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THE PASSENGER: A VERMONT URBAN LEGEND REVIEW

A skeptic of the paranormal picks up a hitchhiker on a desolate road. We’ve heard the lore but did we miss more of the story? Starring: Jeremy Pratico, Jason Lorefice, Flora Davis, and Tessa Baker Written and directed by: Paul Dulski   This short film opens with a driver (Jeremy Pratico) heading down a road listening to a radio show. The show is describing an urban legend, which the film flashes back to. The audience gets to see a couple in an argument about the guy’s (Jason Lorefice) mistress (Tessa Baker). When she makes an appearance, his wife (Flora Davia) forces his hand, and he kills and leaves the mistress in the swamp. The driver continues on his way, laughing at the rest of the urban legend, and its rules. Maybe he should have paid attention because he soon becomes part of the story when he picks up a hitchhiker.    The first thing that stands out is the use of color. Writer and director Paul Dulski doesn’t shy away from it in his first film....