Director André Øvredal’s (The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, The Last Voyage of the Demeter) new horror movie Passenger is headed our way in just over one month, and Bloody Disgusting is excited to exclusively provide you with a first look.
Paramount has been building buzz for Passenger by playing the teaser trailer only in theaters for the last couple months, and this morning they’ve provided Bloody Disgusting with the first official marketing materials to make their way online: a first-look image gallery!
Passenger will be released in theaters nationwide on May 22, 2026.
Exclusively check out the first official Passenger images below.
Here’s the synopsis for Passenger: “A few weeks into their van life adventure, a young couple witnesses a horrific accident that leaves the driver dead. Soon they’re being pursued by a demonic stalker who’s impossible to outrun and follows them wherever they go.”
André Øvredal tells Bloody Disgusting in an exclusive chat we’ll be publishing this week, “It’s a road movie, which is what I really fell in love with. It’s totally unique for me as a horror movie. Bridging the road movie with a haunting, essentially, on the road.”
“I think it’s the scariest movie I’ve made,” Øvredal teases.
The filmmaker continues, “I’m very proud of Passenger. I’ve seen [the movie] with the audience in a number of test screenings, and it’s been a riot to watch the audience jump.”
The Passenger cast includes…
- Jacob Scipio
- Lou Llobell
- Melissa Leo
- Tony Doupe
- Bonni Dichone
- Devielle Johnson
- Jessica Cruz
- Miles Fowler
- Alan Trong
The screenplay is written by Zachary Donohue (The Den) and T.W. Burgess (Mister Howl). Former Warner Bros production executive Walter Hamada, who steered the Conjuring and It franchises, is producing via his 18hz as part of his first-look deal with Paramount. It screenwriter Gary Dauberman is also producing via Coin Operated.
Stay tuned for more on André Øvredal’s Passenger.
