
Rent-a-Pal
1990: David, 40, looks after his dementia mom. He uses a video dating service to no avail. He buys a "Rent-A-Pal" video tape and things change.
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"For such a low budget film with no very big name Hollywood actors, this is actually a very good picture. It doesn't have any big stunts, CGI or typical Hollywood scare tactics, but it doesn't need any. The acting is exceptionally well done and well cast to fit the script. The actors are more than capable of executing a creepy discomfort from beginning to end, which is a nice change from the traditional gory hack and slash films lately that just try to produce shock value. There are some gory scenes here and there, but they're evenly spaced out and not overly dramatic. Last but n..."
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There was a real video cassette sold in 1986 called Rent A Friend. A lot of the scenes done by Wil Wheaton are direct references to things that happened on the original video from 1986.
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1990: David, 40, looks after his dementia mom. He uses a video dating service to no avail. He buys a "Rent-A-Pal" video tape and things change.





