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‘Passenger’ Review: André Øvredal’s Roadbound Horror is a Stylish, Satisfying Thrill-Ride
Some of the most effective horror films craft their scares out of the reassuring everyday. In “Passenger”, the familiar routines and sounds associated with driving become ominous signs of incoming disaster, as a mysterious figure haunts and attacks drivers on the American highways. Norwegian director André Øvredal does not reinvent the wheel with this humble […]
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According to Variety’s source item, ‘Passenger’ Review: André Øvredal’s Roadbound Horror is a Stylish, Satisfying Thrill-Ride, Some of the most effective horror films craft their scares out of the reassuring everyday. In “Passenger”, the familiar routines and sounds associated with driving become ominous signs of incoming disaster, as a mysterious figure haunts and attacks drivers on the American highways. Norwegian director André Øvredal does not reinvent the wheel with this humble […]
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- ‘Passenger’ Review: André Øvredal’s Roadbound Horror is a Stylish, Satisfying Thrill-RideVariety - 2026-05-24T21:17:01+00:00
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