Movie

The Rental

2020 · 88 min

A slow-burn thriller that tightens like a vice, turning a weekend getaway into a queasy study of secrets and surveillance.

Tagline: Secluded getaway. Killer views.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, deception, isolation, guilt
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
deception
isolation
guilt
obsession
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong