Horror, Thriller  •  2026  •  94 min  •  Adults (18+)

Passenger (2026)

Passenger poster

Passenger (2026)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Not Rated
Political: Not Rated
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
5.5

Overview

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.


Starring Cast

Jacob Scipio  •   Lou Llobell  •   Melissa Leo

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Not Rated

Primary

Political: Not Rated

Web evidence shows only a conventional horror premise centered on a demonic presence following a highway accident, with reviews focusing exclusively on scares, clichés, and craft; no political or ideological framing is present.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The movie features a visibly diverse principal cast in lead roles for its original horror premise. Its narrative follows a conventional supernatural road-trip story without framing traditional identities negatively or centering DEI elements.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: Medium

The film centers on a young heterosexual couple whose nomadic van-life lifestyle is depicted as unstable and dangerous, with their backstories highlighting desires for (or aversion to) conventional stability; the narrative arc and Christian symbolism ultimately endorse settling into a traditional home and family as the path to safety and resolution.

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: Medium

The film incorporates Catholic iconography including Saint Christopher medals and prayers as protective elements against a demonic entity, presenting faith and associated symbols as effective in combating evil.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Low

The film centers on a heterosexual young couple on a road trip haunted by a demonic entity, with no LGBTQ+ characters or themes depicted.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low

The film contains no transgender characters or themes. It centers on a young couple pursued by a demonic entity after witnessing a highway accident during their road trip.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

Passenger is an original supernatural horror film with no source material, prior adaptations, or legacy characters whose genders are altered from any established canon.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

Original supernatural horror film with no source material, prior adaptations, or legacy characters having established racial depictions. All named roles are newly created for this screenplay.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: Medium

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
5.6
The Movie Database logo
5.7

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
N/A
Metacritic logo
5.2

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