Passenger has a new teaser trailer which aims to stand out from other horror movies this month

A close up of Lou Llobell in Passenger, where she is lit by a red light — (Image credit: Paramount Pictures)

Upcoming horror movie Passenger has a new teaser featurette
The movie will be released on May 22, 2026
It's up against some huge new horror titles releasing throughout May

May 2026 is shaping up to be a massive month for the horror genre, and I am excited to have so much to look forward to. Among the new movies coming out, Passenger is hoping to make a statement when it arrives in theaters on May 22.

According to a new teaser for the new horror movie, "a lot of people had scary experiences" on set, which has definitely dialed up the fear factor. But oftentimes horror sets do have creepy experiences surrounding them, like Undertone's set feeling haunted.

Take a look at the intriguing new featurette for Passenger below. I do hope that it lives up to the hype!

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Passenger Exclusive Featurette - The Set of Passenger was Haunted (2026) - YouTube

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Chiwetel Ejiofor in Backrooms, where he's in an empty yellow room. He is touching a wall and looks scared. — *Backrooms* is one of the highly anticipated horror movies this month. (Image credit: A24)

Alongside Passenger, there are a bunch of other movies that will keep horror fans booked and busy throughout the month. It's actually one of the strongest line-ups I've seen in a while, and you bet I'll be watching all of these.

Liminal horrors, Backrooms and Exit 8, supernatural horror Hokum, and viral sensation Obsession are all out in May, each one of them offering a different story. The variety on offer is great, and there's plenty of original stories for us to dive into.

I've been excited by the marketing for Passenger so far, but with so much on offer, it's definitely going to have to keep working to stand out from the crowd when we're inundated by horror movie teasers over the coming weeks.

The synopsis for Passenger teases: "A few weeks into their van life adventure, a young couple witnesses an accident that leaves the driver dead. Soon, they're being pursued by a demonic stalker who's impossible to outrun and follows them wherever they go."

Passenger is playing on the fear of a demon that latches onto its subject, becoming a literal "passenger", with Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark's André Øvredal directing it. It definitely has the potential to be good, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

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Lucy is a long-time movie and television lover who is an approved critic on Rotten Tomatoes. She has written several reviews in her time, starting with a small self-ran blog called Lucy Goes to Hollywood before moving onto bigger websites such as What's on TV and What to Watch, with TechRadar being her most recent venture. Her interests primarily lie within horror and thriller, loving nothing more than a chilling story that keeps her thinking moments after the credits have rolled. Many of these creepy tales can be found on the streaming services she covers regularly.

When she’s not scaring herself half to death with the various shows and movies she watches, she likes to unwind by playing video games on Easy Mode and has no shame in admitting she’s terrible at them. She also quotes The Simpsons religiously and has a Blinky the Fish tattoo, solidifying her position as a complete nerd.

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