What if the Hero was sent on the quest to defeat the Villain... by this Villain himself? And the Villain often acted like a twisted Mentor? The result is a brilliant variation on the Hero's Journey known as The Hitcher, which is one of my top 4 films on Letterboxd. After this rewatch, I want to shout from the rooftops that it's also one of the best films ever made.
I don't say such things lightly. This is my 1068th…