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Paramount Drops First Trailer for André Øvredal’s Passenger Ahead of May 22 Release

Early test reactions alongside all‑practical, on‑location filmmaking hint at a lean, high‑impact horror play.

Overview

  • Paramount’s official Passenger trailer arrived Tuesday, offering the first full look at the demonic road‑stalker and reaffirming the May 22 nationwide theatrical debut.
  • The film follows a van‑life couple who witness a deadly crash and discover a presence called the Passenger has attached to them.
  • Director André Øvredal calls this his scariest movie yet and says audience test screenings produced strong jump reactions.
  • Øvredal says the production shot entirely on real Washington state locations with no blue screen, leaning on practical effects to ground the scares.
  • The campaign expanded from a theaters‑only teaser to online first‑look images Monday and now the trailer, with Jacob Scipio, Lou Llobell, and Melissa Leo leading the cast.