The Passenger (2022) (la Pasajera) May 2026

: Premiered at the Sitges Film Festival before a wider 2022 release.

( La pasajera ) is a 2022 Spanish sci-fi horror film directed by Raúl Cerezo and Fernando González Gómez. It blends road-trip comedy with grotesque "creature feature" body horror . Core Features & Plot The Passenger (2022) (La pasajera)

: A unique hybrid of a road movie , dark comedy , and 80s-style practical effects horror . : Premiered at the Sitges Film Festival before

: The film is noted for its reliance on physical makeup and slime-filled practical effects rather than heavy CGI, reminiscent of John Carpenter’s The Thing . Core Features & Plot : A unique hybrid

: Much of the "feature" of the film is the friction between the passengers, specifically Blasco (the old-fashioned, chauvinistic driver) and his female passengers, which provides social commentary alongside the scares.

: Four strangers share a van ride across the Spanish countryside. Their journey takes a dark turn when they strike a woman hiking at night, only to discover she is host to an aggressive, parasitic alien life form.