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A van-life couple is stalked by a supernatural entity after stopping at a night highway wreck. Rated M for strong violent content, some gore and language, it includes jump scares, demonic choking attacks, a face smashed through a windshield, neck-snapping, impaling and a field of wrapped corpses run over by the van. Profanity is frequent under stress, and an implied sex scene appears. Stylish scares from André Øvredal, but the gore and hell-themed lore keep this strictly for mature horror fans.
Uplifting themes
The couple protects each other under fire, although the story offers little beyond survival Maddie shows loyalty, although both leads make choices that invite danger
Story (may spoil tone)
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.
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Violence Crash aftermath, demonic assaults and several on-screen deaths involve…
Crash aftermath, demonic assaults and several on-screen deaths involve brutal physical force
Language Frequent f-words and other strong profanity whenever the couple panics
Frequent f-words and other strong profanity whenever the couple panics
Sex / nudity Kissing and an implied sex scene appear; Maddie wears tight tops, but n…
Kissing and an implied sex scene appear; Maddie wears tight tops, but nothing explicit is shown
Drugs / alcohol Champagne at a celebration, beer at gatherings and background cigarette…
Champagne at a celebration, beer at gatherings and background cigarette smoking
Frightening Sustained supernatural horror runs throughout, with jump scares, invisi…
Sustained supernatural horror runs throughout, with jump scares, invisible stalking and hell-themed dread
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Graphic injuries include torn faces, crushed bodies, impaling on a ston…
Graphic injuries include torn faces, crushed bodies, impaling on a stone staff and a burning-church climax
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Maddie's foster-home past adds emotional weight, though it stays second…
Maddie's foster-home past adds emotional weight, though it stays secondary to the horror
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- Maddie and Tyler disagree about settling down versus living on the road — how do couples negotiate big life dreams when fear enters the picture?
- The film mixes St. Christopher travel lore with hobo-code symbols and preacher warnings about hell. How does mixing faith imagery with horror change the scare factor?
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