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Roadgames (1981)

Directed by Richard Franklin · Cinematography by Vincent Monton

PG101 min62 frames

MysteryThrillerHorror

The truck driver plays games. The hitchhiker plays games. And the killer is playing the deadliest game of all!

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Roadgames (1981) movie still: closeup — A newspaper placard with bold text is mounted on a wooden utility pole at night. In the blurred background,…Roadgames (1981) movie still: wide — A vast, flat desert landscape is covered in low-lying scrub brush and dry earth. A white semi-truck is parked…Roadgames (1981) movie still: medium — A dimly lit basement features a rough stone wall in the background. A man stands in the middle distance…Roadgames (1981) movie still: closeup — A woman stands in a wide, grassy field covered in low scrub brush. She faces forward while wearing a straw…Roadgames (1981) movie still: closeup — A close-up view focuses on a pair of eyes looking upward in darkness. The subject's face is partially…Roadgames (1981) movie still: wide — An open expanse of arid, scrubby land stretches to a distant horizon under a blue sky. Two men in casual…Roadgames (1981) movie still: medium — A dark meat locker filled with multiple raw animal carcasses hanging from metal hooks. A man stands amidst…Roadgames (1981) movie still: establishing — A vast, flat desert landscape stretches under a heavy, dark overcast sky. A single rainbow arcs down…Roadgames (1981) movie still: medium — A man and a woman stand next to a large yellow and green truck. The sky is overcast and cloudy above the…Roadgames (1981) movie still: medium — A dark industrial interior features numerous raw animal carcasses suspended from ceiling racks. A man stands…Roadgames (1981) movie still: wide — A vast, dark desert landscape at night features a large tree and a semi-truck. A small campfire glows brightly…Roadgames (1981) movie still: wide — A dark green van travels down a desolate two-lane asphalt road through open fields. Fences line the roadside…Roadgames (1981) movie still: wide — A vast expanse of white sand dunes under an overcast, light blue sky. A single small dark green van is parked…Roadgames (1981) movie still: closeup — The interior of a vehicle is shrouded in near total darkness. A man with glowing red eyes stares forward in…Roadgames (1981) movie still: fullbody — A nighttime scene in a parking lot with two police cars and multiple bystanders. A man kneels over another…Roadgames (1981) movie still: medium — A rural asphalt road cuts through a green landscape with scattered trees. A woman seen from behind wears a…
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Roadgames — official trailer

What is Roadgames about?

A truck driver plays a cat-and-mouse game with a mysterious serial killer in a van who lures young female hitchhiker victims on a desolate Australian highway.

Where can you watch Roadgames?

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What does the cinematography of Roadgames look like?

Sampled across 61 frames, the coverage of Roadgames leans on medium shots (34% of the sample) and wide compositions (30%). Cinematographer Vincent Monton keeps 57% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 43% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of Roadgames?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Roadgames (1981) are #d7d3cc, #0f0d0d, #30302e, #515148, #4c382e, #78766b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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