Review: 'Passenger' on VOD is a generic supernatural horror film that fails to impress
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John Serba
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A critical review of the horror movie "Passenger" (directed by Andre Ovredal), now available on VOD. The reviewer pans the film as a generic, uninspired supernatural horror movie filled with cheap jump scares, arguing it suffers in comparison to recent innovative horror films from first-time directors like Obsession and Backrooms. The review highlights the film's lack of originality and its failure to capitalize on the current horror renaissance.
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DeciderReview: 'Passenger' on VOD is a generic supernatural horror film that fails to impressdecider.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledEven if Passenger (now on VOD platforms like Prime Video) was a passable horror movie (which it mostly isn't), it might be a tough sell.
It arrives smack in the middle of a genre renaissance where first-time feature directors turn their YouTube skillz into innovative filmmaking
this bog-standard jump-scareathon from director Andre Ovredal (do I have to mention his 2023 snoozer The Last Voyage of the Demeter?) just doesn't inspire much in the wa
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