Passenger, New Year’s Absolution, Underworld, and The Stepford Wives
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The episode features a mix of new and classic horror films, including 'Passenger' and 'The Stepford Wives'.
We’ve got another fun mix of films for you this week. We’ll start off with “Passenger,” a fun road trip film. Next, we’ll celebrate New Year a bit late with “New Year’s Absolution,” both of which are newish releases. For our classics, we’ll watch the first of five “Underworld” films, and then go way back and visit “The Stepford Wives” of 1975. And we’ve got a very weird short film this week as well. All this, as well as the latest issue of “Horror Monthly,” issue #58, for July 2026, is out now! Check out all the back issues, as well as our other books, with one easy link: https://horrormonthly.com Mainstream Films: 2026 Passenger * Directed by: André Øvredal * Written by: Zachary Donohue, T.W. Burgess * Stars: Jacob Scipio, Lou Llobell, Melissa Leo * Run Time: 1 Hour, 37 Minutes * Trailer: Spoiler-Free Judgment Zone A young couple living van life on the road encounter a car accident and end up unintentionally picking up a passenger while they are at it. It relies excessively on jump scares, but it’s quite good anyway. The main duo is really good together, and it’s well made. We were both entertained. Spoilery Synopsis Lucas and Daniel drive along the empty road late at night, and…
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