Born in Portland, Oregon, Daisy Stone (30) began in web series and micro-budget horror. Her breakthrough came in the found-footage psycho-thriller Rearview (2022), where she played a cab driver haunted by a ghost. Director Lena Olin chose her for Uber Driver after seeing that film, praising Stone’s “ability to convey dread with just her eyes in a rearview mirror.”
For Uber Driver, Stone learned defensive driving, studied bodycam footage of real rideshare drivers, and slept only four hours per night for two weeks to authentically portray insomnia. The result is a raw, jittery performance already earning festival buzz (Best Actress nominee at Sitges 2025). Psycho-ThrillersFilms - Daisy Stone - Uber Driv...
Uber Driver belongs to a growing micro-genre: the rideshare horror film. Recent examples include Stolen (2023, about a fake Uber driver) and Night Shift (2024, set in a Lyft). But Stone’s film distinguishes itself by focusing on the driver’s psyche rather than the passenger’s fear. Born in Portland, Oregon, Daisy Stone (30) began
Director Olin explains: “Most films ask, ‘Is your Uber driver a killer?’ We asked, ‘What if the driver thinks you’re the killer—and she’s wrong? Or right? And what if she’s dangerous too?’” The result is a raw, jittery performance already
Budgeted at $850,000, Uber Driver has grossed $8.2 million in its first three weeks (limited release). Rotten Tomatoes: 94% (critics) / 82% (audience).
Variety: “Stone is a revelation – think a young Jodie Foster channeling Travis Bickle.”
The Guardian: “A lean, mean psycho-thriller that never leaves the driver’s seat but takes you to hell and back.”