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Rent-A-Pal
Directed by
Jon Stevenson
Not Rated
2020
1h 48m
Thriller
,
Horror
6.3
69%
63%
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1990: David, 40, looks after his dementia mom. He uses a video dating service to no avail. He buys a "Rent-A-Pal" video tape and things change.
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Cast of Rent-A-Pal
Brian Landis Folkins
David / Producer
Wil Wheaton
Andy
Kathleen Brady
Lucille
Amy Rutledge
Lisa
Adrian Egolf
Diane
Olivia Hendrick
Susan
Karin Carr
Carla
Sara Woodyard
Mary
Josh Staab
Camera Guy
Luke Sorge
Video Rendezvous Customer
Brandon Fryman
Skate Land Employee / Producer
Jon Stevenson
Director
Jon Stevenson
Writer / Producer
Annie Baker
Producer
Robert B. Martin Jr.
Producer
Jimmy Weber
Producer
Rent-A-Pal Ratings & Reviews
Crooked Marquee
Kimber Myers
While [the] methods for trying to find companionship are all decades-old ... the emotions at the core of Rent-A-Pal don't feel that distant from 2020 and its digital solutions for human connection.
Austin Chronicle
Richard Whittaker
Stevenson's script... is smart in the dialog but wavers in its structure, and could have benefited from a leaner edit before shooting.
Bay Area Reporter
Gregg Shapiro
Soon enough things get dark.
ComingSoon.net
Grant Hermanns
It sets itself apart from similar genre fare in stylish and chilling fashion.
Culture Mix
Carla Hay
The majority of the film looks like it could have been a disturbing psychological study ... But then, Rent-A-Pal went down a very unimaginative and cliché horror path toward the end of the film.
Paste Magazine
Andy Crump
Throughout Rent-A-Pal, the language of misogyny bleats loudly, persuading the easily gulled that only their fellow Y chromosome compatriots understand them and that the roadblock denying them fulfillment is female influence.
Third Coast Review
Lisa Trifone
Stevenson's directorial debut is a moody, retro exploration of toxic masculinity, both historic and contemporary, one that will disturb more than scare.
Cinema76
Dan Scully
This is one of those movies that would probably work better as a short.
Big Picture Big Sound
Matthew Passantino
The movie aims to effectively unsettle you, but becomes increasingly off-putting and tedious.
jackiekcooper.com
Jackie K. Cooper
A dark horror/comedy film that is wildly watchable. And that is even before the wheels absolutely go off the rails.
That Shelf
Deirdre Crimmins
A heartbreakingly tragic story of loneliness and fractured friendship, Rent-A-Pal is packaged in a teasingly superficial plot of a man gone mad.
48 Hills
Dennis Harvey
...it's an interesting stab at something offbeat.
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
While being strangely funny, it tackles serious themes over mental health issues, depression and loneliness.
The Maine Edge
Allen Adams
Rent-A-Pal is an unexpected delight, the sort of movie that feels both like a throwback and very current, evoking feelings of isolation and loneliness that likely ring all too familiar to viewers at this moment in time.
I Love Splatter
Amie Simon
RENT-A-PAL is a slow burn (and I mean slooooowwwwwww) - which isn't necessarily a bad thing. I would just say that if you're expecting tons of splatter, this isn't gonna be it for you. But as far as psychological thrillers go, Rent-A-Pal delivers.
The Young Folks
Yasmin Kleinbart
Rent-A-Pal is a compelling character study but lacks the oomph and suspense of a traditional thriller.
RogerEbert.com
Nick Allen
Wil Wheaton plays one of the scariest villains of the year in Jon Stevenson's brilliant Rent-A-Pal.
AV Club
Danette Chavez
Rent-A-Pal goes full-tilt mayhem in its final act, shattering its carefully calibrated dread in a race to make an already belabored point: that technological advancements are to be questioned, and there is no substitute for human connection.
The Hollywood Reporter
Frank Scheck
Expertly keeps you on edge.
New York Times
Glenn Kenny
This thriller, the debut feature from Jon Stevenson - who not only wrote, produced and directed it, but was also the editor - does a lot of things well. Or almost well. But finally, not well enough.
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