The film yields every now and then so viewers can catch their breath, but once this taut and frantic thriller picks up speed again, Joy Ride earns its place as one of the best movies of its kind.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 23, 2023

While it's not perfect, Joy Ride manages to steer us in the direction of a memorable villain and an incredibly suspenseful climax.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 12, 2021

Its use of female characters hasn't aged particularly well, but this high octane highway horror has great action, particularly the climax. The ties to gay panic, hate crimes and Matthew Shepard's death only makes Joy Ride more interesting

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 8, 2021

Although its premise may not be original, Joy Ride is still tense, chilling escapism.

| Oct 25, 2018

It's a dumb movie.

| Jul 6, 2010

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 20, 2008

...boasts a number of genuinely exhilarating sequences and set-pieces.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 8, 2008

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 27, 2007

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 6, 2005

Will convince you that you'd be better off taking the train.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 8, 2003

America's dark and lonely back roads are the prime location for stories about relentless, psychotic stalkers preying on the youth.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 19, 2003

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Feb 8, 2003

Nothing special -- it just devotedly does its job to give the audience a string of suspense scenarios.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Jan 12, 2003

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 8, 2002

Maybe it's a wonderful inside joke - a suspenseless suspense film.

Full Review | Original Score: C | Oct 30, 2002

The popcorn thriller manages to keep the viewer's disbelief at bay, while offering a deceptively smooth ride through some frequently bumpy territory.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Aug 23, 2002

It's a scary film; an atmospheric, unrelenting, character-rich thriller that includes one of the most jolting shock-moments I can remember.

Full Review | Aug 22, 2002

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 20, 2002

Things are pushed over the top rather successfully, but breaking momentum is a pretty big mistake for movie that wants to wow us with ruthless efficiency.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Aug 18, 2002

It's what we don't see that terrifies us in Roadkill, a blistering good thriller that keeps us uneasy and perched on the edge of our seats.

| Jul 18, 2002