I thought the film was okay. I did like it because a man who died in a fatal car crash on the racetrack came back from the dead to kill people until he got to the man who he saw last while being in his car now restored back to normal. I was scared out of my wits when I had seen him trying to get to the man responsible for killing him. But i was also scared for his teenage daughter who had learned that the man who died in the car crash was her dad. I thought that the film was a bit like Christine(killer car film). Except that the car was a race car and didn't live enough to see his daughter as a baby instead of a teenager. I thought the scene where the girl is walking around the woods and comes upon the car is crazy. She had no idea what was about to happen to her in a split second. She leans in and sees the locket that belonged to her mom, and thought of her when all of a sudden the car sucks her into the driver's seat and buckles her in and then drives off. I was so scared for that girl because she finally learned that her father died in the car and had come back to seek his vengeance upon everyone that caused him to die.

This movie reminds me of the novel Christine by Stephen King, where a haunted car goes on a killing spree. That book gave me the chills from start to end, but this movie pales so, so much in comparison. The story showed lot of promise at least in terms of thrilling car chases and blood-curdling violence between man & metal but the execution was disappointing. Very average action and a lame climax. Maybe the budget of the movie was an issue? Can't say much about the performances too, decent though. At least one good aspect are the initial murders committed by the car, which's quite wild & gory. Verdict: Naaah. Dump this ghost ride!

Following in the footsteps of such "killer car" features as Christine and The Car is Phantom Racer, about the vengeful ghost of a dead race car driver who returns to get revenge on the one he holds responsible for his demise.I primarily watched this because Greg Evigan was in the starring role as a broken down, burn out, JJ Sawyer, returning home after a 17 year absence due to the race car crash concerning a fellow hot rodder, Cutter(Adam Battrick), with a bright future, blaming himself all these years for it occurring. Confronting an old gear-head, Cliff(Chad Willett), JJ is told that the crash wasn't his fault after all, fueling his obvious rage..in fact, Cliff and Cutter had sabotaged his car so that they could win due to the promise of sponsorships among other perks if JJ were out of the way.Nicole Eggert also was a sight for sore eyes, co-starring as JJ's former flame, Tammy, soon breaking the news, albeit reluctantly, that he has a daughter, Jesse(Brenna O'Brien). All three will have to eventually face Cutter and his haunted car, not going away until there is a true victor.The car itself seems to have the ability to kill people in a variety of ways, such as the driver's side seat belt breaking into the chest of an unfortunate victim who gets behind the wheel, another victim(..reaching into the trunk in the hopes of finding a six-pack)losing an arm and the lower half of his body, a head taken off by a window, and a deputy's face chopped to pieces by windshield wipers! It can also withstand heavy damage(..including a fire set off by gasoline) and survive a dive into a lake.Despite the incredibly laughable plot, Evigan comes away from Phantom Racer relatively unscathed, if just on his charisma alone. He has good chemistry with Eggert, along with O'Brien who lands the role of wise-cracking daughter who contributes to their situation when innovative methods for stopping the possessed car begin to run out. O'Brien even gets trapped in the car at one point. The last half of the movie consists of one big chase as the trio attempt to evade their pursuer. Earns it's place in the genre with enough over-the-top violence to maintain interest. How the car remains intact, without a hint of damage on it's exterior after being set on fire, rammed by a truck, and lifted up in the air by a forklift tests credibility, but the plot is so corny, that will probably fall to the wayside. Evigan does a credible job presenting us with an emotionally-drained, wore-out has-been who could've been a star yet suffered years with guilt over the death of a friend he thought he was responsible for.

Two rival race car drivers crash. One of them burns to death, but the other survives. Cut to several years later. The one guy is now a trucker, and the other is still dead. His red #66 (an obvious reference) car has now been restored, freeing the sinister apparition to roam the highways, looking for victims to mow down.It's a familiar theme, cars possessed by an entity with an attitude. "The Car," "Maximun Overdrive," "Christine," and others were run by demons, or ghosts, or aliens, or they were living beings themselves. The evil presence's identity is too obvious, and so can't be developed much. The script then is just limited to endless car chases and failed attempts to destroy the thing. There's a subplot about a teen finding out who her dad is. They must be related; both of their acting skills are equally limited. Or maybe the director is to blame for this: there's one scene where they've just escaped a car attack and witnessed two people die horribly, so how do they react? They're cruising down the road, kidding with each other.What would a movie like this be without clichés? 1) The evil car has many chances to finish off its main target victims, but doesn't do it. 2) The good guy's truck breaks down at the worst possible moment. 3) The sheriff is a dumb hick who insults people. 4) The teen dimwittedly wanders into trouble with the monster. And so on.However, the film never really attempts to be anything noteworthy, and just goes for some goofy horror chills. On that level, oddly enough, it actually works. An OK movie to laugh at if you have nothing else to do.