"SELF DRIVER" (2024) Steers Us Into The Terrifying World Of Ride Shares Gone Wrong (TRAILER)

There are countless horror stories about ridesharing services, ranging from the hilarious to the horrific. And at the same time, the real-life exploitation of gig workers and the gig economy continue to keep those working in those fields at arm’s length from a fair, and livable wage. It’s fair to say that the real horror is capitalism, but we will save that rant for another day. Hot off of playing this year’s Panic Fest, Cinephobia Releasing is preparing to unleash “Self Driver” onto the masses, from writer/director Michael Pierro.

As far as the synopsis goes:

“Self Driver” follows a down-on-his-luck cab driver, who, facing mounting expenses and the unrelenting pressure of modern living, is lured to a mysterious new app that promises fast, easy money. As his first night on the job unfolds, he is pulled ever deeper into the dark underbelly of society, embarking on a journey that will test his moral code and shake his understanding of what it means to have free will. The question becomes not how much money he can make, but what he'll be compelled to do to make it. If you've got nothing to lose, how far would you go?

The film has collected an impressive list of awards from Fantaspoa - International Fantastic Film Festival, winning Best Film in the Low Budget, and Great Films section and went on to play Fantasia Festival where it won the New Flesh Award for Best First Feature, Grimmfest, taking home the award for Best Actor and receiving a Special Mention of the Jury for Best Director, Macabro Festival Internacional de Cine de Horror, MidWest WeirdFest, and Panic Fest. Check out the trailer below, and we hope to bring you our review before the film hits VOD on May 8, 2025!

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