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The Rental

Name: The Rental
Director: Dave Franco
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 2020-07-23
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Dan Stevens, Alison Brie, Sheila Vand, Jeremy Allen White, Toby Huss

2020 · 1h 28m · Horror, Thriller

IMDb 5.7 Metacritic 62 RT 73%

The Rental hits that sweet spot where critics liked it more than audiences, which usually means it's a smart thriller that won't hold your hand. At 73% on RT, it's worth your time tonight if you want tension and paranoia without jump-scare nonsense—just don't expect it to blow your mind.

Plot

Two couples on an oceanside getaway grow suspicious that the host of their seemingly perfect rental house may be spying on them. Before long, what should have been a celebratory weekend trip turns into something far more sinister.

Director: Dave Franco

Cast: Dan Stevens, Alison Brie, Sheila Vand, Jeremy Allen White, Toby Huss

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