PopHorror Let's Get Scared
In the past few years, ridesharing has become pretty popular choice for non-driving people to get from one place to another, and there’s a few good reasons for it. Click on an app, pay a few bucks and, in no time at all, you’re riding to your destination in the comfort of a non-taxi. The only drawback is that no one really knows the person behind the wheel. Sure, the drivers are vetted by the rideshare company, but once they’re approved, no one ever really checks on them again. So what if the next one you call on just happens to be a stalking psycho? In Bryian Keith Montgeomery, Jr.’s horror short, Rideshare, we find out just how terrifying getting a ride from a stranger can be.
Not to be confused with the eponymous 2018 film by Tremain Hayhoe, Rideshare is a four minute short developed by the film company, ALT Horror. The film was written, directed and edited by Bryian Keith Montgomery, Jr., the man behind the all too real horror short, Chickens (2017). Kate Emerick (The Santa Claus: The Escape Clause 2006), Casey Leach (A Tale of Two Coreys 2018) and Carol Jones (The Waltons TV series) star. The score for the film was composed by Daniel Ciurlizza (Red Sparrow 2018, Chickens 2017), which was shot by Connor Heck (Bizaardvark TV series, Chickens 2017).
A young woman (Emerick) is stuck at a party, so she calls on her local rideshare company for a ride home. When the driver (Leach) picks her up, they start some small talk, but within just a few minutes, the subject matter takes a monstrous turn for the worst. Based on true events, Rideshare is a perfect storm between the horrors of the unknown and the dangers of sharing too much of yourself on social media. I won’t get too much into the details, since you can watch the short below and see what I mean for yourself. The short is dark, tense and completely unsettling. Check it out, and let us know what you think in the comments!
