Review of The Rental (2020) by Indianaparkwars — 06 Aug 2020

This is a different horror film than we’re used to seeing. It’s an independent, short, and simple horror/thriller. I might call it mumblegore since it relies on naturalistic acting of 20/30-year olds and a low budget.

It follows a pair of couples staying in a rental house, when they realize something strange and creepy is happening. The film has some things I appreciate like characters blatantly calling out racist characters’ microaggressions and a plot that subverts expectations.

However, the film is weak in its motivations and the sense of emptiness it carries. There’s not much going on and some plot decisions are strange and frustrating, in a sense that it ruins parts of the movie.

Overall, my favorite part of the film was probably how interesting the montage scene is.