The Rental | Film Review
I knew nothing about this film before it came out on Amazon Prime Video. But I am a fan of both Dave Franco, who directs the film, and Alison Brie, who stars in it, so I had high hopes! Two couples go on a weekend getaway, and slowly become suspicious of the owner of their rental home. But suddenly a fun couple's retreat becomes something much scarier. I didn't like this film, which is a shame because the premise is ambiguous enough that it could have become so many different things. Now, as ambiguous as it is, the premise is also something that has been done before. I'm pretty sure at least 50% of the horror movies that no one ever watches are about a group of people who end up at a mysterious house. However, this film does turn that premise around and make it something else, which was interesting to see. The characters are interesting enough (if a bit bland), but we don't really get to know too much about them. This would have been fine if the film was completely pl...