Review of The Tenant (1976) by David W — 15 Aug 2007

Like Rosemary's Baby, there are no special effects in this horror movie...the horror lies within our minds.

This review of The Tenant (1976) was written by David W on 15 Aug 2007.

The Tenant has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of The Tenant

Review of The Tenant (1976)

By Adrienne D (18) on 03 Feb 2013

I still haven't found a Polanski movie I haven't liked, and this is no exception to the rule…

Read Review

Review of The Tenant (1976)

By Sally J (94) on 28 Jul 2012

Probably one of my least favorite from Polanski's. I was highly disappointed and the film was painstakingly slow. Overrated…

Read Review

Review of The Tenant (1976)

By Panos M (479) on 15 Sep 2014

The Tenant is Polanski's more personal film and also his most disturbing...Rotten atmosphere, grotesque figures, bleak illusions, a repressed…

Read Review

Review of The Tenant (1976)

By Aiu N (55) on 20 Jul 2015

I wonder why among the three films of the Apartment trilogy this received the lowest mark. This made me feel claustrophobic…

Read Review

Review of The Tenant (1976)

By Nicolas B (279) on 26 May 2015

What the fuck did I just watch? It's scary and intense, but also damn weird. What the fuck…

Read Review

Review of The Tenant (1976)

By Spangle (1,205) on 06 Mar 2017

The third entry into director Roman Polanski's Apartment Trilogy, The Tenant further explores paranoia alongside Repulsion and Rosemary's Baby…

Read Review

Review of The Tenant (1976)

By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 15 Jan 2013

This creepy psychological thriller, dealing with paranoia and split identity, is one of Polanski's most underestimated films…

Read Review

Review of The Tenant (1976)

By Davide L (39) on 29 Apr 2014

Terzo capitolo della trilogia dell'appartamento , un pò peggio degli altri due ma pur sempre degno , polanski dimostra di essere anche bravo…

Read Review

Review of The Tenant (1976)

By Nathan C (892) on 22 Apr 2017

The Tenant is one of my favorite films, I've seen it many times. I love the paranoid atmosphere and the retro look of the film…

Read Review

Review of The Tenant (1976)

By Paul C (2,626) on 22 Apr 2017

The Tenant is one of my favorite films, I've seen it many times. I love the paranoid atmosphere and the retro look of the film…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of The Conversation (1974)

By Benhazelden (4) on 05 Jan 2015

Studied this in film studies and it is my least favourite film of all time. I despise this slow paced film, so dull…

Read Review

Review of The Hours (2002)

By Jeannette Catsoulis (1,537) for Las Vegas Mercury (83) on 22 Mar 2005

In a sublime collaboration, David Hare and Stephen Daldry have created a delicate atmosphere of inchoate sadness…

Read Review

Review of Full Metal Jacket (1987)

By Cpdelev (2) on 25 Dec 2013

A film that does not contain any true emotions, good acting, or any humanity in itself…

Read Review

Review of The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

By Steven R (399) on 12 Feb 2016

The plot kills this movie stone dead - it is so far fetched it defies belief…

Read Review

Review of Se7en (1995)

By Realcritics (1) on 01 Feb 2011

One of the best films of the 90s.Thrilling,outstanding with beautiful perfomances by Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman.It's really disgusting,blood…

Read Review

Review of Rear Window (1954)

By Broyax (884) on 04 Feb 2020

Bon alors, j'aimerais -une fois n'est pas coutume- commencer par une note positive : la gracieuse Grace Kelly et sa blondeur enivrante ainsi…

Read Review

Review of Rosemary's Baby (1968)

By Steven1981 (209) on 06 Apr 2020

Rosemary's Baby is a horror film made in 1968 and directed by Roman Polanski but whether it's a drama aswell as a horror I don't know however…

Read Review

Review of Frenzy (1972)

By Broyax (884) on 01 May 2020

Un gros épisode de Columbo idéal pour roupiller si on a raté la dernière rediffusion du célèbre inspecteur et qu'on a oublié d'enregistrer…

Read Review

Review of A View to a Kill (1985)

By Gamepro3093 (33) on 19 Aug 2020

Roger Moore you dirty old man! You couldn’t tell Tanya Roberts was in her 20s…

Read Review

Review of On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

By Gdsreviews (27) on 07 Jun 2022

George Lazenby's only outing as Bond is spectacularly bad and not worth it even to rent…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

79%458 Reviews

Split

2017

71%1,218 Reviews

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews

The Invitation

2022

47%33 Reviews

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023

78%170 Reviews

Babylon

2022

68%144 Reviews

Ford v Ferrari

2019

81%171 Reviews

A Quiet Place

2018

76%1,685 Reviews

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

78%1,656 Reviews

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019

81%344 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

The Tenant

1976

76%354 Reviews

A Little Trip to Heaven

2005

51%63 Reviews

Pokémon the Movie 2000

1999

57%364 Reviews

Love the Hard Way

2003

60%77 Reviews

Spider-Man: Homecoming

2017

76%2,381 Reviews

Georgy Girl

1966

67%46 Reviews

It Comes at Night

2017

61%1,316 Reviews

Taxi Driver

1954

71%736 Reviews

Waterboys

2001

75%87 Reviews

The Wedding Planner

2001

56%405 Reviews