Product Details

• Actors: Fairuza Balk, Warren Kole, Michael Moriarty, Laurene Landon, Malcolm Kennard
• Directors: Larry Cohen
• Writers: David J. Schow, Mick Garris
• Producers: Adam Goldworm, Andrew Deane, Ben Browning, Bo Altherr, Grant Rosenberg
• Format: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
• DVD Release Date: October 17, 2006
• Run Time: 58 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000FA57W6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #110,814 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Masters of Horror: Pick Me Up" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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MASTERS OF HORROR:PICK ME UP - DVD Movie

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Example of How Serial Killers Don't Operate, March 7, 2007

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Captain Insanity "Horror Happy Hour" (NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Masters of Horror: Pick Me Up (DVD)

According to this flick 1 out of every 2 people are serial killers.
Serial Killers who are by no means methodical,
and kill simply when the chance presents itself.
Serial Killers who don't take their victims to a secluded area,
and are in no way sexually driven.

This is the tale of two spontaneous killers preying on the same group of unfortunate travelers, whose bus broke down in the middle of Murderville, USA. One is disguised as a trucker in shining armor, and the other as a hitch-hiker in desperate need of a ride. (Appropriatly named, "Wheeler" and "Rider"). Both killers eventually set their sights on the last of the passengers, Ms. Faruza Balk. What should have ensued was a wild game of cat(s) and mouse. What happened instead can only be described as ... well a tame game of mouse and mouse trap.

To say the least,
this installment of "Masters of Horror" is flawed at best.
At worst it seems kind of rushed.
Now I'm not going to point out all the mistakes,
'cause it would take a while,
and quite honestly, it's better to make a game out of it.
See how many flaws you can catch before the credits.
Trust me you'll find a bunch.

You should definitely rent before buying.
Soley based on the fact that this is a love/hate sort of movie.
And you won't know whether or not you love or hate it 'til you see it.
Regardless of all its mistakes, it was a fun ride, so I didn't mind purchasing the DVD.
But would I recommend it?
- Only for someone looking for a fun movie.
- But definitely not for someone whose a stickler for details.

MORAL OF THE STORY: Don't take rides and Don't give 'em.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cohen Entertainment, December 6, 2008

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S. Sommerville "Author of A Russian Prostitut... (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Masters of Horror: Pick Me Up (DVD)

The characterization of some oddball serial killers and terrific dialouge are the saving grace of this MOH episode.

As is typical of Cohen, this is a bit tongue and cheek with some good kill scenes, some genuine suspense and hilarious characters. As seems to be the problem with many of the MOH tales, one hour was not quite enough to really flesh out the plot, which really was good given the time restraints.

If you like other Larry Cohen films, you should enjoy this one as it really hits the spot from an entertainment perspective.

4.0 out of 5 stars Road Killers..., November 13, 2010

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Bindy Sue Frønkünschtein "bigfootsalienbaby" (under the rubble) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Masters of Horror: Pick Me Up (DVD)

A truck-driving serial killer (Michael Moriarty) meets a deadly drifter in this MASTERS OF HORROR segment. Fairuza Balk plays a young woman caught between these two maniacs as they battle for murderous supremacy! PICK ME UP is one of the better MOH offerings, w/ a nice mix of terror and humour. There's also a ghoulish twist at the end! Director Larry Cohen (IT'S ALIVE 1-3, Q: THE WINGED SERPENT, GOD TOLD ME TO, etc.) does the best work he's done in years! Well worth adding to any horror collection...