Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

"Road Games" features Stacy Keach as Pat Quid, an American truck driver working for a meat company in Australia. Meanwhile, a serial killer is kidnapping young women and dumping their dismembered body parts along desolate Australian highways. He picks up a young American hitchhiker, Pamela (Jamie Lee Curtis), and the two muse on the road over the killer's motives—that is until they come face to face with him.Unsung and relatively forgotten, "Road Games" is an effective road thriller that seems to have been inspiration for such films as "The Hitcher" and even elements of the post-millennial "Jeepers Creepers" (check out the body dumping scene at the beginning) and "Wolf Creek." The film has a slow-moving first act that demands patience—which, from my knowledge, seems to be an Australian filmic tradition—before ratcheting up the suspense as Quid and Pamela become embroiled within the killer's web. Richard Franklin, who would later direct the sequel to "Psycho," is very evidently inspired by Hitchcock on a visual level, though Everett De Roche's script is every bit as Hitchcockian. Many have remarked this feature of the film, but it also takes its cues from Aussie cinema, with the aforementioned slowburn approach, as well as an acute attention to the landscapes. In terms of scares, the film takes a more subtle approach, but is no less effective. Keach's scene in the truck freezer is among the most understated, terrifying scenes I've seen in a film.Stacy Keach is remarkably likable as the lonesome trucker, while Jamie Lee Curtis, just off her scream queen beginnings with "Halloween," "Terror Train," and "Prom Night," is fresh-faced and spunky as the snarky and insouciant hitchhiker. Of the post- "Halloween" horror and thriller films that she did, this is probably one of the classier, and not at all in the league of the slasher film. There is a lot of dialogue between the two, both handled very nicely, and in that sense the film is quite character-driven. Many have criticized the ending of the film as predictable, and I suppose they're right—but the truth is that it just works.Overall, I found "Road Games" to be a competent and unrelentingly entertaining thriller. As someone who enjoys road movies, coming across this film was a surprise and a pleasure. It's well-shot, well-acted, and has a solid second half that pays off the slow climb of the first. And, I mean, come on—Jamie Lee Curtis and Stacy Keach being stalked by a killer in the outback? There's nothing quite like that. 9/10.

This was a pretty odd movie at times. It's got some black comedy to it, and it's almost Hitchcockian at times, without Alfred's pizazz. I'm gonna go and give this movie plenty of credit. It definitely does have some suspense and two kooky leads in Stacy Keach & Jamie Lee Curtis that I dug a lot, along with ambiguous ending of sorts as well. I was kind of mislead by this one. For some reason I expected a little more of a thriller than I did. It was a thriller, but it was much more subdued than I thought it would be. I had something along the lines of Duel or something like that (odd. I know) but I still dug it somewhat. Stacy Keach is excellent in the lead. He's always been an underrated actor, and here he proves why. He might just be a little more insane than the killer himself! His obsession with finding the killer is a hoot to watch. I was also amused at how much he talked to himself as well. Jamie Lee Curtis doesn't have as much screen time as you may think. When she's on, she shows off that charm that she is well known for; loved her chemistry with Keach as well. Final Thoughts: This won't be for everyone's cup of tea. It took me a while to fully digest what I thought of it. My verdict is that it's an above average film that works well in spades, but is not something I'd go near again. It's worth a watch for sure, though. It's certainly well done6.5/10

An Autrailian trucker movie. A trucker deals with life on the road in a Hitchcockian sorta way.This is an interesting look at truckin Down Under. Its a tad bit slow. The face falling from the ceiling of the trailer at the end of the movie didn't make any sense. But this movie wasn't a total waste of time. From the commentary, it sounds like the director needed more time and money to do some more work on the ending.Stacey Keech dives the Mercedes - Benz big rig.Stacey Keech is a permanent A list actor.Janie Lee Curtis is hot!!erldwgstruckermovies.com

While driving alone through the Australia outback with his dingo, the truck driver Patrick Quid (Stacy Keach) becomes aware that a serial killer is attacking women and he suspects that the driver of a green van is the murderer and is getting rid of the bodies in pieces in plastic bags burying them in the desert. On his way to Perth with a load of pork meat, he gives a ride to the hitchhiker Pamela Rushworth (Jamie Lee Curtis) and tells his theory about the killer to her. When they park in a gas station, they see the van and Pamela decides to break in the car to investigate. When Pamela disappears, Pat pursuits the van while he becomes the prime suspect of the police."Roadgames" is a suspenseful black humor road movie, with a good and very tense story, great lines and excellent acting of Stacey Keach and Jamie Lee Curtis. The lead couple shows a fantastic chemistry in a plot that is a sort of combination of "Duel" and "The Hitchhiker". The sexy Jamie Lee Curtis is in the top of her beauty and Stacey Keach has one of his best performances in this attractive film. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): "Enigma na Estrada" ("Enigma on the Road")