
The Rental
Taste attributes: horrordetectiverobots/ai/spacemysterydramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealgrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Secluded getaway. Killer views."
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and original: a layered horror film, heavy rather than light. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
5.6 /10
TMDB · 529 votes
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 2020
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Black Bear Pictures
- Taste scores
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