# ‘Traveller’s Hell’ Trailer: Hana Alomair’s MBC-Backed Female-Driven Thriller Breaks Fresh Ground For Saudi Cinema

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/travellers-hell-trailer-hana-alomairs-mbc-backed-female-driven-thriller-breaks-fresh-ground-for-saudi-cinema/
- Published: 2026-11-05T14:39:40+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T15:53:30+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/11/travellers-hell-trailer-thriller-mbc-saudi-arabia-1237214323/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film, Middle East, World

## Key points

- Hana Alomair’s first feature is a psychological thriller.
- The film premieres in Cairo before its Saudi release.
- It is adapted from Osamah Almuslim’s best-selling novel.

## Summary

MBC Studios has released the international trailer for *Traveller’s Hell*, a psychological thriller directed by Saudi filmmaker Hana Alomair. The film follows a young woman who picks up a stranded motorist on a remote mountain road, unaware that he is a serial killer. Its female-led story and status as Alomair’s first feature make it a notable production for Saudi cinema.

The film will have its world premiere at the Cairo International Film Festival next week, ahead of its Saudi cinema release on 19 November. It is adapted from the best-selling novel by Saudi author Osamah Almuslim, who also wrote the screenplay. The cast includes Adwa Bader, Basil Alsole, Mohammed Ali, Shojaa Nashat and Aziz Gharbawi; further releases in Arab cities are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

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