There are plenty of upcoming horror movies on my radar, and ever since I saw the first trailer for Passenger, it’s been near the top of my list. From my understanding, the teaser is basically the first scene of the movie — filled with suspense and ending with a jumpscare that got me so good my whole body went cold. André Øvredal’s latest project hit the 2026 movie calendar on May 22, and after reading through some of the reviews, I may need to temper my excitement.
The diabolical jumpscare wasn’t the only reason I was excited to see Passenger. I also appreciated the fact that the preview didn’t give away much about the plot (I’m so tired of trailers spoiling the whole movie). Now I’m wondering if there was a reason not much was revealed, with Meagan Navarro of Bloody Disgusting saying there’s not much in the way of a journey or destination in Passenger. The critic rates it 2.5 out of 5 skulls, saying that lack of depth prevents it from being very interesting, let alone scary:
