Gravitas Ventures has released the first trailer and poster for the upcoming thrillerRyde, which puts a terrifying new twist onride-sharing appslike Lyft and Uber that have been sweeping the nation. Much like howJawsterrified a generation from going to the beach, this movie may have fans thinking twice when seeking a ride from Lyft or Uber, because you never know who will pick you up. In this new thrillerRyde, several of these passengers don’t exactly get home safely.
A hip, new ride share service app calledRydeis taking over and dominating the taxi industry. It’s less expensive and capturing followers with it’s fun and casual “friend giving you a ride” vibe. It’s the latest and coolest app out there. But is it safe? Everyone is going to find out when a psychopath hacks the identity of a Ryde driver. Now everyone who uses the app will be at the mercy of this maniac. Getting a ride form Ryde might be just be afew clicks away, but getting out of the car alive may not be so easy.
The new trailer debuted onGravitas Ventures YouTube, which gives us a glimpse at the life of a mysteriousRydedriver named Paul, played by David Wachs. He appears to be an ordinaryride-sharingupstart, who gets noticed by one of his riders on the street. In another scene, he enjoys the Los Angeles skyline while his passengers smokes a cigarette outside. But by the end of this footage, it’s clear that this psychopath is out for blood, any way he can get it. The footage ends with a cryptic line from the character seen at the beginning of the trailer, who is explaining the Ryde app to her boyfriend, revealing that this driver, “has five R’s,” which means that he’s not going to kill them…Although that may not be the case.
Unfortunately, this trailer doesn’t exactly get into how this mysterious Paul managed to “hack the identity” of a Ryde driver, although that’s clearly important since the Ryde driver’s rating is important to his customers. The supporting cast includes Jessica Serfaty, Ronnie Alvarez, Kyle Thomas Schmidt, Veronica Loren, Delpaneaux Wills, Valerie Lynn Smith and Dylan Taylor. Gravitas Ventures has set a August 05, 2025 release date forRyde, although it isn’t clear if this harrowing thriller will open in wide release or limited release, but it will be going up against Paramount’smother!starringJennifer Lawrence, Lionsgate’sAmerican AssassinstarringDylan O’Brienand Open Road Films’All I See Is Youstarring Blake Lively.
Brian Frank Visciglia directs from a script he co-wrote with Kat Silvia and Dustin Frost. This film marks Brian Frank Visciglia’s feature film debut, and he’s already in post-production on his next filmMalady, and in pre-production onPrimer, which has Michael Jai White attached to star.Rydewill also be facing ArtAffects’Because of Gracia, Annapurna Pictures’Brad’s Statusand IFC’s dramaRebel in the Ryein limited released, so we’ll have to wait and see how it fares in theaters. Until then, take a look at the first trailer and poster forRydebelow.
