Black Cab (2024) is a tense British supernatural horror film that follows Anne and her tense, distant fiancé Patrick after a disastrous dinner date. Their relationship is already on shaky ground, and as they hail a black cab home, the unease between them deepens. The cab driver, Ian, played by Nick Frost, initially seems harmless — chatty, even friendly — but there’s something off about him that the couple can’t quite put their finger on.

As the taxi ride progresses, the normal city streets begin to fade, replaced by a lonely, fog-shrouded road that feels steeped in foreboding. Anne begins to notice strange behavior from Ian: his overly attentive conversation, his cryptic comments, and a growing insistence that they go somewhere other than home. Slowly, it becomes clear: Ian has no intention of following the usual route.

Tensions further escalate when Patrick loses consciousness, and Ian takes more sinister actions. He tasers Patrick, restrains him, and forces Anne into a nightmare situation. They are trapped in the cab, locked in, and carried deeper into the isolating darkness of rural England.

Haunting visions soon invade Anne’s reality. The ghost of a barefoot woman in a white nightgown appears in the misty forest — sometimes just outside the taxi, other times in her dreams. This specter, known as the ghost of Maybelle Hill, looms large and seems to be connected to both Ian and Anne in ways that grow increasingly disturbing.

As Ian drives them further, he begins to reveal his motivations. He believes that the ghost is tied to his past, that she is a woman he once loved, and that she demands a sacrifice. Ian’s plan becomes horrifyingly clear: he intends to offer Anne as a gift to the ghost, believing she carries something precious. But Anne drops a bombshell—she is no longer pregnant, having lost her baby.

In the climactic moment, Anne tries to escape into the forest, pursued by the ghost and a mentally unraveling Ian. Ian, panicked, accidentally hits her with his car. When he steps out, her body has disappeared. Ian returns to the cab and looks in the back seat — and there, silently, sits Anne’s ghost. The implication is chilling: even in death, she haunts him.

Black Cab explores themes of grief, loss, and guilt, wrapped in a slow-burn horror atmosphere. Ian’s deranged sense of devotion, the couple’s fragile relationship, and the supernatural presence intertwine to deliver an unsettling, emotional story about what we attempt to leave behind — and what comes back to demand its due.