Passenger
"130 million people take road trips every year. 15,400 of them are never seen again."
HorrorThriller
After a young couple witnesses a gruesome highway accident, they soon realize they did not leave the crash scene alone, as a demonic presence called the Passenger that won't stop until it claims them both turns their van life adventure into a nightmare.
🎬 DirectorAndré Øvredal
📅 Release2026-05-20
🌍 CountryUnited States of America
🗣 LanguageEnglish
🏢 Studio18Hz Productions, Coin Operated, Paramount Pictures
🗳 Votes847
🔥 Popularity22
💰 Budget$15,000,000
💵 Revenue$31,620,508
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🎭 Cast
Jacob Scipio
Tyler Genocchio
Lou Llobell
Maddie Brecker
Melissa Leo
Diana Larson
Joseph Lopez
The Passenger
Miles Fowler
Lucas Tedesco
Alan Trong
Daniel
Devielle Johnson
Neighborhood Watch Volunteer
James William Clark
Brad Fuller
Tony Doupe
Preacher
Charles Leggett
Gruff Nomad
June Clemons
Van Lifer - Betty
Bonni Dichone
Diner Waitress
William Lin-Yee
Night Owl Clerk
Joey Freitas
Police Officer
Michael Hilow
Brooklyn Driver
🎥 Crew
Director
André Øvredal
Producer
Walter Hamada
Producer
Gary Dauberman
Director of Photography
Federico Verardi
Dialect Coach
Andrea Hazel Lewis
Original Music Composer
Christopher Young
Executive Producer
Nathan Samdahl
Writer
T.W. Burgess
Writer
Zachary Donohue
Executive Producer
Jenny Hinkey
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🏷 Keywords
stalkerroad tripevil spiritcouplefranticdemonicsupernatural horrorvanlifebaffled
💬 Reviews
"Tyler" (Jacob Scipio) and "Maddie" (Lou Llobell) are a young couple who have decided to abandon the urban rat-race. She has done some interior design work on their old van, and so the pair set off for a life on the road. To be fair, she is a little less convinced by the romance of this new lifestyle and that only gets worse when they witness a nasty road accident on their first night out. That's …
Passenger is a highly effective, incredibly tense supernatural thriller that breathes fresh, malevolent life into the road-trip horror subgenre, turning the concept of "van life" into a rolling prison of psychological dread. Director André Øvredal masterfully uses the cramped confines of a vehicle and the isolating darkness of the open road to build a slow-burn masterclass in atmospheric tens…
This was quite lovely. The tension builds because you get to know the characters and you can invest in their well-being. They aren't easily exchangeable teenagers being trapped in a cabin in the woods. These are two individuals with backstory and motivations that are trapped in a moving hell of their own making. The passenger is a fantastic monster and it doesn't get a reveal too early, which woul…
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