An Average Movie-Goer’s Review
No spoilers! If you would like spoilers – check out the Spoiler post
I love horror movies and if I’m going to watch them anyway, why not write an entertaining/funny review from the POV of an average movie-goer and not a professional critic.
Today we’re looking at 2020’s The Rental – at the time of this post, The Rental is available on Netflix
Two couples go on a weekend getaway to celebrate a business venture but relationships are tested as a serial killer targets them.
Is it Scary?
Do you find relationships scary? Do you find renting a house in a secluded area scary? If so, you’ll be fucking terrified otherwise nah. There are a few jump scares but they don’t happen till late in the movie and they’re not really effective.
Review:
This is one of those movies that really tries to get you to care about the characters before the killer shows up. Honestly it’s pretty understandable since there are only five characters in the entire movie, so a lot of time is spent building the character relationships. Mainly due to the acting, it actually works and the first half of the movie really feels like it could divert to being a rom-com or a character study on relationships.
This wouldn’t be my first recommendation to someone looking for a horror movie to watch but I would recommend it to someone looking for a movie to watch. The acting is well-done and the character motivations feel real, besides one or two actions that don’t really fit. Overall it’s a good movie and an okay horror movie and that’s not a bad thing.
Should I have a rating system or something?
Cast IMDB