The world of horror is all the better when they get thrusted into real world circumstances. One of the best for me is anything involving a road trip of sorts, but it working all depends on the chances they are willing to take. The latest Passenger looks to take on the dangers of the road and stars Jacob Scipio, Lou Llobell, and Melissa Leo from Troll Hunter, The Autopsy of Jane Doe and The Last Voyage of the Demeter director André Øvredal. Could this trip be worth the terrifying trip it looks like it will take you on, or will it run out of gas?

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Passenger follows a young couple who witness a gruesome highway accident but 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.

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I love the idea of this film, and the opening sequence is the same one we see from the trailer which pulls you right into the fun and terror that is to come. It’s not overly scary or anything, but effective. From there we meet the main cast and head out on the road with them that takes a while before we get to anything other than their life on the road. It limps along here and there during this time with some little moments that keep it engaging before getting to the meat of it.

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I found myself losing interest at times just waiting for something to happen and thankfully things pick up and get more engaging. It does rely more on jump scares instead of trying to be really original but that is ok. It leans into it and thanks to some decent visuals and lighting it manages to still work even if you can see it coming a lot of times. The kills are mostly pretty tame and few with the focus on the two leads but there is one great one that is unexpected.

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