Passenger

Name: Passenger
Genre: Horror
Released: May 22, 2026
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 52

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: May 22, 2026

Summary: 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.

Genre(s): Horror

Runtime: 94 min

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RogerEbert.com Peter Sobczynski

May 22, 2026

Passenger is a fairly solid bit of genre craftwork that is a lot more impressive than its desultory release might suggest. Read full review

Empire Matt Glasby

May 22, 2026

Frontloaded with memorable scares, this precision-tooled shocker is fast-paced, fun and, at times, genuinely frightening.   Read full review

Screen Rant Brandon Zachary

May 21, 2026

Passenger lacks the kind of ambitious thematic approach or emotional depth that elevates the best horror movies, falling into typical impulses of the genre. But there's nothing wrong with being a well-constructed horror movie that doesn't want to waste time with slow-burning monsters. It won't be much of a surprise, especially for fans of the genre – but it's not hard to recommend regardless. Read full review

Slashfilm Chris Evangelista

May 21, 2026

while the filmmaker attempts to inject some style into Passenger, he simply can't overcome a clunky script and two highly uninteresting lead characters. But hey, if you like loud noises and ghoul faces shrieking directly into the camera, you might have some fun here. Read full review

Jacob Oller

May 22, 2026

When in doubt, screenwriters Zachary Donohue and T.W. Burgess so awkwardly rush back to genre conventions that it feels like Passenger failing a series of trust falls before our eyes. Read full review

Jim Slotek

May 21, 2026

While it’s a welcome change of pace to have the psycho in a big-screen off-road horror story not turn out to be a local yokel, Passenger doesn’t replace that trope with anything convincing, or even scary. Read full review

William Bibbiani

May 21, 2026

This movie is like a car ride through Cawker City, Kansas, that doesn’t stop at The World’s Largest Ball of Twine. Read full review

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