Tag Archives: Carter Smith

When I was sent the trailer for Carter Smith’s (read our interview with him HERE) new directorial project, The Passenger, I was sold. Starring a phenomenal Kyle Gallner (read our other interview with him HERE) in a role that fits him like a glove, and Johnny Berchtold (Tiny Beautiful Things – …

Buckle up, moviegoers, because The Passenger isn’t your run-of-the-mill psychological thriller – it’s a riveting journey into the abyss of fear, survival, and the ghosts that haunt our past. Directed by Carter Smith (The Ruins 2008 – read our interview with him HERE) and penned by Jack Stanley (Lou 2022), …

Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SGA-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, The Passenger being covered here wouldn’t exist. Last summer I watched a little indie gem called Swallowed for the Overlook Film Festival. Written and directed by Carter Smith …

Coming soon to Digital and On Demand from Blumhouse Television, MGM+, and director Carter Smith (The Ruins) is a new horror film: The Passenger. The film stars Kyle Gallner (Smile), Liza Weil (Smiley), and Johnny Berchtold (Dog Gone).  The Passenger Synopsis Randy (Johnny Berchtold) is perfectly content fading into the …

Spring has sprung, and Earth Day is here once again. Flowers are popping up, birds are singing, the leaves are blowing in the gentle breeze… and angry, mutated animals are getting ready to breed. To celebrate the new life and clean living we strive for on every April 22, let’s …

What?! The Ruins (2008) is turning 15 years already? Sheesh. Well, let’s look back at 2008, a hard year for horror films featuring killer plants. It was a decade of ‘torture porn.’ Audiences craved more horror sequels to Saw (2004) and Hostel (2005), while thrillers like The Ruins and The Happening (2008) …

I remember way back in 2008 when Carter Smith’s The Ruins came out. I remember being repulsed and disgusted by the film, and I mean that in the best way. For years I’ve been wondering what happened to Carter Smith. Apparently I’ve been living under a rock, as he directed …

Body horror is my jam. Gooey and slimy body horror. The kind that makes me cringe and also makes me thankful it’s not happening to me. But what’s even better? A queer body horror film! And even better than that? The film, Swallowed, from Carter Smith (The Ruins) that was my …

Body horror is my jam. Gooey and slimy body horror. The kind that makes me cringe and also makes me thankful it’s not happening to me. But what’s even better? A queer body horror film! And even better than that? The film, Swallowed, from Carter Smith (The Ruins) that was …