TOP TEN CAR CHASES

TEN TOP CAR CHASE SCENES IN HORROR

Think car chases are just reserved for action movies? Think again!
Here are ten of the best car chase sequences the horror genre has to offer.

Near Dark (1987)

It's not really a "chase" as such but there's a fantastic moment towards the end of "Near Dark" that involves a speeding juggernaut. Searching for his sister who's been kidnapped by modern-day vampires, the righteous cowboy Caleb (Adrian Pasdar) hijacks a fuel truck to squish cocky bloodsucker Severen (a brilliant turn by Bill Paxton). Unfortunatley running him over just pisses him off, and he starts to demolish the engine. A superbly frantic Tangerine Dream score plays as Caleb tries to finish him off while speeding down the highway. Also worthy of mention is Jesse Hooker's (Lance Henriksen) slo-mo car pursuit at the climax.

The Wraith (1986)

Often campy by today's standards, this Charlie Sheen film was a barnstormer back in video rental days. It also has some cracking car chase sequences.. Sheen is (slight spoilers here) "Jake", who is a new incarnation of Jamie Hankins, who was killed by a gang of street-racing criminals. He's now back as "The Wraith", a "Stig"-lookalike with a "Knight Rider" car! This is either due to divine intervention or alien shenanigans... take your pick. Anyway "The Wraith" challenges members of the gang to a thrilling set of car chases, all of which are pretty well realised and end with the victims slam-dunking straight into the mysterious vehicle. Great 80s fun.