10 Horror Movie Villains Who Went To Great Lengths

10. John Ryder - The Hitcher

In The Hitchhiker, Jim Halsey's life turns upside-down after picking up psychotic drifter John Ryder. When he realises Ryder is bad news, Jim tosses him out of the vehicle. However, instead of finding other people to terrorise, Ryder obsesses over Jim, frustrated that he got away. 

Hijacking a truck, Ryder tries to run Jim off the road, blowing up a gas station in the process. And after Jim is framed for Ryder's crimes, the crazed hitchhiker has the opportunity to get away scot-free. Rather than riding off into the sunset, though, Ryder locates the police station Jim is residing in and slays the cops. Though some still believe Jim is the killer, Ryder keeps murdering everyone in the area to keep the cat-and-mouse game going, and when the insidious vagrant learns Jim has a soft spot for a waitress, he has her ripped in half.

Though Ryder is arrested, he breaks free shortly after and continues tormenting Jim instead of running away.

Just as a reminder, John Ryder hunted Jim Halsey with the same determination as a Terminator, purely because the innocent driver outsmarted him during their first encounter.