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Rated 7.1/10 on IMDb. US National Film Registry — Library of Congress. The only classic American film noir directed by a woman. Two friends on a fishing trip make a fatal mistake when they offer a ride to a stranger — Emmett Myers, a sociopathic killer already wanted for murder across several states. Myers makes it immediately clear: he has killed before, and the moment his two captives are no longer useful to him, he will kill again. The two men plot every possible escape — but Myers has a terrifying physical affliction: one eye never fully closes, even when he sleeps. They can never tell if he's watching. Directed by Ida Lupino — pioneering actress, director, and producer, one of the first women to direct a Hollywood feature film — and selected for the US National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant. Inspired by the real-life murder spree of Billy Cook, executed in 1952. Public domain. Free with ads.
