# The Passenger (2023)

> A psychologically troubled man is trapped in a violent road-bound ordeal when his co-worker turns a routine day into a killing spree.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/880570

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Carter Smith
- Cast: Kyle Gallner, Johnny Berchtold, Liza Weil, Billy Slaughter, Matthew Laureano, Jordan Sherley, Kanesha Washington, Lupe Leon
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21979910/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, disturbing, claustrophobic, late night horror, intense thriller night

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