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Take a ride with André Øvredal’s “PASSENGER” as trailer and poster are released

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

The ultimate road-trip nightmare is coming next month.

Paramount Pictures releases PASSENGER exclusively to theaters May 22. Directed by André Øvredal (SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK, THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE) from a script by Zachary Donohue and T.W. Burgess, it stars Jacob Scipio, Lou Llobell and Melissa Leo. The synopsis: “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.”

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).