Black Cab (film)

Black Cab
Promotional release poster
Directed byBruce Goodison
Written byVirginia Gilbert
Produced by
  • Michaela Fereday
  • Lucy Robinson
  • Jan Roldanus
Starring
Distributed byShudder
Release date
  • 3 October 2024 (2024-10-03)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom[1]
LanguageEnglish
Box office$121,122[2]

Black Cab is a 2024 British supernatural horror film directed by Bruce Goodison, starring Synnøve Karlsen, Luke Norris, and Nick Frost.[1] Its plot features a couple who get taken captive by their menacing taxi driver.[3]

Cast

Release

Black Cab was released in the United Kingdom on October 3, 2024 at Grimmfest.[4]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 47% of 17 critics' reviews are positive.[5]

Leslie Felperin, writing for The Guardian, gave the film 3 stars out of 5, calling it "rich enough in ideas and strong performances as well as running a blessedly crisp 88 minutes".[1] Grant Hermanns of Screen Rant gave the film a score of 7/10, praising Frost's performance and the visuals while criticizing the story as "underwhelming".[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Felperin, Leslie (April 2025). "Black Cab review – Nick Frost on outstanding form in creepy taxi-driving Brit horror". The Guardian. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  2. ^ "Black Cab". The Numbers. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Black Cab Review: Nick Frost Is Haunting In A Ghost Story That Moves Too Fast & Too Slow". Screen Rant. 6 November 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  4. ^ "Black Cab: Release info". IMDb. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  5. ^ "Black Cab". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 20, 2025.