Directed by: Andre Ovredal
Starring: Jacob Scipio, Lou Llobell, Melissa Leo, Joseph Lopez
Like Obsession proves, a low-budget horror feature doesn't mean low-rent or dull. Passenger, however, is in the latter category. It is the tale of an evil spirit who terrorizes motorists on dark, lonely roads at night. A young couple, Tyler and Maddie (Scipio and Llobell), light out for the open road in an RV after leaving New York behind. At first, this idea seems romantic, but after a few weeks, Maddie confesses the "freedom" of such an adventure has its drawbacks, like having to shower in 24-hour gyms and not having much to do except drive and hang out in RV parks.
One dark, but not stormy, night, Tyler and Maddie encounter this spirit on the road. Oh, and there is an epilogue involving two guys driving along the same stretch. One has to urinate on the side of the road and returns to find the driver has disappeared. Our unfriendly ghost has something to do with it. This spirit terrorizes whichever poor souls it sets its sights on, and Tyler and Maddie spend the bulk of the movie trying to outrun it.
Tyler and Maddie seem nice enough, but the movie itself is content not to be anything special. It doesn't need to be, but there isn't much to care about. Sure, we don't want the monster to win, but the stakes aren't high. Not a lot about Passenger is fun or even scary. These are two essentials in horror movies, and if you're missing both, you won't have anything to keep you interested.
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