Hit the highway for one of the greatest hidden gems in horror history as Johnny Spoiler takes a spoiler-filled ride through Richard Franklin's Roadgames (1981)—the Australian cult classic that asks: What if Alfred Hitchcock made a slasher on the open road?
This week, Johnny breaks down why Roadgames deserves a place alongside The Hitcher, Joy Ride, and Breakdown, explores its reputation as one of the defining films of the Ozploitation era, and reveals the behind-the-scenes stories that make this thriller legendary—including Stacy Keach learning to drive a 16-gear semi in just two days, the Sean Connery casting that almost happened, and why Quid's dingo had to be renamed Boswell.
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Why Roadgames is basically Rear Window on Wheels.
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How this overlooked thriller inspired The Hitcher, Joy Ride, Wolf Creek, and modern highway horror.
Hitchcock references, Ozploitation history, and the terrifying green van that haunted a generation of genre fans.
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🎬 Rating: SCREAM NOW!
Next week, Summer Slash continues with Brain Dead (1990) starring Bill Pullman and Bill Paxton—a mind-bending psychological horror trip into corporate conspiracies, neurosurgery, and insanity.
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