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, as well-kept secrets are exposed and the four old friends come to see each other in a whole new light.... (Full plot summary below)
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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, as well-kept secrets are exposed and the four old friends come to see each other in a whole new light.
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| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperThis is a dark and brutal cautionary tale that traffics in any number of familiar scary-movie touchstones, but does so in consistently clever and entertaining fashion. |
| The Film StageChristopher SchobertA sturdy, small-scale thriller that makes little lasting impact but certainly succeeds in providing some clever jolts. |
| RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoThere’s a claustrophobic cause-and-effect in The Rental that keeps it humming, and feels fresh. The minute that two characters make a crucial decision, you know it’s all downhill from there. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattA neat, nasty little thriller with a brutally effective final third. |
| Consequence of SoundMichael RoffmanFranco exercises so much restraint, especially during the frenetic final act, that you’re always left on edge. There’s hardly a single gratuitous shot to the entire film. |
| IGNMatt FowlerThe Rental boats a strong cast, an intriguing set up, and a compelling mystery. It's a fun and feisty web of lies and deception with the added bonus of having a shadowy, stalking presence surrounding everything and everyone like a God-hand. It's a small film, but it's tense, dense, and delivers a harrowing final act. |
| Boston GlobeTy BurrA solid entry in the real estate horror genre and an impressively taut feature directing debut for actor Dave Franco. Relying far more on psychology than bloodletting, the movie nevertheless exudes a growing sense of dread that’s difficult to shake. |
| Rolling StonePeter TraversWhat elevates The Rental is the dynamite acting from the four leads. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJon FroschIt's a confident, enjoyably nasty piece of work, unnerving enough to cure your FOMO about that canceled summer vacation. |
| Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerTake out the masked menace, this is still tense: Add them in, and it's stomach-churning. Brutal, smart, wild and mean, The Rental savagely reinvents the summer camp slasher for the vacation rental generation, and delivers a punchline payoff that will leave you reeling. |
