The Passenger

The Passenger

Don't sit next to her

Directed by Fernando González Gómez, Raúl Cerezo

Produced by Persons Films, La Dalia Films

202291 min5.9 / 10

A darkly comedic sci-fi horror film about ordinary people trapped with an alien parasite in a confined space, balancing grotesque body horror with genre-aware humor.

Four people traveling in a van run over a lone woman while she is walking in the dark down a country road. After loading her into the vehicle to take her to the nearest hospital, they notice that she is behaving rather strangely. The occupants of the van soon realise that the time has come to fight for their lives, and together they agree on one very simple rule: "do not sit next to her."

Questions people ask

  • Is The Passenger scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is The Passenger easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is The Passenger violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Does The Passenger end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Passenger sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise56

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Passenger

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Passenger

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Passenger, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Passenger, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Passenger, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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