The Car (DVD, 2008)

This movie ranks up there with DUEL(Spielbergs 1st) It gets you from the start and doesn't let go. It's definately a movie you want in your collection. I saw it as a kid(watched it on HBO- when they were just starting out) and it's a movie that has been with me ever since.

"Oh great brothers of the night, who rideth out upon the hot winds of Hell, who dwelleth in the Devil's lair; move and appear!"

The small Utah town of Santa Ynez is, in time-honored horror movie fashion, have its tranquil peace shattered. Teenagers Pete Keil and Suzie Pullbrook's leisurely early morning bike ride is rudely interrupted by a spectral black sedan which crushes Suzie against a guardrail and knocks Pete screaming off of a high bridge. Subsequently, it also brutally runs down hitchhiker Johnny Morris.

The local police, led by Sheriff Everett Peck, attempt to deal with the situation. But when Peck becomes the car's fourth victim in a hit and run right outside of the police station, Deputy Wade Parent must step up to the challenge. As the son of a sheriff himself, Wade has a lot to live up. He's a recent divorcee, with custody of his two daughters and is also dating their teacher, Lauren Humphreys. Everyone takes Everett's death pretty hard, and with Wade as sheriff-by-default, he makes it the personal mission of Santa Ynez's police department to bring the mysterious motorist to justice.

But the intimidating sedan is more than meets the eye (and no, that doesn't mean it's a Transformer). After terrorizing Lauren's class and chasing them into a cemetery, where it refuses to follow, a high-speed police chase ensues wherein the car proves not only bulletproof, but apparently indestructible, as it takes out two police cars using its own momentum by doing a barrel-roll over them and crushing them. Wade himself becomes convinced there may not even be a driver in the thing after all, especially after he and he alone gets a glimpse past the car's tinted windows...


'The Car' is what modern horror movies wish they could be. Now, granted, the idea of an evil, driverless car (a customized black Lincoln Continental) running around killing people is more than a bit silly. But what made me really like this movie was the manner in which the human characters confront the situation. Naturally, they initially assume the car has a human driver, and go about attempting to stop him as they would any other lunatic with vehicular homicide on his mind. But after evidence surfaces that this car isn't what it seems to be comes to light, they change their tactics drastically. There's no "Nudge nudge, wink wink" self-referential humor or even any real comic relief characters (except for the hitchhiker at the start, who is actually funny and exits the picture before he has a chance to become even the least bit annoying), and everyone generally plays it totally straight, making the absurd plot work. And the final chase sequence and the showdown with the car out in a desert canyon is well worth seeing.

very good movie, purchased. It was hard for me to believe that as a child I was afraid of this movie. Still can not figure out what type of car it is.

The horn makes a very good reason to watch this movie. Seems like when it's about to attack you it makes one series of horn beeps then different tune after it kills you. Very clever. I also like the way Wade has to spend the night in the hospital for minor injuries as his whole town is under attack. My kind of sheriff.

I saw this movie a long time ago. Back when HBO first came out on cable TV. The Car is Evil; it is a preditor. The movie was made years ago so it is not High Def. but it has good quality picture for its years. I think it is better than "Christine", but that is my opinion.

This was a movie that my kids were crazy about when they were younger. My older son has wanted this movie for years and was thrilled when he found out I had ordered it. He watched it right away, as soon as he knew it had come.

This is a great copy of a great hard to find movie from the 70's. I tried several large retailers before I finally found it in an Ebay store. If you are into action thrillers, I highly recommend it.

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The car is just satanic looking , the movie was sold on the car and wish they remade it or a sequel . But ! the same car :)

This is one of those movies I was not allowed to see when I was little(I was 10) I got to see it many years later when VHS came around and it is just as campy and bad as I remember. But I still liked it anyway, James Brolin looked good though.

This movie is simuliar to Christine. At Least with Christine it wasn't a B-movie, where I believe the Car was. Horror movie.
I liked Christine, this movie I didn't care for that much. My fiance' wanted it, so as usual he got it.

Thanks to Ebay for having this movie, so I could make his wish come true to have it to his collection.

Good Ebayer. Delivered as described. Shipping is on the slow side but a good transaction all the same.

A true classic of horror, a film as a child has stuck in my mind tell now, One of James Brolins true acting career. A must for an advid classic horror buff.

i remember seeing this when i was just a kid loved it then and still love watching it now ,the car just looks so good would love to have one myself for those road rage times ..LOL

I gave it a 10 rating for the picture & sound quality AND also, for nostalgia (I'm also into autos). I first time I saw this picture was when I was a mere lad during the 70's and, I'm glad to of finally found it was released on DVD...again, (I missed it the first time around). The acting in my opinion is okay but, far from being horrible, along with the FX (don't forget, it was after all, the 70's... NO CG). The studios could of also done a better job with the rerelease by 'throwing in' a bit more bonus material, that would have been nice, interviews perhaps. So, if you've got a rainy Friday or Saturday night to kill alone or, with friends, it's worth a look. Before watching this movie, keep in mind all that I've said, I sincerely hope I didn't disappoint you. It's a fun movie to watch and it's certainly from a different era with a certain type of 'innocence' to it or, about it. Bottom line, it's a cult classic!

We have been looking for this movie for years. I'm so glad it is out on DVD and I got it brand new on E-Bay at a great price. It's one of our favorite movies. Thanks so much for making it available to us.

I love the movie its just too bad they did not mix the audio in 5.1 but the picture is fantastic.If you have never seen this film get it its good just no 5.1.

I like this movie when it was in vhs. Now that it is in dvd it's that better. I that its easier to stored than than the vhs.