The Car (1977)
"Is it a phantom, a demon, or the devil himself?"
ThumbScore
👍 78%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 30%
(RT: 30%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Kathleen Lloyd as Lauren Humphries
John Rubinstein as John Norris
Elizabeth Thompson as Margie Johnson
Kim Richards as Lynn Marie Parent
Is The Car good?
Most people think so. 78% audience score, estimated from 346 TMDB ratings. Critics scored it lower at 30%, but audiences disagreed.
Overview
The Utah community of Santa Ynez is being terrorized by a mysterious black coupe that appears out of nowhere and begins running people down. After the car kills off the town sheriff, Captain Wade Parent is determined to stop the murderous driver. Wikipedia ↗
