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The Passenger

2023 · 98 min

A tense, unsettling road trip that turns a hostage crisis into a raw, uncomfortable character study of fear and self-worth.

Directed by
Carter Smith
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Horror
Tagline
Ride or die.
Overview
Randolph Bradley is perfectly content fading into the background, but when his coworker Benson snaps and goes on a violent killing spree, he’s forced to face his fears and confront his troubled past in order to find a way to survive.

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Directed by
Carter Smith
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Horror
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • identity
  • isolation
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • road trip
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror5
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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