They really should air this again, perhaps on Encore or Starz.

~~MystMoonstruck~~

[–] DemonGate 12 years ago

The Ambulance (1990) with Eric Roberts and James Earl Jones

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[–] Mr_Blonde3 12 years ago

I was also going to recommend "The Ambulance" Though it's threat was it's driver, it wasn't possessed.

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[–] TVShowGuy 11 years ago

It should not be to much of a hunt down for Killdozer.
It was released on DVD and is for sale on Amazon through their DVD on demand program from The Universal Vault series.

Some of the real hunt downs are things only released in small numbers on VHS like Death Car On The Freeway and Wheels of Terror.

I see 4 and 5 pack old movies on one or two DVD sets done on the cheap at Walmart for around 5-10 dollars. I would love to see a Killer Car collection with some of the currently VHS only movies on a DVD set if they are worried about spending a lot of money on releasing one they could possibly at least do a low budget bare bones movies only 4 or 5 pack.

[–] LovecraftLass 11 years ago

When I was looking some of these up on Netflix (which incidentally, they have most of them but for disc only, not many for instant stream) and found one more.

Captured

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[–] TVShowGuy 11 years ago

I had never herd of this one myself as well thanks.
I added it to my list, and will add it to the big list when a few more are found.

I really love that everyone has been able to find different killer cars. I love this style of movie and there were a few mentioned i had never seen before.
I can think of a few more car movies as in action or racing, but i can't recall anymore killer cars.

[–] LovecraftLass 11 years ago

I couldn't think of anymore. I'm going to watch the one I mentioned this weekend, see if it's any good. I wish they would make Stephen King's 'From a Buick 8'. Although I think that car would be a little more like the 'Hybrid' one. More of a Lovecraft car than haunted, lol.

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[–] TVShowGuy 11 years ago

I watched Captured on Netflix. I really liked it. I don't know that it is necessarily killer car but i would most defiantly recommend it. Thanks for mentioning.

[–] stuntmanlee 12 years ago

and coming 11-12-13..."The Truck"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2820954/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

[–] misbegotten 12 years ago

White Tiger (2012), a Russian movie set during World War II, about an unstoppable, supernatural Tiger tank.

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[–] TVShowGuy 11 years ago

I have updated adding a few i found as well as what others have mentioned. I Hope i have not gone to far from the original list with my additions.

The Wrecker/The Ghost Train 1931

Twilight Zone: You Drive 1964

Duel 1971

Outrage 1973

Killdozer 1974

The Cars That Ate Paris (People) 1974

The California Kid 1974

Death Race 2000 1975

The Car 1977

Crash! 1977

Death Car on The Freeway 1979

The Hearse 1980

Road Games 1981

Battletruck 1982

Knight Rider 1982 ( K.A.R.R)

Christine 1983

Nightmares 1983

Repo Man 1984

Gladiator 1986

Maximum Overdrive 1986

The Hitcher 1986

The Wraith 1986

Wheels of Terror 1990

Mirage 1990

The Ambulance 1990

Trucks 1997

Joy Ride 2001

Jeepers Creepers 2001

Black Cadillac 2003

Monster Man 2003

The Trip 2003

Dead End 2003

Highwaymen 2004

Throttle/No Way Up 2005

Wolf Creek 2005

Rest Stop 2006

Death Proof 2007

Blood Car 2007

Joy Ride 2 2008

Rest Stop 2 Don't Look Back 2008

Phantom Racer 2009

Hush 2009

Hybird 2010

Road Train 2010 (aka Road Kill)

White Tiger 2012

The Truck 2013

[–] misbegotten 9 years ago

Wrecker (2015). IMDB entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4227282/?ref_=nv_sr_1

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[–] Lincbond442 8 years ago

Glad you got Death Race 2000 in there. There was also a Twilight Zone episode titled A Thing About Machines where a sports car drowns the main character Mr Finchley.

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